1945 Bergstrom Field Troop Carriers football team

The 1945 Bergstrom Field Troop Carriers football team represented the United States Army Air Force's Bergstrom Field near Austin, Texas during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Norton "Red" Saunders, the Troop Carriers compiled a record of 3–5–1.^[1][2]

1945 Bergstrom Field Troop Carriers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5–1
Head coach	Norton "Red" Saunders
Home stadium	House Park, Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1944 1946 →

1945 military service football records

v t e	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
Hutchinson NAS			–					8	–	0	–	0
Fleet City			–					11	–	0	–	1
Corpus Christi NAS			–					7	–	1	–	0
North Camp Hood			–					7	–	1	–	0
Selman Field			–					7	–	1	–	0
Jacksonville NAS			–					9	–	2	–	0
El Toro Marines			–					8	–	2	–	0
Camp Beale			–					6	–	1	–	2
Little Creek			–					7	–	2	–	0
Amarillo AAF			–					3	–	1	–	0
Farragut NTS			–					6	–	2	–	0
South Camp Hood			–					5	–	2	–	0
Santa Barbara Marines			–					7	–	3	–	1
Fort McClellan			–					4	–	2	–	0
San Diego NTS			–					4	–	2	–	0
Eastern Flying Training Command			–					6	–	3	–	1
Atlantic City NAS			–					4	–	2	–	1
Minter Field			–					4	–	2	–	1
Camp Lee			–					7	–	4	–	0
Camp Peary			–					5	–	3	–	0
Olathe NAS			–					3	–	2	–	0
Great Lakes Navy			–					6	–	4	–	1
Hondo AAF			–					6	–	4	–	1
Bainbridge			–					5	–	4	–	0
Fort Benning			–					5	–	4	–	1
Albany Navy			–					3	–	3	–	1
Williams Field			–					4	–	4	–	0
Stockton AAF			–					4	–	5	–	2
Camp Detrick			–					3	–	4	–	0
Kearney AAF			–					3	–	4	–	0
Fort Warren			–					5	–	7	–	0
Bergstrom Field			–					3	–	5	–	1
Barksdale Field			–					4	–	7	–	0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight			–					2	–	4	–	1
Keesler Field			–					3	–	6	–	1
Camp Blanding			–					1	–	2	–	0
Great Bend AAF			–					2	–	4	–	0
Luke Field			–					1	–	2	–	0
Miami NAS			–					1	–	2	–	0
Fort Pierce			–					4	–	9	–	0
Gulfport AAF			–					2	–	5	–	0
Ellington Field			–					1	–	4	–	1
Miami NTC			–					1	–	3	–	0
Oceana NAS			–					1	–	3	–	0
Fort Riley			–					1	–	4	–	0
Lake Charles AAF			–					1	–	4	–	0
Pensacola NAS			–					2	–	7	–	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

Bergstrom Field was ranked 113th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14		at Southwestern (TX)	Georgetown, TX	T 6–6		[4]
September 22		at Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 7–13	15,000	[5][6]
September 29		at Iowa	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 13–14	10,000	[7][8][9]
October 5		Hondo AAF	House Park Austin, TX	W 15–13		[10]
October 13		Corps Christi NAS	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 0–39		[11][12][13]
October 28		at Personnel Distribution Command	DuPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	L 0–26	4,500	[14]
November 3	8:00 p.m.	South Camp Hood	House Park Austin, TX	W 18–13		[15][16]
November 12		at Camp Grant	Rockford, IL	W 12–0		[17][18]
November 23		vs. Camp Cooke 20th Armored Division	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 0–14	8,200	[19]
December 1		at Miami NAS	Miami, FL	cancelled		[20]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Bergstrom Field Eleven of Austin, Texas, to Play at Iowa U In Opening Grid Tilt". The Demnocrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. September 14, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Troop Carrier Command Adds Two Grid Games". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 31, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. 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 .
4. Evans, Wilbur (September 15, 1945). "Bergstrom and Southwestern Battle to 6-6 Deadlock". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Evans, Wilbur (September 23, 1945). "Bergstrom Club Holds Steers to 13-7 Win". Sunday Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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7. McGrane, Bert (September 30, 1945). "Iowa Shocks Fliers, 14-13". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1S. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. McGrane, Bert (September 30, 1945). "Fliers' Boot Fails; Smith, Niles Stars (continued)". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 6S. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Hawkeyes Take Opener By Kick After Scoring". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. Associated Press. September 30, 1945. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Brooks, L. W. (October 6, 1945). "Troop Carriers Beat Hondo". The Austin-American. Austin, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "NATB Comets Crush Bergstom Field Troop Carriers Under 34-0 Barrage". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 14, 1945. p. 1D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 14, 1945. p. 2D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. Marks, Charles (October 14, 1945). "Comets Run Rampant Over Bergstrom, 34-0". Sunday Austin-American. Austin, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. Carrico, John (October 29, 1945). "Comets Turn On In Final Quarter To Subdue Troop Carriers 26-0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 10. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Fliers, Camp Hood To Clash". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 3, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. Marks, Charles (November 4, 1945). "Carriers Stop Hood, 18-13". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 15. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "Light Session Scheduled For Carriers". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 6, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "Carriers Wallop Camp Grant, 12-0 in Penalty-Marred Tilt". The Austin-American. Austin, Texas. November 13, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
19. "Bergstrom Fliers". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 23, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
20. "Cancel Grid Game". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. November 28, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
21. "State Service Teams Closing Schedules With This Week". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. November 28, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .