1945 Army Air Forces Training Command Skymasters football team
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The 1945 Army Air Forces Training Command Skymasters football team represented the Army Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC) based in Fort Worth, Texas during the 1945 college football season. The Skymasters competed in the Army Air Forces League (AAF League) with six others teams from the United States Army Air Forces. The Skymasters compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in league play, sharing the AAF League title with the Third Air Force Gremlins.[1] Major Doug Fessenden was the team's head coach. Captain Berl Huffman served as backfield coach.[2]
1945 Army Air Forces Training Command Skymasters football | |
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AAF League co-champion | |
Legion Bowl, L 0–27 vs. Fourth Air Force | |
Conference | Army Air Forces League |
Record | 8–3–1 (4–1–1 AAF League) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Farrington Field |
Seasons 1946 → |
The AAFTC Skymasters were ranked sixth among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings, behind Army, Navy, Alabama, Fleet City, and El Toro Marines.[3]