1945 Keesler Field Fliers football team

The 1945 Keesler Field Fliers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Keesler Field during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach James Coffis, the Fliers compiled a 3–6–1 record.

1945 Keesler Field Fliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6–1
Head coach	James Coffis
Home stadium	Flier Field
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

The Keesler Field Fliers were ranked 49th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at AAF Training Command	Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX	L 0–29	15,000	[2]
September 29	Alabama	Flier Field Biloxi, MS	L 0–21	14,000	[3]
October 7	vs. Second Air Force	Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD	L 13–28	7,000	[4]
October 14	Fort Benning	Flier Field Biloxi, MS	L 7–26		[5]
October 21	at Fort Benning	Doughboy Stadium Fort Benning, GA	T 0–0	16,000	[6]
November 4	Gulfport AAF	Flier Field Biloxi, MS	W 14–0	8,000	[7]
November 11	at Third Air Force	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 0–42	6,500	[8]
November 18	Eastern Flying Training Command	Flier Field Biloxi, MS	W 14–7	12,000	[9]
November 25	at Fort Pierce	Fort Pierce, FL	L 7–21	5,000	[10]
December 2	Cherry Point Marines	Flier Field Biloxi, MS	W 41–0	13,000	[11]

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. "Skymaster aerial strikes smother Keesler Field, 29–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alabama wins practice tilt in mud, 21–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Seats to spare as 2AF down Keesler's bid". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 8, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fort Benning gridders whip Keesler Field". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lt. Poschner honored at Ft. Benning". The Atlanta Constitution. October 22, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Keesler scores early and late, defeat Bombers". The Daily Herald. November 5, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gremlins crush Keesler Field, 42–0". The Tampa Tribune. November 12, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Keesler Field takes thriller from Eagles, 14 to 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 19, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fort Pierce beats Keesler Field, 21–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Keesler Field checks Cherry Point Marines". The News and Observer. December 3, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.