1945 Fort Riley Ramblers football team

American college football season

1945 Fort Riley Ramblers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 1–4
Head coach|

* William Kennedy

Seasons

<- 1944

1946 ->

1945 military service football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Army Air Forces League
Third Air Force \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
AAF Training Command \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 1
Fourth Air Force | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
First Air Force | 2  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 3
Air Transport Command | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 2
Personnel Distribution Command | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Second Air Force | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 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 1945 Fort Riley Ramblers football team represented the United States Army's Fort Riley in Kansas during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach William Kennedy, the Ramblers compiled a record of 1–4. Lieutenant Kennedy had played college football at Cornell University from 1937 to 1939.[1]

Fort Riley ranked 204th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 21| | at Washburn|

* Moore Bowl
* Topeka, KS

| L 0–19| | [3][4]
October 14| 2:00 p.m.| Kearney AAF| Fort Riley, KS| L 0–20| | [5][6][7]
October 19| 7:45 p.m.| vs. Wichita|

* El Dorado football field
* El Dorado, KS

| L 13–31| 1,500| [8][9]
November 4| | at Kearney AAF|

* Teacher's College field
* Kearney, NE

| W 18–13| 800| [10]
November 11| 2:30 p.m.| at Saint Louis|

* Walsh Stadium
* St. Louis, MO

| L 13–18| 7,000| [11][12]

* All times are in Central time

## References

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1. ^ Hilgendorf, Bob (September 21, 1945). "Sports Spotlites". The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan, Kansas. p. 3. Retrieved April 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
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 .
3. ^ "Fort Riley Tests Washburn Team". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. September 21, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved April 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Washburn Keeps Going". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Press. September 22, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved April 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "Raiders Will Meet Fort Riley Sunday". Kearney Daily Hub. Kearney, Nebraska. October 12, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved April 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "Fort Riley Bows To Kearney AAF". Lincoln Evening Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. United Press. October 15, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved April 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ "Kearney Shellacs Ft. Riley Ramblers, 20-0". The Duster. Kearney, Nebraska. October 19, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved April 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ "Max Beal Shows Power In Running". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 16, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved April 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ Claus, Jimmy (October 20, 1945). "Shockers Defeat Ft. Riley". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 6. Retrieved April 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ "Fort Riley Scores 18-13 Victory Over Kearney Air Field's Red Raiders". Kearney Daily Hub. Kearney, Nebraska. November 5, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved April 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ Broeg, Bob (November 11, 1945). "Billikens Revamped For Their Game Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved April 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
12. ^ Broeg, Bob (November 12, 1945). "No Rest for Billikens Today Despite Victory Over Fort Riley". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10A. Retrieved April 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .

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World War II military service football teams

Bowl games|

* 1943 Sun Bowl
* 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic

All-Service|

* 1943 All-Service football team
* 1944 All-Service football team

1942|

* Army
* Navy
* Great Lakes Navy (AP Service [APS] No. 1)
* Iowa Pre-Flight (APS No. 2)
* Georgia Pre-Flight (APS No. 3)
* North Carolina Pre-Flight (APS No. 4)
* Saint Mary's Pre-Flight (APS No. 5)
* Jacksonville NAS (APS No. 6)
* Camp Grant (APS No. 7)
* Pensacola NAS (APS No. 8)
* Manhattan Beach Coast Guard (APS No. 9)
* Corpus Christi NAS (APS No. 10)
* Second Air Force (APS No. 11)
* Fort Knox (APS No. 12)
* Lakehurst NAS (APS No. 13)
* Fort Monmouth (APS No. 14)
* Fort Riley (APS No. 15)
* Camp Davis (APS No. 16)
* March Field (APS No. 17)
* Fort Totten (APS T-No. 18)
* Spence Field (APS T-No. 18)
* Daniel Field (APS T-No. 20)
* Fort Douglas (APS T-No. 20)
* Alameda Coast Guard
* Albuquerque AAB
* Santa Ana AAB
* Will Rogers AB

