1945 Hondo Army Air Field Comets football team

The 1945 Hondo Army Air Field Comets football team represented the United States Army Air Force's Hondo Army Air Field (Hondo AAF) in Hondo, Texas during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Bob Coe, the Comets compiled a record of 6–4–1.

1945 Hondo Army Air Field Comets football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4–1
Head coach	Bob Coe (1st season)
Home stadium	Barry 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

Hondo AAF ranked 84th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15		Ellington Field	Hondo, TX	T 7–7	2,500	[2]
September 22	2:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma	Owen Field Norman, OK	L 6–21	10,000	[3][4][5]
October 5		at Bergstrom Field	House Park Austin, TX	L 13–15		[6]
October 12	8:00 p.m.	Great Bend AAF	Barry Stadium Hondo, TX	W 27–0		[7][8]
October 20	2:00 p.m.	vs. Fort Warren	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	L 26–28		[9][10][11]
October 28		at Ellington Field	Houston, TX	W 7–6	1,600	[12]
November 2		Camp Swift	Barry Stadium Hondo, TX	W 19–0		[13]
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at Santa Barbara Marines	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 13–7		[14][15][16]
November 17		North Texas Agricultural	Hondo, TX	W 12–0		[17]
November 24		vs. Southwestern (TX)	Big Spring, TX	W 19–7	3,000	[18]
December 1	2:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 18–20	6,000	[19][20][21]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. 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 .
2. "Hondo and Ellington Battle To 7-7 Tie". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. Associated Press. September 16, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Heavy Hondo Team Menaces Inexperienced OU Eleven". The Oklahoma Daily. Norman, Oklahoma. September 22, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Pierce, Don (September 23, 1945). "Sooner Show Heels to Hondo, 21-6". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 1B. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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6. Brooks, L. W. (October 6, 1945). "Troop Carriers Beat Hondo". The Austin-American. Austin, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Hondo Comets To Battle B-29 Base Team Tonight". The Hondo Anvil Herald. Hondo, Texas. October 12, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Hondo AAF Team Wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 14, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Iowan With Hondo Killed". Morning World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. United Press. October 19, 1945. p. 29. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Broncs v. Comets". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. International News Service. October 20, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Ft. Warren Taps Hondo, 28 to 26". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. International News Service. October 21, 1945. p. 22. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Hondo Field Shades Ellington, 7 To 6". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 29, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Hondo Beats Camp Swift 9th Infantry". The Austin Statemsman. Austin, Texas. November 3, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. Martin, Harold (November 9, 1945). "Spectacular Battle Sure In Marine-Comets Game". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. p. 5. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Hondo AAF Beats Santa Barbara, 13-7". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 11, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. Martin, Harold (November 12, 1945). "170th Birthday Sad for Marine Grid Squad; Game Figures". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. p. 6. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "Hondo Air Field Scores 12-0 Win". Tulsa World. Tulsa Daily World. Associated Press. November 19, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "Cunningham Leads Hondo To 19-7 Win". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Associated Press. November 25, 1945. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
19. Crump, Laymond (December 1, 1945). "Optimistic Airmen Oppose T. U. Today". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 10. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
20. Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "T. U. Rally Nips Hondo 20,[sic] To 18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
21. Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "Tulsa Wins, 20-18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
22. "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 .