1945 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football team

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.

1945 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1
Head coach	Larry Mullins (1st season)
Home stadium	Buccaneer Stadium
Seasons ← 1944 1946 →

1945 military service football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
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 Corpus Christi NAS Comets were ranked 32nd among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 26–13	12,000	^[2]^[3]^[4]
September 29	8:00 p.m.	SMU	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	W 22–7	16,000	^[5]^[6]^[7]
October 6		at Jacksonville NAS	Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 7–35		^[8]^[9]
October 13		at Bergstrom Field	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 39–0		^[10]^[11]^[12]
October 20		Pensacola NAS	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	W 39–0	14,000	^[13]
October 28		at Pensacola NAS	Air Station Field Pensacola, FL	W 26–6	10,000	^[14]
November 10		Jacksonville NAS	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	W 13–14		^[15]^[16]
November 24		Barksdale Field	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	W 21–6	8,000	^[17]^[18]^[19]
All times are in Central time

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References

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. 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  .
3. Lee, Bill (September 23, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Corpus Comets Take Rice". Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Associated Press. September 23, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "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  .
6. 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  .
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8. 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  .
9. Lee, Bill (October 7, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "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  .
11. "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 14, 1945. p. 2D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. 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  .
13. "Borneman leads Corpus Christi to 39 to 0 win". Pensacola Journal. October 22, 1945. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Corpus Christi wins 26–6 over Pensacola". TheAustin American. October 29, 1945. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
15. 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  .
16. Lee, Bill (November 11, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
17. "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  .
18. 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  .
19. Lee, Bill (November 25, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
20. 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  .
21. "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  .