1943|

* Iowa Pre-Flight (AP No. 2)
* Navy (AP No. 4)
* Great Lakes Navy (AP No. 6)
* Del Monte Pre-Flight (AP No. 8)
* March Field (AP No. 10)
* Army (AP No. 11)
* Bainbridge (AP No. 17)
* 124th Infantry
* 176th Infantry
* 300th Infantry
* Alameda Coast Guard
* Atlantic City NAS
* Blackland AAF
* Bowman Field
* Bryan AAF
* Bunker Hill NAS
* Camp Davis
* Camp Edwards
* Camp Grant
* Camp Gordon
* Camp Kilmer
* Camp Lee
* Camp Lejeune
* Charleston Coast Guard
* Cherry Point Marines
* Curtis Bay Coast Guard
* Daniel Field
* Fort Douglas
* Fort Knox
* Fort Monroe
* Fort Riley
* Fort Sheridan
* Fort Warren
* Georgia Pre-Flight
* Greensboro
* Greenville AAB
* Jacksonville NATTC
* Kearns Field
* Keesler Field
* Kirtland Field
* Lakehurst NAS
* Logan Navy
* Lowry Field
* Lubbock AAF
* Memphis NATTC
* Norfolk Fleet Marines
* Norman NAS
* North Carolina Pre-Flight
* Ottumwa NAS
* Patterson Field
* Pocatello AAB
* Randolph Field
* Richmond AAB
* St. Mary's Pre-Flight
* Salt Lake AAB
* Sampson NTS
* San Diego NTS
* South Plains AAF
* Spokane Air Service
* Ward Island Marines
* Wright Field

1944|

* Army (AP No. 1)
* Randolph Field (AP No. 3)
* Navy (AP No. 4)
* Bainbridge (AP No. 5)
* Iowa Pre-Flight (AP No. 6)
* March Field (AP No. 10)
* Norman NAS (AP No. 13)
* El Toro Marines (AP No. 16)
* Great Lakes Navy (AP No. 17)
* Fort Pierce (AP No. 18)
* Saint Mary's Pre-Flight (AP No. 19)
* Second Air Force (AP No. 20)
* Alameda Coast Guard
* Amarillo AAF
* Atlantic City NAS
* Bergstrom Field
* Blackland AAF
* Bryan AAF
* Bunker Hill NAS
* Camp Beale
* Camp Ellis
* Camp Lee
* Camp Peary
* Chatham Field
* Cherry Point Marines
* Coronado Amphibious
* Daniel Field
* Ellington Field
* Fairfield-Suisun AAB
* Fleet City
* Fort Monroe
* Fort Warren
* Fourth Infantry
* Galveston AAF
* Georgia Pre-Flight
* Hondo AAF
* Jacksonville NAS
* Keesler Field
* Klamath Falls Marine Barracks
* Lincoln AAF
* Lubbock AAF
* Maxwell Field
* Miami NTC
* Minter Field
* North Carolina Pre-Flight
* Olathe NAS
* Ottumwa NAS
* Richmond AAB
* Sampton NTS
* San Diego NTS
* San Francisco Coast Guard
* Selman Field
* South Plains AAF
* Third Air Force
* Third Infantry
* Tonopah AAF

1945|

* Army (AP No. 1)
* Navy (AP No. 3)
* Air Transport Command
* Amarillo AAF
* AAF Training Command
* Albany Navy
* Atlantic City NAS
* Bainbridge
* Barksdale Field
* Bergstrom Field
* Camp Beale
* Camp Blanding
* Camp Detrick
* Camp Lee
* Camp Peary
* Cherry Point Marines
* Dalhart AAF
* Corpus Christi NAS
* Eastern Flying Training Command
* El Toro Marines
* Ellington Field
* Farragut NTS
* First Air Force
* Fleet City
* Fort Benning
* Fort McClellan
* Fort Monroe
* Fort Pierce
* Fort Riley
* Fort Warren
* Fourth Air Force
* Great Bend AAF
* Great Lakes Navy
* Gulfport AAF
* Homestead AAB
* Hondo AAF
* Hutchinson NAS
* Jacksonville NAS
* Kearney AAF
* Keesler Field
* Lake Charles AAF
* Little Creek
* Luke Field
* Miami NAS
* Miami NTC
* Minter Field
* North Camp Hood
* Oceana NAS
* Olathe NAS
* Pensacola NAS
* Personnel Distribution Command
* Saint Mary's Pre-Flight
* San Diego NTS
* Santa Barbara Marines
* Second Air Force
* Selman Field
* South Camp Hood
* Stockton AAF
* Third Air Force
* Williams Field

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