1945 Little Creek Amphibs football team

The 1945 Little Creek Amphibs football team was an American football team that represented United States Navy's Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in Virginia during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Russell L. Waters, the Amphibs compiled a record of 7–2. The team's roster included guard Ben Chase and tackle Phil Ragazzo.[1]

1945 Little Creek Amphibs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
  • Russell L. Waters (1st season)
Home stadiumRoberts Field, Forman 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

Little Creek ranked 46th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Camp Peary
L 0–610,000[3]
October 13Second Army
W 21–012,000[4][5][6]
October 27Camp Lee
W 21–78,000–10,000[7][8]
November 3at Navy B teamAnnapolis, MDW 17–14[9]
November 112:00 p.m.Bainbridge
  • Forman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 7–05,000[10][11][12][13]
November 182:00 p.m.Fort Pierce
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 27–714,000[14][15]
November 242:00 p.m.Florida
  • Forman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 12–05,000[16][17][18]
December 2at Camp Lee
L 6–1213,000–14,000[19][20][8]
December 9at Fort PierceFort Pierce, FLW 20–05,000[21]

References
  1. "Amphibs Going Into Big Time". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. September 21, 1945. p. 15. 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. "Second Army Hits Sailors". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. October 13, 1945. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Little Creek In 21-0 Win". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 14, 1945. p. 4B. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Amphibious Base Tops Bragg, 21-0". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. Associated Press. October 14, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "McClone Scores Twice In Amphib Win, 21-7". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. October 28, 1945. p. 16, part 2. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "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.
  9. "Amphibs Whip Navy B Squad". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. November 4, 1945. p. 16, part 2. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Bainbridge Favored Over Amphibs Today". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. November 11, 1945. p. 16, part 2. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Bainbridge To Visit Little Creek Amphibs". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. November 11, 1945. p. 26. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. Fergusson, Tom (November 12, 1945). "Little Creek Whips Bainbridge, 7-0, On Hal Johnston's 54-Yard Pass". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. p. 9. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Bainbridge Loses By 7-0". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. November 12, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Fort Pierce, Amphibs". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. November 18, 1945. p. 16, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. Fergusson, Tom (November 19, 1945). "Little Creek Defeats Fort Pierce, 27 to 7". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. p. 9. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Little Creek Amphibs Meet 'Gators Today". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 24, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. Fergusson, Tom (November 25, 1945). "Amphibs Repulse Gators After Stiff Fight, 12-0". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. p. 15, part 2. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. Fergusson, Tom (November 25, 1945). "Gators Put Up Stiff Fight Before 5,000 (continued)". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. p. 16, part 2. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Travellers Near End". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. December 2, 1945. p. 4B. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "Travellers Take Amphibs". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. December 3, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  21. "Little Creek Navy". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. December 10, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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