1945 Camp Peary Pirates football team

The 1945 Camp Peary Pirates football team represented Camp Peary of Virginia during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Edward A. Jontos, the Pirates compiled a record of 5–3. The team's roster included Jim Mello.[1]

1945 Camp Peary Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumCary Field
1945 military service football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Army Air Forces League
Third Air Force + 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
AAF Training Command + 4 –1 –18 –3 –1
Fourth Air Force 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
First Air Force 2 –2 –23 –2 –3
Air Transport Command 2 –3 –16 –3 –2
Personnel Distribution Command 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Second Air Force 1 –5 –03 –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

Camp Peary ranked 52nd among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Little Creek
W 6–010,000[3]
October 6at Camp Lee
L 10–136,000–10,000[4][5]
October 14Fort Monroe
  • Peary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 40–012,000[6]
October 28at First ArmyFort Bragg, NCW 12–05,000[7]
November 4Cherry Point Marines
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 27–010,000[8]
November 18Cherry Point MarinesCherry Point, NCW 7–0[9]
November 252:00 p.m.Camp Lee
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 6–710,000[10][11]
December 2Personnel Distribution Command
  • William & Mary Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–2110,000[12]

[13]

References
  1. "Camp Peary Eleven Not Strong as '44 Edition". The Portsmouth Star. Portsmouth, Virginia. Associated Press. September 25, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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.
  3. "Camp Peary Wins, 6-0, From Amphibs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 1, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Lee Gets By Peary, 13-10". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 7, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "123,000 Fans Saw Camp Lee In 11 Games". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. December 14, 1945. p. 25. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Peary Handles Gunners Roughly, Winning 40 To 0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 15, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Camp Peary Beats Fort Bragg, 12-0". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. Associated Press. October 29, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Peary Pirates Beat Cherry Point Marines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 5, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Peary Wins, 7-0, In Last Quarter". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 19, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Peary Pirates To Play Lee". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 25, 1945. p. 2B. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Lee Defeats Peary, 7 to 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 26, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Camp Peary Loses To AAF, 21-14, Before 10,000". Daily Press. Newport News, VA. Associated Press. December 3, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Peary Pirates Revise Dates". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. September 10, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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