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1945 Hutchinson Naval Air Station Gobs football team

1945 Hutchinson Naval Air Station Gobs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
Seasons
1946 →
1945 military service football records
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
Fleet City     11 0 1
Jacksonville NAS     9 2 0
Hutchinson NAS     8 0 0
El Toro Marines     8 2 0
Corpus Christi NAS     7 1 0
North Camp Hood     7 1 0
Selman Field     7 1 0
Little Creek     7 2 0
Santa Barbara Marines     7 3 1
Camp Lee     7 4 0
Camp Beale     6 1 2
Farragut NTS     6 2 0
Eastern Flying Training Command     6 3 1
Great Lakes Navy     6 4 1
Hondo AAF     6 4 1
South Camp Hood     5 2 0
Camp Peary     5 3 0
Bainbridge     5 4 0
Fort Benning     5 4 1
Fort Warren     5 7 0
Fort McClellan     4 2 0
San Diego NTS     4 2 0
Atlantic City NAS     4 2 1
Minter Field     4 2 1
Williams Field     4 4 0
Stockton AAF     4 5 2
Barksdale Field     4 7 0
Fort Pierce     4 9 0
Amarillo AAF     3 1 0
Olathe NAS     3 2 0
Albany Navy     3 3 1
Camp Detrick     3 4 0
Kearney AAF     3 4 0
Bergstrom Field     3 5 1
Keesler Field     3 6 1
Melville PT Boats     2 1 0
Great Bend AAF     2 4 0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight     2 4 1
Gulfport AAF     2 5 0
Pensacola NAS     2 7 1
Squantum NAS     1 1 0
Camp Blanding     1 2 0
Luke Field     1 2 0
Miami NAS     1 2 0
Miami NTC     1 3 0
NSB New London     1 3 0
Oceana NAS     1 3 0
Fort Riley     1 4 0
Lake Charles AAF     1 4 0
Ellington Field     1 4 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 1945 Olathe Naval Air Station Gobs football team was an American football team that represented the United States Navy's Naval Air Station Hutchinson (Hutchinson NAS), near Hutchinson, Kansas, during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Ken Gleason, the Gobs compiled a record of 8–0. This was the first football team fielded by Hutchinson NAS. Lieutenant Gleason's coaching staff consisted of Lieutenant Frank Kirkleski as backfield coach, Lieutenant George Gale as line coach, and Lieutenant Prentice Gudgeon as advisory coach.[1]

Hutchinson NAS was ranked 50th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Missouri B teamColumbia, MOW 33–7[3]
October 6Great Bend AAFW 20–6
October 13Olathe NASHutchinson, KSW 15–0[4]
October 20SterlingW 54–0[5]
October 27Fort RileyW 39–0
November 10Fort SillHutchinson, KSW 30–0[6]
November 17at Pittsburg StatePittsburg, KSW 39–0[7]
November 24North Camp HoodHutchinson, KSW 46–7[8]
November 29Fort SillFort Sill, OKcancelled [9]

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References

  1. ^ "Hutchinson Will Play Football". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. September 14, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Missouri B Walloped By Gobs From Kansas". Sunday News and Leader. Springfield, Missouri. Associated Press. September 30, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Olathe Is Sunk". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. October 14, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Grid Results". Tulsa Daily World. Lawton, Oklahoma. October 21, 1945. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Fort Fill[sic], Ada Play 6 to 6 Tie". Lawton Constitution. Lawton, Oklahoma. October 14, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Season Ends At Pittsburg". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Press. November 19, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Crush Camp Hood Team". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Press. November 25, 1945. p. 23. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "4 Players, Coach Await Discharges; Redlegs Through". Lawton Morning Press. Lawton, Oklahoma. November 25, 1945. p. 23. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. pp. 204–205. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.