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
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumAnniston Memorial Stadium
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

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

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12Georgia Tech B team
W 7–09,000[4]
October 27Fort Benning
  • Anniston Municipal Stadium
  • Anniston, AL
L 6–217,000[5]
November 37:30 p.m.Alabama B team
  • Anniston Municipal Stadium
  • Anniston, AL
L 6–75,000[6][7]
November 10at Alabama B team
W 14–6[8]
November 17vs. Camp Gordon Johnston
W 39–02,500[9]
November 24Miami NAS
  • Anniston Memorial Stadium
  • Anniston, AL
W 10–7[10][11]
December 9Fort Benning
cancelled [12]

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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  9. "Hell Divers Lose To McClellan, 39-0". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 18, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  12. "Benning Cancels McClellan Game". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. December 7, 1945. p. 25. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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