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1945 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football team
American college football season
The 1945 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football team represented the United States Navy's Naval Air Station Corpus Christi during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Larry Mullins, the Comets compiled a record of 7–1. Lt. Cmdr. Mullins' coaching staff consisted of Lt. Cmdr. Johnny Vaught, Lt. John Michelosen, Lt. A. A. Weigle, and Lt. (jg) Jim Cavan. Jim Youel was the team starting quarterback. The Comets played home games at Buccaneer Stadium in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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1945 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 7–1 |
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Home stadium | Buccaneer Stadium |
Seasons ← 1944 1946 → |
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The Corpus Christi NAS Comets were ranked 32nd among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[1]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | at Rice | W 26–13 | 12,000 | [2][3][4] | ||
September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | SMU |
| W 22–7 | 16,000 | [5][6][7] |
October 6 | at Jacksonville NAS |
| L 7–35 | [8][9] | ||
October 13 | at Bergstrom Field | W 39–0 | [10][11][12] | |||
October 20 | Pensacola NAS |
| W 39–0 | 14,000 | [13] | |
October 28 | at Pensacola NAS |
| W 26–6 | 10,000 | [14] | |
November 10 | Jacksonville NAS |
| W 13–14 | [15][16] | ||
November 24 | Barksdale Field |
| W 21–6 | 8,000 | [17][18][19] | |
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- 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 .
- Lee, Bill (September 23, 1945). "NATB Comets Flash Power in Trouncing Rice Owls, 26 to 13". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Lee, Bill (September 23, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Corpus Comets Take Rice". Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Associated Press. September 23, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Overflow Crowd, Rain Forecast For Comet-SMU Game Tonight". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. September 29, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Lee, Bill (September 30, 1945). "Navy Comets Roar Over Southern Methodist, 22 To 7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Lee, Bill (September 30, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Lee, Bill (October 7, 1945). "Jacksonville Fliers Crush Crippled Navy Comets, 35 to 7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Lee, Bill (October 7, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "NATB Comets Crush Bergstom Field Troop Carriers Under 34-0 Barrage". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 14, 1945. p. 1D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 14, 1945. p. 2D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Marks, Charles (October 14, 1945). "Comets Run Rampant Over Bergstrom, 34-0". Sunday Austin-American. Austin, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Borneman leads Corpus Christi to 39 to 0 win". Pensacola Journal. October 22, 1945. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Corpus Christi wins 26–6 over Pensacola". TheAustin American. October 29, 1945. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lee, Bill (November 11, 1945). "Comets Shade Jacksonville 14-13 In Super Grid Battle". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Lee, Bill (November 11, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Navy Comets End Season Tonight With Barksdale". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 24, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Lee, Bill (November 25, 1945). "Comets End Season With 21-6 Win Over Barksdale". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Lee, Bill (November 25, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Lee, Bill (September 4, 1945). "NAS Comets To Play Tough 10-Game Schedule". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 3B. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Raiders to Try for Upset Against Corpus Christi Club". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 23, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .