1945 - 46 Football Season
Game Schedule
| Richland mascot officially changed from Beavers to Bombers | ||||
| Richland Bombers | 0 | Prosser Mustangs | 25 | |
| Richland Bombers | 7 | Hermiston Bulldogs | 0 | |
| Richland Bombers | 0 | Walla Walla Blue Devils | 21 | |
| Richland Bombers | 0 | Pasco Bulldogs | 51 | |
| Richland Bombers | 0 | Yakima Pirates | 53 | |
| Richland Bombers | 6 | Kennewick Lions | 47 | |
| Richland Bombers | 0 | Pasco Bulldogs | 33 | |
| Richland Bombers | 0 | Grandview Greyhounds | 27 | |
| Richland Bombers | 0 | Kennewick Lions | 44 | |
Notes from the 1945 Season
This is the gospel truth concerning the Bomber mascot change from Beavers to Bombers.
Col-Hi changed their mascot from Beavers to Bombers this year because of the tremendous pride exhibited by partisan "frontier minded" Richlanders with their part in contributing to the making of the Atomic Bomb at the Hanford Engineering Works; thus hastening the end of the war against Japan. The new mascot name was an instant hit with the student body and parents; expressing their pride and euphoria of the time.
This is the first year that Richland played their home games at the Bomber Bowl.
1945 Player Roster
| No. | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Grade | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Brewer | 12 | |||||
| Larry Browning | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Charles Clark | 11 | |||||
| Chuck Crowder | 9 | |||||
| Paul Crowder | 12 | |||||
| Jack Davis | 10 | |||||
| Charles Funk | 12 | |||||
| Dale Gier | 10 | |||||
| Weston Gray | 11 | |||||
| John Hughes | (Captain) | 11 | ||||
| Ray Hultman | 11 | |||||
| Kenneth Jones | 11 | |||||
| Bob Keplinger | 11 | |||||
| Bob Kraus | 11 | |||||
| Charles Larrabee | 11 | |||||
| Don Latta | 11 | |||||
| Dick McCoy | 12 | |||||
| Lewis Merryman | 11 | |||||
| Don Richey | 11 | |||||
| Edsel Skow | 11 | |||||
| Gordon Wier | 11 | |||||
| Jack Yaggi | 12 |
Fred Littau
Head Coach
| Overall Record | 1 - 8 |
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