1945 Fort McClellan Riflemen football team

The 1945 Fort McClellan Riflemen football team represented United States Army's Infantry Replacement Training Command (IRTC) stationed at Fort McClellan, adjacent to Anniston, Alabama, during the 1945 college football season.[1] Led by head coach Nelson Peterson, Miami NAS compiled a record of 1–2. Joe Domnanovich was the team's line coach and played at center. Peterson was also a player-coach for the team.[2]

1945 Fort McClellan Riflemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumAnniston Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1944
1946 
1945 military service football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Army Air Forces League
Third Air Force +411721
AAF Training Command +411831
Fourth Air Force321631
First Air Force222323
Air Transport Command231632
Personnel Distribution Command240650
Second Air Force150370
Independents
Fleet City  1101
Jacksonville NAS  920
Hutchinson NAS  800
Selman Field  810
El Toro Marines  820
Corpus Christi NAS  710
North Camp Hood  710
Little Creek  720
Santa Barbara Marines  731
Camp Lee  740
Camp Beale  612
Farragut NTS  620
Eastern Flying Training Command  631
Great Lakes Navy  641
Hondo AAF  641
South Camp Hood  520
Camp Peary  530
Bainbridge  540
Fort Benning  541
Fort Warren  570
Fort McClellan  420
San Diego NTS  420
Atlantic City NAS  421
Minter Field  421
Williams Field  440
Stockton AAF  452
Barksdale Field  470
Fort Pierce  490
Amarillo AAF  310
Olathe NAS  320
Albany Navy  331
Camp Detrick  340
Kearney AAF  340
Bergstrom Field  351
Keesler Field  361
Melville PT Boats  210
Great Bend AAF  240
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight  241
Gulfport AAF  250
Pensacola NAS  271
Squantum NAS  110
Camp Blanding  120
Luke Field  120
Miami NAS  120
Miami NTC  130
NSB New London  130
Oceana NAS  130
Fort Riley  140
Lake Charles AAF  140
Ellington Field  141
Cherry Point Marines  180
Dalhart AAF  030
Homestead AAB  030
Fort Monroe  070
  • + Conference co-champions

Fort McClellan was ranked 107th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12Georgia Tech B team
W 7–09,000[4]
October 27Fort Benning
  • Anniston Municipal Stadium
  • Anniston, AL
L 6–217,000[5]
November 37:30 p.m.Alabama B team
  • Anniston Municipal Stadium
  • Anniston, AL
L 6–75,000[6][7]
November 10at Alabama B teamW 14–6[8]
November 17vs. Camp Gordon Johnston
W 39–02,500[9]
November 24Miami NAS
  • Anniston Memorial Stadium
  • Anniston, AL
W 10–7[10][11]
December 9Fort Benning
cancelled [12]

References

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  1. "IRTC Team Adds Five More Game". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. November 4, 1945. p. 3B. Retrieved April 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Georgia Tech B Plays Fort Here Oct. 12". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. October 7, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. 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 icon.
  4. "Fort Defeats Tech In Close Game Here". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. October 14, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "McClellan Boys, 21-6 To Doughboy Assault". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. October 28, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Riflemen Play Alabama's JV's Here Saturday". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. November 2, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved April 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Alabama 'B' Ekes Out Win Over Riflemen". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. November 4, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved April 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Ft. M'Clellan Downs Alabama Bees, 14 To 6". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. Associated Press. November 11, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved April 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Hell Divers Lose To McClellan, 39-0". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 18, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved April 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "M'Clellan Defeats Miami Airmen, 10-7". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. November 25, 1945. p. 16. Retrieved March 31, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Miami NAS Bows To Riflemen On Disputed Goal". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. United Press. November 25, 1945. p. 4C. Retrieved March 31, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Benning Cancels McClellan Game". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. December 7, 1945. p. 25. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.