1945 Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1945
| team = Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 1–8
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{{1945 military service football records}}
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.{{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 = September 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Jacksonville NAS
|| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| score = 0–26
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Jax Fliers Thump Marine Eleven 26-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121792692/the-palm-beach-post/ |newspaper=The Palm Beach Post |location=West Palm Beach, Florida |agency=Associated Press |date=October 1, 1945 |page=6 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = Camp Mackall
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Cherry Point, NC
| score = 29–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Cherry Point Defeats Camp Mackall By 29–0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121885911/the-herald-sun/ |newspaper=The Herald-Sun |location=Durham, North Carolina |agency=Associated Press |date=October 8, 1945 |page=6 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = Third Air Force
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Cherry Point, NC
| score = 0–20
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Gremlins Defeat Marines For Fourth In Row, 20-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121711448/the-tampa-times/ |newspaper=Tampa Morning Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=October 15, 1945 |page=10 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Third Air Force Blanks Leathernecks, 20-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121886792/the-austin-american/ |newspaper=The Austin American |location=Austin, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=October 15, 1945 |page=7 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = 14–20
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Football Here Tomorrow |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92073229/1945-10-19/ed-1/seq-1/ |newspaper=The Chapel Hill Weekly |location=Chapel Hill, North Carolina |date=October 19, 1945 |page=11 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Chronicling America {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Herbert |first=Dick |title=Carolina Wins, 20-14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121885325/the-news-and-observer/ |newspaper=The News & Observer |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |date=October 21, 1945 |page=11 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Herbert |first=Dick |title=History Does Repeat Act In Battle At Chapel Hill (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121885282/the-news-and-observer/ |newspaper=The News & Observer |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |date=October 21, 1945 |page=13 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Air Transport Command
| site_stadium = Griffith Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 0–27
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=ATC Picked Over Cherry Point In Hot Grid Tilt Here Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121743299/evening-star/ |newspaper=The Sunday Star |location=Washington, D.C. |date=October 28, 1945 |page=A20 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Line-Ripping Rockets Blast Marine Team, Unable To Score |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121743299/evening-star/ |newspaper=The Evening Star |location=Washington, D.C. |date=October 29, 1945 |page=13 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Camp Peary
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 0–27
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Peary Pirates Beat Cherry Point Marines |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121887118/daily-press/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=November 5, 1945 |page=6 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Camp Lee
| site_stadium = Nowak Field
| site_cityst = Camp Lee, VA
| score = 7–27
| attend = 9,500–10,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Lee Trounces Cherry Point |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121887695/richmond-times-dispatch/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=November 12, 1945 |page=13 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=123,000 Fans Saw Camp Lee In 11 Games |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121897447/the-richmond-news-leader/ |newspaper=The Richmond News Leader |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=December 14, 1945 |page=25 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Camp Peary
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Cherry Point, NC
| score = 0–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Peary Wins, 7-0, In Last Quarter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121887792/richmond-times-dispatch/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=November 19, 1945 |page=18 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = cancelled
| opponent = First Air Force
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Cherry Point, NC
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Game Cancelled |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121888021/the-wilmington-morning-star/ |newspaper=The Wilmington Morning Star |location=Wilmington, North Carolina |agency=Associated Press |date=November 26, 1945 |page=8 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Keesler Field
| site_stadium = Flier Field
| site_cityst = Biloxi, MS
| score = 0–41
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83862838/keesler-field-checks-cherry-point-marine/|work=The News and Observer|title=Keesler Field checks Cherry Point Marines|date=December 3, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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