1945 Hondo Army Air Field Comets football team

American college football season

1945 Hondo Army Air Field Comets football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–4–1
Head coach|

* Bob Coe (1st season)

Home stadium| Barry Stadium

Seasons

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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
Fleet City |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 11  | – | 0  | – | 1
Jacksonville NAS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 9  | – | 2  | – | 0
Hutchinson NAS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 0  | – | 0
Selman Field |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 1  | – | 0
El Toro Marines |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 2  | – | 0
Corpus Christi NAS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 1  | – | 0
North Camp Hood |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 1  | – | 0
Little Creek |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 2  | – | 0
Santa Barbara Marines |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 1
Camp Lee |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
Camp Beale |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 1  | – | 2
Farragut NTS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 0
Eastern Flying Training Command |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 1
Great Lakes Navy |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 1
Hondo AAF |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 1
South Camp Hood |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 2  | – | 0
Camp Peary |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 3  | – | 0
Bainbridge |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 0
Fort Benning |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 1
Fort Warren |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 7  | – | 0
Fort McClellan |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 2  | – | 0
San Diego NTS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 2  | – | 0
Atlantic City NAS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 2  | – | 1
Minter Field |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 2  | – | 1
Williams Field |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 0
Stockton AAF |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 5  | – | 2
Barksdale Field |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Fort Pierce |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 9  | – | 0
Amarillo AAF |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 1  | – | 0
Olathe NAS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 2  | – | 0
Albany Navy |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 3  | – | 1
Camp Detrick |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 4  | – | 0
Kearney AAF |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 4  | – | 0
Bergstrom Field |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 5  | – | 1
Keesler Field |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 1
Melville PT Boats |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 1  | – | 0
Great Bend AAF |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 4  | – | 0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 4  | – | 1
Gulfport AAF |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 5  | – | 0
Pensacola NAS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 7  | – | 1
Squantum NAS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 1  | – | 0
Camp Blanding |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 2  | – | 0
Luke Field |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 2  | – | 0
Miami NAS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 2  | – | 0
Miami NTC |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 3  | – | 0
NSB New London |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 3  | – | 0
Oceana NAS |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 3  | – | 0
Fort Riley |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 4  | – | 0
Lake Charles AAF |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 4  | – | 0
Ellington Field |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 4  | – | 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 Hondo Army Air Field Comets football team represented the United States Army Air Force's Hondo Army Air Field (Hondo AAF) in Hondo, Texas during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Bob Coe, the Comets compiled a record of 6–4–1.

Hondo AAF ranked 84th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[1]

## Schedule

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

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September 15| | Ellington Field| Hondo, TX| T 7–7| 2,500| [2]
September 22| 2:30 p.m.| at Oklahoma|

* Owen Field
* Norman, OK

| L 6–21| 10,000| [3][4][5]
October 5| | at Bergstrom Field|

* House Park
* Austin, TX

| L 13–15| | [6]
October 12| 8:00 p.m.| Great Bend AAF|

* Barry Stadium
* Hondo, TX

| W 27–0| | [7][8]
October 20| 2:00 p.m.| vs. Fort Warren|

* Creighton Stadium
* Omaha, NE

| L 26–28| | [9][10][11]
October 28| | at Ellington Field| Houston, TX| W 7–6| 1,600| [12]
November 2| | Camp Swift|

* Barry Stadium
* Hondo, TX

| W 19–0| | [13]
November 10| 12:00 p.m.| at Santa Barbara Marines|

* La Playa Stadium
* Santa Barbara, CA

| W 13–7| | [14][15][16]
November 17| | North Texas Aggies| Hondo, TX| W 12–0| | [17]
November 24| | vs. Southwestern (TX)| Big Spring, TX| W 19–7| 3,000| [18]
December 1| 2:00 p.m.| at No. 14 Tulsa|

* Skelly Field
* Tulsa, OK

| L 18–20| 6,000| [19][20][21]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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1. ^ 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 .
2. ^ "Hondo and Ellington Battle To 7-7 Tie". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. Associated Press. September 16, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ "Heavy Hondo Team Menaces Inexperienced OU Eleven". The Oklahoma Daily. Norman, Oklahoma. September 22, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ Pierce, Don (September 23, 1945). "Sooner Show Heels to Hondo, 21-6". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 1B. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ Pierce, Don (September 23, 1945). "Sooner Dashes Down Hondo Airmen, 21-6 (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 2B. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ Brooks, L. W. (October 6, 1945). "Troop Carriers Beat Hondo". The Austin-American. Austin, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ "Hondo Comets To Battle B-29 Base Team Tonight". The Hondo Anvil Herald. Hondo, Texas. October 12, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ "Hondo AAF Team Wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 14, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Iowan With Hondo Killed". Morning World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. United Press. October 19, 1945. p. 29. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ "Broncs v. Comets". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. International News Service. October 20, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ "Ft. Warren Taps Hondo, 28 to 26". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. International News Service. October 21, 1945. p. 22. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. ^ "Hondo Field Shades Ellington, 7 To 6". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 29, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. ^ "Hondo Beats Camp Swift 9th Infantry". The Austin Statemsman. Austin, Texas. November 3, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. ^ Martin, Harold (November 9, 1945). "Spectacular Battle Sure In Marine-Comets Game". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. p. 5. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. ^ "Hondo AAF Beats Santa Barbara, 13-7". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 11, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. ^ Martin, Harold (November 12, 1945). "170th Birthday Sad for Marine Grid Squad; Game Figures". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. p. 6. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
17. ^ "Hondo Air Field Scores 12-0 Win". Tulsa World. Tulsa Daily World. Associated Press. November 19, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
18. ^ "Cunningham Leads Hondo To 19-7 Win". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Associated Press. November 25, 1945. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
19. ^ Crump, Laymond (December 1, 1945). "Optimistic Airmen Oppose T. U. Today". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 10. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
20. ^ Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "T. U. Rally Nips Hondo 20,[sic] To 18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
21. ^ Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "Tulsa Wins, 20-18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
22. ^ "State Service Teams Closing Schedules With This Week". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. November 28, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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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)
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* 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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