1945 Keesler Field Fliers football team
The 1945 Keesler Field Fliers football team represented Keesler Field during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach James Coffis, the Fliers compiled a 3–6–1 record.
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1945 record | 3–6–1 |
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| Home stadium | Flier Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Lakes Navy | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keesler Field | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pensacola NAS | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at Army Air Forces Training Command | L 0–29 | 15,000 | [1] | |
| September 29 | Alabama |
| L 0–21 | 14,000 | [2] |
| October 7 | vs. Second Air Force | L 13–28 | 7,000 | [3] | |
| October 14 | Fort Benning |
| L 7–26 | [4] | |
| October 21 | at Fort Benning | Columbus, GA | T 0–0 | 16,000 | [5] |
| November 4 | Gulfport Army Air Field |
| W 14–0 | 8,000 | [6] |
| November 11 | at Third Air Force | L 0–42 | 6,500 | [7] | |
| November 18 | Eastern Flying Training Command |
| W 14–7 | 12,000 | [8] |
| November 25 | Fort Pierce |
| L 21–7 | 5,000 | [9] |
| December 2 | MCAS Cherry Point |
| W 41–0 | 13,000 | [10] |
References
- "Skymaster aerial strikes smother Keesler Field, 29–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama wins practice tilt in mud, 21–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Seats to spare as 2AF down Keesler's bid". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 8, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fort Benning gridders whip Keesler Field". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lt. Poschner honored at Ft. Benning". The Atlanta Constitution. October 22, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Keesler scores early and late, defeat Bombers". The Daily Herald. November 5, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gremlins crush Keesler Field, 42–0". The Tampa Tribune. November 12, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Keesler Field takes thriller from Eagles, 14 to 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 19, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fort Pierce beats Keesler Field, 21–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Keesler Field checks Cherry Point Marines". The News and Observer. December 3, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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