1945 Camp Peary Pirates football team

1945 Camp Peary Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumCary Field
1945 military service football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Army Air Forces League
Third Air Force + 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
AAF Training Command + 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Fourth Air Force 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
First Air Force 2 – 2 – 2 3 – 2 – 3
Air Transport Command 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Personnel Distribution Command 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Second Air Force 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Independents
Fleet City   –   11 – 0 – 1
Jacksonville NAS   –   9 – 2 – 0
Hutchinson NAS   –   8 – 0 – 0
Selman Field   –   8 – 1 – 0
El Toro Marines   –   8 – 2 – 0
Corpus Christi NAS   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Camp Hood   –   7 – 1 – 0
Little Creek   –   7 – 2 – 0
Santa Barbara Marines   –   7 – 3 – 1
Camp Lee   –   7 – 4 – 0
Camp Beale   –   6 – 1 – 2
Farragut NTS   –   6 – 2 – 0
Eastern Flying Training Command   –   6 – 3 – 1
Great Lakes Navy   –   6 – 4 – 1
Hondo AAF   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Camp Hood   –   5 – 2 – 0
  –   5 – 3 – 0
Bainbridge   –   5 – 4 – 0
Fort Benning   –   5 – 4 – 1
Fort Warren   –   5 – 7 – 0
Fort McClellan   –   4 – 2 – 0
San Diego NTS   –   4 – 2 – 0
Atlantic City NAS   –   4 – 2 – 1
Minter Field   –   4 – 2 – 1
Williams Field   –   4 – 4 – 0
Stockton AAF   –   4 – 5 – 2
Barksdale Field   –   4 – 7 – 0
Fort Pierce   –   4 – 9 – 0
Amarillo AAF   –   3 – 1 – 0
Olathe NAS   –   3 – 2 – 0
Albany Navy   –   3 – 3 – 1
Camp Detrick   –   3 – 4 – 0
Kearney AAF   –   3 – 4 – 0
Bergstrom Field   –   3 – 5 – 1
Keesler Field   –   3 – 6 – 1
Melville PT Boats   –   2 – 1 – 0
Great Bend AAF   –   2 – 4 – 0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight   –   2 – 4 – 1
Gulfport AAF   –   2 – 5 – 0
Pensacola NAS   –   2 – 7 – 1
Squantum NAS   –   1 – 1 – 0
Camp Blanding   –   1 – 2 – 0
Luke Field   –   1 – 2 – 0
Miami NAS   –   1 – 2 – 0
Miami NTC   –   1 – 3 – 0
NSB New London   –   1 – 3 – 0
Oceana NAS   –   1 – 3 – 0
Fort Riley   –   1 – 4 – 0
Lake Charles AAF   –   1 – 4 – 0
Ellington Field   –   1 – 4 – 1
Cherry Point Marines   –   1 – 8 – 0
Dalhart AAF   –   0 – 3 – 0
Homestead AAB   –   0 – 3 – 0
Fort Monroe   –   0 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1945 Camp Peary Pirates football team represented Camp Peary of Virginia during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Edward A. Jontos, the Pirates compiled a record of 5–3. The team's roster included Jim Mello.[1]

Camp Peary ranked 52nd among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Little CreekW 6–010,000[3]
October 6at Camp Lee
L 10–136,000–10,000[4][5]
October 14Fort Monroe
  • Peary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 40–012,000[6]
October 28at First ArmyFort Bragg, NCW 12–05,000[7]
November 4Cherry Point Marines
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 27–010,000[8]
November 18Cherry Point MarinesCherry Point, NCW 7–0[9]
November 252:00 p.m.Camp Lee
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 6–710,000[10][11]
December 2Personnel Distribution Command
  • William & Mary Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–2110,000[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Camp Peary Eleven Not Strong as '44 Edition". The Portsmouth Star. Portsmouth, Virginia. Associated Press. September 25, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 19, 1945). "Litkenhouse Rates College, Service Teams of Nation". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 20. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Camp Peary Wins, 6-0, From Amphibs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 1, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Lee Gets By Peary, 13-10". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 7, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "123,000 Fans Saw Camp Lee In 11 Games". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. December 14, 1945. p. 25. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Peary Handles Gunners Roughly, Winning 40 To 0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 15, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Camp Peary Beats Fort Bragg, 12-0". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. Associated Press. October 29, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Peary Pirates Beat Cherry Point Marines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 5, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Peary Wins, 7-0, In Last Quarter". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 19, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Peary Pirates To Play Lee". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 25, 1945. p. 2B. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Lee Defeats Peary, 7 to 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 26, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Camp Peary Loses To AAF, 21-14, Before 10,000". Daily Press. Newport News, VA. Associated Press. December 3, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Peary Pirates Revise Dates". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. September 10, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.