1944 Coronado Amphibious Training Base football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1944 Coronado Amphibious Training Base football Independent 2–1–1 Al Nichelini 1st none none The 1944 Coronado Amphibious Training Base football team was an American football team that represented the United States Navy's Amphibious Training Base at Coronado, California. The base was commissioned in January 1944.Field Guide to Coronado History: The Rise of the Naval Amphibious Base The Coronado Times June 4, 2013 https://coronadotimes.com/news/2013/06/04/field-guide-to-coronado-history-the-rise-of-the-naval-amphibious-base/ August 25, 2021 The team compiled a 2–1–1 record. The team was coached by Al Nichelini, a former star at Saint Mary's College of California who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Players included: Fred Naumetz, later an All-Pro center for the Los Angeles Rams; Ray King, an end who played for Minnesota; Bill Murphy, a back who played for Cornell; and E. F. Corrido, who played for Oklahoma. Schedule Pacific y y y October 29 at San Diego NTS Hull Field San Diego, CA T 0-0 San Diego Navy Held To Tie by Underdogs San Bernardino County Sun October 30, 1944 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84026858/san-diego-navy/ Newspapers.com November 4 10:00 a.m. at Minter Field Minter Athletic Field Bakersfield, CA W 7-0 Fliers To Clash With Coronado Amphibious On Minter Gridiron The Bakersfield Californian November 3, 1944 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84112861/fliers-to-clash-with-coronado/ Newspapers.com Coronado Nips Minter Field by 7-0 Score https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/122936396/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Associated Press November 5, 1944 10, part II April 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 El Toro Marines Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA L 7-51 El Toro Marines Trounce Coronado The Fresno Bee November 11, 1944 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17791233/el_toro_marines_trounce_coronado/ Newspapers.com November 17 Minter Field Coronado, CA W 25-18 Amphibs Defeat Minter Field San Pedro News-Pilot November 18, 1944 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84113463/amphibs-defeat-minter-field/ Newspapers.com References San Diego Naval Training Station San Diego Naval Training Station Bluejackets football