1945 Personnel Distribution Command Comets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1945
| team = Personnel Distribution Command Comets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Army Air Forces League
| short_conf = AAF League
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Ted Shipkey
| hc_year = 1st
| hc_games = first 3 games
| head_coach2 = Wally Marks
| hc_games2 = 1st season, final 8 games
| captain =
| stadium = DuPont Manual Stadium, Greensboro Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1945 military service football records}}
The 1945 Personnel Distribution Command Comets football team represented the Personnel Distribution Command (PDC) based in Greensboro, North Carolina and Louisville, Kentucky during the 1945 college football season. The Comets competed in the Army Air Forces League (AAF League) with six others teams from the United States Army Air Forces. The team compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–4 in league play, placing sixth in the AAF League.{{cite news |last=Goodale |first=George |title=Who's Kicking Who—Gremlins or Flyers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121705427/the-tennessean/ |newspaper=The Nashville Tennessean |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=December 5, 1945 |page=15 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
The Comets began the season with Captain Ted Shipkey as head coach. In October, after the team's first three games, Shipkey was discharged from military service and returned to the University of New Mexico, where he had been head football coach before World War II. He was succeeded by Major Wally Marks who had coached at Indiana State University before the war. Staff Sergeant Jim Harris was the team's line coach until he was discharged along with Shipkey.{{cite news |author= |title=Louisville AAF Coaches Shifted |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121747345/the-evening-news/ |newspaper=The Evening News |location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |date=October 5, 1945 |page=19 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
The PDC Comets were ranked 27th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |author-link=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 23
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Third Air Force
| site_stadium = Phillips Field
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| score = 9–27
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Plant, Jesuit Collide Tonight—Grems, Comets Ready |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121708309/the-tampa-times/ |newspaper=The Tampa Daily Times |location=Tampa, Florida |date=September 22, 1945 |page=9 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=12,000 See Grems Trim Comets, 27-9 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121708607/the-tampa-tribune/ |newspaper=Tampa Morning Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=September 24, 1945 |page=9 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 0–32
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Army Roughs Fliers, 32-0; Davis, M'Williams Score 2|newspaper=New York Daily News|author=Jimmy Powers|date=September 30, 1945|page=69|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98969667/army-roughs-fliers-32-0-davis/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Army Punctures Comets' Scrappy Line for 32-0 Win|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|author=Karl Ruby|date=September 30, 1945|page=IV-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98969773/army-punctures-comets-scrappy-line-for/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Air Transport Command
| site_stadium = DuPont Manual Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| score = 8–15
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Aerial Battle Is Expected As Comets Meet Rockets Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121742597/the-courier-journal/ |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |date=October 7, 1945 |page=2, section 4 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Carrico |first=John |title=6,000 See Rocket Aerials Bring Down Comets 15-8 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121742808/the-courier-journal/ |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |date=October 8, 1945 |page=8 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = First Air Force
| site_stadium = Greensboro Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| score = 7–0
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Aces, Gremlins Play in Air Force Battle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121729614/winston-salem-journal/ |newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel |location=Winston-Salem, North Carolina |date=October 14, 1945 |page=16 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=PDC Comets Cop By 7-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121729717/the-charlotte-news/ |newspaper=The Charlotte News |location=Charlotte, North Carolina |date=October 15, 1945 |page=5B |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Second Air Force
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 0–13
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bomber's Wing Vs. Model T |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121698858/the-albuquerque-tribune/ |newspaper=The Albuquerque Tribune |location=Albuquerque, New Mexico |date=October 20, 1945 |page=8 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Second Air Force Thumps Louisville's Comets 13 To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121699404/the-courier-journal/ |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |date=October 22, 1945 |page=8 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Bergstrom Field
| site_stadium = DuPont Manual Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| score = 26–0
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news |last=Carrico |first=John |title=Comets Turn On In Final Quarter To Subdue Troop Carriers 26-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121745466/the-courier-journal/ |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |date=October 29, 1945 |page=10 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Fort Pierce
| site_stadium = Greensboro Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| score = 16–7
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Comets' Comeback Tips Amphibs 16-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121745750/the-courier-journal/ |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |date=November 5, 1945 |page=8 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Fourth Air Force
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| score = 9–7
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Wolf |first=Al |title=Comets' Late Field Goal Nips Flyers, 9–7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121727010/the-los-angeles-times/ |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles, California |date=November 12, 1945 |page=6, part II |access-date=March 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Miami NAS
| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 45–6
| attend = 5,982
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=PDC Comets Rap Out 45-6 Triumph over Miami NAS |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121746114/the-miami-herald/ |newspaper=The Miami Herald |location=Miami, FL |date=November 20, 1945 |page=B2 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Camp Peary
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 21–14
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Camp Peary Loses To AAF, 21-14, Before 10,000 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121746562/daily-press/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, VA |agency=Associated Press |date=December 3, 1945 |page=6 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 9
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = AAF Training Command
| site_stadium = Alamo Stadium
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 0–14
| attend = 6,546
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Comets Lose 14-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121704299/the-courier-journal/ |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |date=December 10, 1945 |page=10 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
{{cite news |author= |title=Final Log For Nation's Top Football Teams |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121674996/the-los-angeles-times/ |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles, California |date=December 2, 1945 |page=14, part I |access-date=March 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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