Gopher Football 1945 Season

1945 Schedule Date Opponent W/L/T Score 09/22/1945 Missouri (6-4) W 34-0 10/06/1945 @ Nebraska (4-5) W 61-7 10/13/1945 Fort Warren W 14-0 10/20/1945 Homecoming Northwestern (4-4-1) W 30-7 10/27/1945 Ohio State (7-2) L 7-20 11/03/1945 @ Michigan (7-3) L 0-26 11/10/1945 Indiana (9-0-1) L 0-49 11/17/1945 @ Iowa (2-7) L 19-20 11/24/1945 Wisconsin (3-4-2) L 12-26

1945 Big Ten Standings Team Conference Overall W L T PCT W L T PCT Indiana 5 0 1 .917 9 0 1 .950 Michigan 5 1 0 .833 7 3 0 .700 Ohio State 5 2 0 .714 7 2 0 .778 Purdue 3 3 0 .500 7 3 0 .700 Northwestern 3 3 1 .500 4 4 1 .500 Wisconsin 2 3 1 .417 3 4 2 .444 Illinois 1 4 1 .250 2 6 1 .278 Minnesota 1 5 0 .167 4 5 0 .444 Iowa 1 5 0 .167 2 7 0 .222

Season notes:

Coached by Bernie Bierman (11th season).

1945 Poll Results

Associated Press
1. Army 9-0-0 2. Alabama 10-0-0 3. Navy 7-1-1 4. Indiana 9-0-1 5. Oklahoma State 9-0-0 6. Michigan 7-3-0 7. St. Mary's (CA) 7-2-0 8. Pennsylvania 6-2-0 9. Notre Dame 7-2-1 10. Texas 10-1-0 11. Southern California 7-4-0 12. Ohio State 7-2-0 13. Duke 6-2-0 14. Tennessee 8-1-0 15. Louisiana State 7-2-0 16. Holy Cross 8-2-0 17. Tulsa 8-3-0 18. Georgia 9-2-0 19. Wake Forest 5-3-1 20. Columbia 8-1-0

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1945 Season Bowl Results Rose Bowl - 01/01/1946 Alabama 34, Southern California 14 Orange Bowl - 01/01/1946 Miami (FL) 13, Holy Cross 6 Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1946 Oklahoma State 33, St. Mary's (CA) 13 Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1946 Texas 40, Missouri 27 Sun Bowl - 01/01/1946 New Mexico 34, Denver 24 Gator Bowl - 01/01/1946 Wake Forest 26, South Carolina 14 Oil Bowl - 01/01/1946 Georgia 20, Tulsa 6 Raisin Bowl - 01/01/1946 Drake 13, Fresno State 12