1945 Camp Beale Bears football team

The 1945 Camp Beale Bears football team represented the United States Army's Camp Beale near Marysville, California during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach George Hurley, the Bears compiled a record of 6–1–2. Chris Brady, Al Klotz, and Sebastian Passanisi were assistant coaches for the team. Tony Falkenstein played for the Bears.[1]

1945 Camp Beale Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–2
Head coach
Home stadiumKnight Field
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 military service football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Army Air Forces League
Third Air Force +411721
AAF Training Command +411831
Fourth Air Force321631
First Air Force222323
Air Transport Command231632
Personnel Distribution Command240650
Second Air Force150370
Independents
Hutchinson NAS  800
Fleet City  1101
Corpus Christi NAS  710
North Camp Hood  710
Selman Field  710
Jacksonville NAS  920
El Toro Marines  820
Camp Beale  612
Little Creek  720
Amarillo AAF  310
Farragut NTS  620
South Camp Hood  520
Santa Barbara Marines  731
Fort McClellan  420
San Diego NTS  420
Eastern Flying Training Command  631
Atlantic City NAS  421
Minter Field  421
Camp Lee  740
Camp Peary  530
Olathe NAS  320
Great Lakes Navy  641
Hondo AAF  641
Bainbridge  540
Fort Benning  541
Albany Navy  331
Williams Field  440
Stockton AAF  452
Camp Detrick  340
Kearney AAF  340
Fort Warren  570
Bergstrom Field  351
Barksdale Field  470
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight  241
Keesler Field  361
Camp Blanding  120
Great Bend AAF  240
Luke Field  120
Miami NAS  120
Fort Pierce  490
Gulfport AAF  250
Ellington Field  141
Miami NTC  130
Oceana NAS  130
Fort Riley  140
Lake Charles AAF  140
Pensacola NAS  271
Cherry Point Marines  180
Dalhart AAF  030
Homestead AAB  030
Fort Monroe  070
  • + – Conference co-champions

Camp Beale ranked 153rd among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 78:00 p.m.at Pacific (CA)
W 13–74,000[3][4][5]
September 228:00 p.m.Stockton AAF
T 0–05,000[6][7]
September 292:00 p.m.Oregon StateT 14–147,000[8][9]
October 72:00 p.m.at Fleet City
L 0–8810,000[10][11]
October 131:00 p.m.at Williams FieldW 21–0[12][13]
October 208:00 p.m.Pittsburg town team
  • Knight Field
  • Marysville, CA
W 34–0[14][15]
October 282:15 p.m.San Joaquin Cowboys
  • Knight Field
  • Marysville, CA
W 53–0[16][17]
November 38:00 p.m.Albany Navy
  • Knight Field
  • Marysville, CA
W 24–7[18][19]
November 10at Las Vegas AAFLas Vegas, NVcancelled [20]
November 172:00 p.m.Fresno State
  • Knight Field
  • Marysville, CA
W 21–13[21][22]

References

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  1. ^ Little, Walt (September 14, 1945). "Faulkenstein to Run Offense, Smiley Reports". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ 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 .
  3. ^ Sprague, Tom (September 7, 1945). "Tigers to Have Orvis on Hand". Stockton Record. Stockton, California. p. 15. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ Sprague, Tom (September 8, 1945). "Beale Bears Skin Tigers 13-7 In Ragged, Fumbling Game". Stockton Record. Stockton, California. p. 11. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Camp Beale Defeats Pacific Tigers, 13-7". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Associated Press. September 8, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ Little, Walt (September 22, 1945). "Grid Season to Open Tonight On Hub Field". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "Beale Tied By Commandos". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. September 24, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Underdog Tag Hung on Both". The Oregon Statesman. Salem, Oregon. Associated Press. September 29, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Rallies by Beavers Gain Tie in Opener". The Oregon Statesman. Salem, Oregon. Associated Press. September 30, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "Fleet City Faces Beale". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. October 7, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "Fleet City smears Camp Beale". Palo Alto Times. Palo Alto, California. Associated Press. October 8, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Fliers Battle Bears Today As Underdogs". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 13, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "Camp Beale Gains 21-0 Grid Win Over Fliers". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 14, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. ^ "Beale Bears To Play Pittsburg Here Tonight". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. October 20, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. ^ Jones, Walter (October 22, 1945). "Beale Gridders Overpower Pittsburg, 34-0". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  16. ^ Jones, Walter (October 27, 1945). "Beale Eleven Seeks Fourth Victory". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  17. ^ "San Joaquin Cowboys Camp Beale Victims". Visalia Times-Delta. Visalia, California. Associated Press. October 29, 1945. p. 4. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  18. ^ "Beale Gridders Expect To Defeat Albany Navy". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 2, 1945. p. 22. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  19. ^ "Beale Gridders Defeat Navy 24-7 Yesterday". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. November 5, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  20. ^ "Beale, Las Vegas Grid Game Is Cancelled". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 9, 1945. p. 16. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  21. ^ "Beale Leads Game In First Quarter". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. November 17, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  22. ^ "FSC Team Bows Before Power Of Beale Team". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 18, 1945. p. 22. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .