1945 Eastern Flying Training Command Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1945 Eastern Flying Training Command Eagles football Independent 6–3–1 Paul Geisler 1st Cramton Bowl 1944 The 1945 Eastern Flying Training Command Eagles team represented the Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command (ETFC) at Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Paul Geisler, the Eagles compiled a record of 6–3–1. Eastern Flying Training Command was ranked 60th 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 1945 AP Central September 15 8:00 p.m. y w Barksdale Field Louisiana State Fair Grounds Shreveport, LA 13–0 10,000 Labbruzzo Don Eagles Favored in Opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121924033/barksdales-bark/ Barksdale's Bark Barksdale Field, Louisiana September 15, 1945 3 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Eagles Score Twice In Last Half To Whip Barksdale, 13-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121924162/the-montgomery-advertiser/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama September 16, 1945 12 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 23 2:30 p.m. w Gulfport AAF Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 40–0 6,000 EFTC Eagles Meet Gulfport Eleven In Bowl At 2:30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121917036/the-montgomery-advertiser/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama September 23, 1945 8 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Eagles Crush Gulfport, 40-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121917280/the-montgomery-advertiser/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama September 24, 1945 8 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 8:00 p.m. w y Auburn Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 7–0 12,000 Adam Sam EFTC Picked To Take API By 12 Points https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121922918/the-montgomery-advertiser/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama September 28, 1945 1 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Adam Sam Eagles Favored Over Auburn At Crampton Bowl Tonight (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121922918/the-montgomery-advertiser/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama September 28, 1945 10 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Eagle Weak For Auburn Game Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121922813/the-birmingham-news/ The Birmingham News Birmingham, Alabama Associated Press September 28, 1945 28 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Adam Sam EFTC Eagles Score Late To Upset Auburn In Thriller https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121923168/the-montgomery-advertiser/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama September 29, 1945 3 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Army JV West Point, NY 7–6 Eagles Trim Jayvees, 7-6, In Thriller https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121923292/the-montgomery-advertiser/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama October 6, 1945 3 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 cancelled Homestead AAB Montgomery, AL Homestead-ETFC Game Cancelled https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121923501/the-miami-news/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida Associated Press October 10, 1945 7B March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Mississippi State 20 Scott Field Starkville, MS 6–16 5,000 Mississippi State Uncorks Running Power To Whip EFTC Eagles, 16 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121923784/the-montgomery-advertiser/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama October 21, 1945 10 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Maroons Beat Team Of EFTC https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121923697/the-selma-times-journal/ Selma Times-Journal Selma, Alabama Associated Press October 21, 1945 6 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 w Pensacola NAS Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 19–6 4,000 Eagles strike through air to defeat Pensacola 19–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83844235/eagles-strike-through-air-to-defeat-pens/ The Montgomery Advertiser November 5, 1945 August 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 w Barksdale Field Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 29–0 5,000 Labbruzzo Don Sky Raiders Lose To EFTC Second Time https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121974966/the-times/ The Shreveport Times Shreveport, Louisiana November 12, 1945 10 March 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Keesler Field Flier Field Biloxi, MS 14–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83862402/keesler-field-takes-thriller-from-eagles/ The Montgomery Advertiser Keesler Field takes thriller from Eagles, 14 to 7 November 19, 1945 August 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 2:30 p.m. l y AAF Training Command Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX 7–45 7,000 McMullen Lorin Skymen, EFTC Clash At Farrington Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121722506/fort-worth-star-telegram/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas November 25, 1945 11 March 26, 2023 Newspapers.com McMullen Lorin Skymen, EFTC Clash At Farrington Today (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121722684/fort-worth-star-telegram/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas November 25, 1945 12 March 26, 2023 Newspapers.com McMullen Lorin Skymen Beat Eagles, 45-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121722770/fort-worth-star-telegram/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas November 26, 1945 9 March 26, 2023 Newspapers.com December 8 t y Pensacola NAS Air Station Field Pensacola, FL 7–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83845016/goslings-play-eagle-team-to-77-tie-in-b/ Pensacola Journal Goslings play Eagle team to 7–7 tie in benefit game December 9, 1945 August 20, 2021 Newspapers.com References 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