1945 Olathe Naval Air Station Clippers football team

The 1945 Olathe Naval Air Station Clippers football team represented United States Navy's Naval Air Station Olathe (Olathe NAS) in Gardner, Kansas during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Roy Engle, the Clippers compiled a record of 3–2.^[1]

1945 Olathe Naval Air Station Clippers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–2
Head coach	Roy Engle (1st season)
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

Olathe NAS was ranked 99th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Washburn	Moore Bowl Topeka, KS	W 19–0		[3][4]
October 6	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 34–12		[5]
October 13	at Hutchinson NAS	Hutchinson, KS	L 0–15		[6]
October 26	at Saint Louis	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	L 13–19	7,000	[7][8]
November 3	at Loras	Dubuque, IA	W 26–18		[9]
November 17	at Pittsburg State	Pittsburg, KS	cancelled		[10][11]

References

1. "Olathe Clippers in 6 Games This Fall". The Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. Associated Press. September 23, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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 .
3. "Washburn Loses To Olathe Eleven". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. September 29, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Olathe Plasters Washburn 19 to 0". The Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. Associated Press. September 29, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Olathe Trounces Wildcats, 32-14". The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan, Kansas. October 7, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Olathe Is Sunk". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. October 14, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Broeg, Bob (October 26, 1945). "St. Louis U. Seeks Seventh Straight Home Victory Against Strong Olathe". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6C. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Broeg, Bob (October 27, 1945). "Olathe Offered Return Engagement After Losing to Billikens, 19-13". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8A. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Duhawks' Rally Fails, Olathe Triumphs, 26-18". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 4, 1945. p. S7. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Olathe Shy Players, Pittsburg Game Off". Morning World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. International News Service. November 15, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Pittsburgh Plays Sailors Saturday". The Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. November 16, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .