| 1945First Air Force Aces football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Army Air Forces League |
| Record | 3–2–3 (2–2–2 AAF League) |
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| Home stadium | Ebbets Field, Freeport Municipal Stadium |
Seasons ← 1944 1946 → | |
The1945 First Air Force Aces football team represented theFirst Air Force based atMitchel Field during the1945 college football season. The Aces competed in theArmy Air Forces League (AAF League) with six others teams from theUnited States Army Air Forces. Led by head coach Jesse Yarborough, the Aces compiled an overall record of 3–2–3 with a mark of 2–2–2 in league play, placing fourth in the AAF League.[1] Major Yarborough's coaching staff consisted of LieutenantClyde Crabtree as backfield coach, Staff SergeantGeorge Platukis as line coach, and LieutenantArt White as ends coach. White and Platukis were also players for the team.[2] The team's roster includedFrank Damiani andBill Paschal, who had both played for theNew York Giants of theNational Football League (NFL).
The First Air Force Aces were ranked 14th among the nation's college and service teams in the finalLitkenhous Ratings.[3]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | atAir Transport Command* | T 7–7 | [4] | |||
| September 29 | atFort Pierce* | W 19–7 | 16,000 | [5][6] | ||
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | vs.Third Air Force | L 0–19 | [7] | ||
| October 14 | atPersonnel Distribution Command | L 0–7 | 12,000 | [8][9] | ||
| October 21 | vs. Air Transport Command | T 7–7 | 10,000 | [10][11] | ||
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | vs.Fourth Air Force | T 6–6 | 7,000 | [12][13] | |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | AAF Training Command |
| W 24–6 | 12,515 | [14][15][16] |
| November 18 | Second Air Force |
| W 15–0 | 4,000 | [17][18] | |
| November 25 | atCherry Point Marines* | Cherry Point, NC | cancelled | [19] | ||
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