1945 Hutchinson Naval Air Station Gobs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1945
| team = Hutchinson Naval Air Station Gobs
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 8–0
| head_coach = Ken Gleason
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
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| prev_year = none
}}
{{1945 military service football records}}
The 1945 Olathe Naval Air Station Gobs football team was an American football team that represented the United States Navy's Naval Air Station Hutchinson (Hutchinson NAS), near Hutchinson, Kansas, during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Ken Gleason, the Gobs compiled a record of 8–0. This was the first football team fielded by Hutchinson NAS. Lieutenant Gleason's coaching staff consisted of Lieutenant Frank Kirkleski as backfield coach, Lieutenant George Gale as line coach, and Lieutenant Prentice Gudgeon as advisory coach.{{cite news |author= |title=Hutchinson Will Play Football |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122069401/the-wichita-beacon/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=September 14, 1945 |page=14 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Hutchinson NAS was ranked 50th 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 = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri B team
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| score = 33–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Missouri B Walloped By Gobs From Kansas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122070120/springfield-leader-and-press/ |newspaper=Sunday News and Leader |location=Springfield, Missouri |agency=Associated Press |date=September 30, 1945 |page=15 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Great Bend AAF|
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| score = 20–6
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| source =
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Olathe NAS
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Hutchinson, KS
| score = 15–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Olathe Is Sunk |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122042124/the-wichita-eagle/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |agency=Associated Press |date=October 14, 1945 |page=15 |access-date=March 31, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1945|team=Sterling Warriors|title=Sterling}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| score = 54–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Grid Results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/123252540/ |newspaper=Tulsa Daily World |location=Lawton, Oklahoma |date=October 21, 1945 |page=1, sports section |access-date=April 21, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = Fort Riley
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| score = 39–0
| attend =
| source =
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1945|team=Fort Sill Redlegs|title=Fort Sill}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Hutchinson, KS
| score = 30–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Fort Fill[sic], Ada Play 6 to 6 Tie |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122071473/the-lawton-constitution/ |newspaper=Lawton Constitution |location=Lawton, Oklahoma |date=October 14, 1945 |page=15 |access-date=March 31, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1945|team=Pittsburg State Gorillas|title=Pittsburg State}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Pittsburg, KS
| score = 39–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Season Ends At Pittsburg |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122071239/the-kansas-city-star/ |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |agency=Associated Press |date=November 19, 1945 |page=11 | access-date=April 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = North Camp Hood
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Hutchinson, KS
| score = 46–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Crush Camp Hood Team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122069115/the-kansas-city-star/ |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |agency=Associated Press |date=November 25, 1945 |page=23 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = cancelled
| opponent = Fort Sill
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Fort Sill, OK
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=4 Players, Coach Await Discharges; Redlegs Through |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122071692/lawton-morning-press/ |newspaper=Lawton Morning Press |location=Lawton, Oklahoma |date=November 25, 1945 |page=23 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
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{{cite book |last=Daye |first=John |date=2014 |title=Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football |location=Haworth, New Jersey |publisher=St. Johann Press |pages=204–205 |isbn=978-1-937943-21-9 }}
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