1945 Fort McClellan Riflemen football team

The 1945 Fort McClellan Riflemen football team represented United States Army's Infantry Replacement Training Command (IRTC) stationed at Fort McClellan, adjacent to Anniston, Alabama, during the 1945 college football season.^[1] Led by head coach Nelson Peterson, Miami NAS compiled a record of 1–2. Joe Domnanovich was the team's line coach and played at center. Peterson was also a player-coach for the team.^[2]

1945 Fort McClellan Riflemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–2
Head coach	Nelson Peterson (1st season)
Home stadium	Anniston 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

Fort McClellan was ranked 107th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 12		Georgia Tech B team	Anniston Municipal Stadium Anniston, AL	W 7–0	9,000	[4]
October 27		Fort Benning	Anniston Municipal Stadium Anniston, AL	L 6–21	7,000	[5]
November 3	7:30 p.m.	Alabama B team	Anniston Municipal Stadium Anniston, AL	L 6–7	5,000	[6][7]
November 10		at Alabama B team	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	W 14–6		[8]
November 17		vs. Camp Gordon Johnston	Centennial Field Tallahassee, FL	W 39–0	2,500	[9]
November 24		Miami NAS	Anniston Memorial Stadium Anniston, AL	W 10–7		[10][11]
December 9		Fort Benning	Doughboy Stadium Fort Benning, GA	cancelled		[12]
All times are in Central time

References

1. "IRTC Team Adds Five More Game". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. November 4, 1945. p. 3B. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Georgia Tech B Plays Fort Here Oct. 12". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. October 7, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 2, 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. "Fort Defeats Tech In Close Game Here". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. October 14, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "McClellan Boys, 21-6 To Doughboy Assault". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. October 28, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Riflemen Play Alabama's JV's Here Saturday". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. November 2, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Alabama 'B' Ekes Out Win Over Riflemen". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. November 4, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Ft. M'Clellan Downs Alabama Bees, 14 To 6". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. Associated Press. November 11, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Hell Divers Lose To McClellan, 39-0". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 18, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "M'Clellan Defeats Miami Airmen, 10-7". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. November 25, 1945. p. 16. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Miami NAS Bows To Riflemen On Disputed Goal". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. United Press. November 25, 1945. p. 4C. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Benning Cancels McClellan Game". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. December 7, 1945. p. 25. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .