1945 Second Air Force Superbombers football team

The 1945 Second Air Force Superbombers football team represented the Second Air Force based in Colorado Springs, Colorado during the 1945 college football season. The Superbombers competed in the Army Air Forces League (AAF League) with six others teams from the United States Army Air Forces. Led by head coach Ed Walker, the Superbombers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–5 in league play, placing last out of seven teams in the AAF League.[1][2]

1945 Second Air Force Superbombers football
ConferenceArmy Air Forces League
Record3–7 (1–5 AAF League)
Head coach
Home stadiumPenrose 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

The Second Air Force Superbombers were ranked 33rd among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 149:30 p.m.at Fourth Air Force
L 14–1761,650[4][5]
September 232:30 p.m.at Fleet City*
L 0–762,000[6][7]
September 30vs. Fort Warren*
W 19–06,000–7,000[8][9]
October 7vs. Keesler Field*
W 28–137,000[10]
October 14El Toro Marines*
L 9–2010,000[11]
October 21vs. Personnel Distribution Command
W 13–08,000[12][13]
November 4vs. Third Air Force
L 0–3315,000[14]
November 111:00 p.m.vs. Air Transport Command
L 0–1515,000[15][16]
November 18at First Air Force
L 0–154,000[17][18]
December 2at Army Air Forces Training Command
L 7–3730,000[19]

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References
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  6. Borba, Harry (September 23, 1945). "Fleet, Air Force to Field All Americans". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 18. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Bluejackets Defeat Bomber Eleven, 7-0". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. September 24, 1945. p. 19. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Frank Sinkwich Paces Bombers to Victory". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. Associated Press. October 1, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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  11. Heroux, Harold (October 15, 1945). "Hirsch Leads El Toro to 20-9 Win over 2nd AF". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. International News Service. p. 17. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Bomber's Wing Vs. Model T". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 20, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Second Air Force Thumps Louisville's Comets 13 To 0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 22, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Grems Crush Superbombers, 33 To 0". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. November 5, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Rockets-Superbombers tilt at 2 p.m." Sunday Journal and Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. November 11, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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  18. "Aces Topple 2AF, 15 to 0". Newsday. Melville, New York. November 19, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Skymasters Would Like To Meet 3rd In Playoff". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. December 3, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "Final Log For Nation's Top Football Teams". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 2, 1945. p. 14, part I. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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