1945 Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1945 Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football Independent 1–8 The 1945 Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football team represented Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina during the 1945 college football season. The Flying Leathernecks compiled a record of 1–8. The Cherry Point Marines were ranked 112th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Litkenhouse Rates College, Service Teams of Nation https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121643539/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/ Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 19, 1945 20 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern September 30 l y Jacksonville NAS Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, FL 0–26 Jax Fliers Thump Marine Eleven 26-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121792692/the-palm-beach-post/ The Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, Florida Associated Press October 1, 1945 6 March 27, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 w Camp Mackall Cherry Point, NC 29–0 Cherry Point Defeats Camp Mackall By 29–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121885911/the-herald-sun/ The Herald-Sun Durham, North Carolina Associated Press October 8, 1945 6 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 l Third Air Force Cherry Point, NC 0–20 8,000 Gremlins Defeat Marines For Fourth In Row, 20-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121711448/the-tampa-times/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa, Florida October 15, 1945 10 March 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Third Air Force Blanks Leathernecks, 20-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121886792/the-austin-american/ The Austin American Austin, Texas Associated Press October 15, 1945 7 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 2:30 p.m. l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 14–20 7,000 Football Here Tomorrow https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92073229/1945-10-19/ed-1/seq-1/ The Chapel Hill Weekly Chapel Hill, North Carolina October 19, 1945 11 March 29, 2023 Chronicling America Herbert Dick Carolina Wins, 20-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121885325/the-news-and-observer/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina October 21, 1945 11 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Herbert Dick History Does Repeat Act In Battle At Chapel Hill (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121885282/the-news-and-observer/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina October 21, 1945 13 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 1:00 p.m. l y Air Transport Command Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 0–27 20,000 ATC Picked Over Cherry Point In Hot Grid Tilt Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121743299/evening-star/ The Sunday Star Washington, D.C. October 28, 1945 A20 March 27, 2023 Newspapers.com Line-Ripping Rockets Blast Marine Team, Unable To Score https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121743299/evening-star/ The Evening Star Washington, D.C. October 29, 1945 13 March 27, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Camp Peary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 0–27 10,000 Peary Pirates Beat Cherry Point Marines https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121887118/daily-press/ Daily Press Newport News, Virginia Associated Press November 5, 1945 6 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Camp Lee Nowak Field Camp Lee, VA 7–27 9,500–10,000 Lee Trounces Cherry Point https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121887695/richmond-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia Associated Press November 12, 1945 13 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com 123,000 Fans Saw Camp Lee In 11 Games https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121897447/the-richmond-news-leader/ The Richmond News Leader Richmond, Virginia December 14, 1945 25 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 l Camp Peary Cherry Point, NC 0–7 Peary Wins, 7-0, In Last Quarter https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121887792/richmond-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia Associated Press November 19, 1945 18 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 cancelled First Air Force Cherry Point, NC Game Cancelled https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121888021/the-wilmington-morning-star/ The Wilmington Morning Star Wilmington, North Carolina Associated Press November 26, 1945 8 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com December 2 l y Keesler Field Flier Field Biloxi, MS 0–41 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83862838/keesler-field-checks-cherry-point-marine/ The News and Observer Keesler Field checks Cherry Point Marines December 3, 1945 August 21, 2021 Newspapers.com References Cherry Point Marines Category:Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football seasons Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football