With just three weeks of practice, the Marine Leathernecks stepped on the field.  Many men sent to Klamath Falls were there to heal from combat wounds suffered in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.  Modoc Field was prepped and 4600 fans flooded the gates for the opening game as approximately 85 men, representing nearly every major Pacific campaign, were preparing for their season opener against Willamette University V-12 avaiators on Sept. 30 at Klamath Falls.
 
Captain Higgins, who along with Captain Walters, battled to win a starting berth, was an all-Southern Conference guard in 1939-1940 at Trinity University, and a regular lineman for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Professional League a year later.  He tips the scales at 240-lbs and should prove to be the bulwark of the line.
 
Captain Walters, fastest and shiftiest man on the practice field, starred for three years at Furman University.  He later played semi-pro ball with the Clippers of the Dixie League.
 
Included among those expected to take the field for the Leathernecks are:
 
Private First Class Joseph Fiore, a 200-lb tackle with four years semi-pro experience in New York and New Jersey.
Private First Class Walter Apt, Iowa University guard for three years.
Corporal William Salvadori, 235-lb fullback.
Staff Sergeant Thomas McClure, former Washington State quarterback.
 
On the last play of the game, Albrittin, marine fullback stole a Willamette pass and raced the length of the field, behind beautiful blocking, to draw the last blood and tack six points on the marine final score.  A writer was quoted "They just don't know when they're licked!"
 
Head Coach Major Roberts was the former head man at Brown Military Academy and the Marines utilized a defensive 6-2-2-1 set up.  The final game with Fairfield was canceled due to the Skymasters plane having a wing sheared off during take off in California.  Nobody was injured, so the Marines held an intrasquad scrimmage with the Reds defeating the Whites 25-6 in front of 1500 fans.

Colonel Charles Brooks announced Aug 30, 1945 the Marine team would not return due to many men being discharged following the end of World War II.