1945 Hutchinson Naval Air Station Gobs football team

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]

1945 Hutchinson Naval Air Station Gobs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
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

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.
  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. "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.
  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.
  5. "Grid Results". Tulsa Daily World. Lawton, Oklahoma. October 21, 1945. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  10. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. pp. 204–205. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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