1945 Camp Detrick Army Chemists football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1945

| team = Camp Detrick Army Chemists

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Independent

| record = 3–4

| head_coach =

| hc_year =

| captain =

| stadium =

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{{1945 military service football records}}

The 1945 Camp Detrick Army Chemists football team represented the United States Army's Camp Detrick in Frederick, Maryland during the 1945 college football season. The Army Chemists compiled a record of 3–4.

Camp Detrick ranked 242nd among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Rates College, Service Teams of Nation |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121643539/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/ |newspaper=Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph |location=

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=December 19, 1945 |page=20 |access-date=March 25, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Fort Monroe

| site_stadium = Fort Monroe parade ground

| site_cityst = Hampton, VA

| score = 7–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Gunners Meet Camp Detrick Today At 2:30 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press/122300761/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |date=October 6, 1945 |page=10 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Camp Detrick Takes Game From Gunners |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press/122300739/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |date=October 7, 1945 |page=14 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Camp Lee

| site_stadium = Nowak Field

| site_cityst = Camp Lee, VA

| score = 6–33

| attend = 8,000–9,500

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Travelers And Chemists To Play Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121902861/richmond-times-dispatch/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=October 13, 1945 |page=12 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=9,500 Watch As Camp Lee Triumphs, 33-6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121903017/daily-press/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=October 14, 1945 |page=13 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| opponent = Bullis School

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Frederick, MD

| score = 0–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bullis Too Powerful For Camp Detrick |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star/122324782/ |newspaper=The Sunday Star|location=Washington, D.C. |date=October 21, 1945 |page=A21 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Bainbridge

| site_stadium = Tome Stadium

| site_cityst = Bainbridge, MD

| score = 0–40

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bainbridge Seeks Grid Victory Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121891465/the-baltimore-sun/ |newspaper=Baltimore Sun |location=Baltimore, Maryland |agency=Associated Press |date=October 28, 1945 |page=24 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Bainbridge Wins By 40-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121891589/the-baltimore-sun/ |newspaper=Baltimore Sun |location=Baltimore, Maryland |agency=Associated Press |date=October 29, 1945 |page=15 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Aberdeen Proving Ground

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Aberdeen, MD

| score = 7–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Aberdeen Torpedoes Bow To Camp Detrick |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun/122325084/ |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |location=Baltimore, Maryland |date=November 10, 1945 |page=10 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| opponent = Fort Monroe

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Frederick, MD

| score = 21–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Camp Detrick Whips Fort Monroe, 21 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot/122303534/ |newspaper=Norfolk Virginian-Pilot |location=Norfolk, Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=November 17, 1945 |page=8 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = l

| opponent = Aberdeen Proving Ground

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Frederick, MD

| score = 25–31

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Detrick Team Rallies But Loses, 31-25 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news/122324006/ |newspaper=The News |location=Frederick, Maryland |date=November 26, 1945 |page=9 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

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