The 1945 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1945 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dewey Luster, the Sooners compiled a 5–5 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 169 to 138.[1][2]
| 1945 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (4–1 Big 6) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Eran Burgert |
| Home stadium | Owen Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No Sooners received All-America honors in 1945,[3] but five Sooners received all-conference honors: Omer Burgert (end); Lester Jensen (guard); Thomas Tallchief (tackle); Jack Venable (back); and John West (back).[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Hondo AAF* | W 21–6 | 10,000 | [5][6][7] | ||
| September 29 | at Nebraska | W 20–0 | 17,000 | ||||
| October 6 | Texas A&M* |
| L 14–19 | 7,500 | [8] | ||
| October 13 | vs. No. 10 Texas* | L 7–12 | 45,000 | [9] | |||
| October 20 | Kansas |
| W 39–7 | 13,000 | [10] | ||
| October 27 | at Kansas State | W 41–13 | |||||
| November 3 | TCU* | No. 14 |
| L 7–13 | |||
| November 10 | Iowa State |
| W 14–7 | 13,163 | |||
| November 17 | at Missouri | No. –14 | L 6–14 | ||||
| November 24 | No. 6 Oklahoma A&M* |
| L 0–47 | 33,000 | |||
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Rankings
editThe first AP poll came out on October 7. The Sooners made their first appearance in the poll on October 28 and made their last appearance on the poll released on November 11.
| Week | |||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | 14 | — | 14т | — | — | — |
NFL draft
editThe following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[12]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 42 | Thurman Tigart | Guard | Boston Yanks |
| 15 | 133 | Tom Tallchief | Tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 23 | 220 | Derald Lebow | Back | Los Angeles Rams |
| 32 | 300 | John West | Back | Los Angeles Rams |
References
edit- ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1945 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "Heavy Hondo Team Menaces Inexperienced OU Eleven". The Oklahoma Daily. Norman, Oklahoma. September 22, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Pierce, Don (September 23, 1945). "Sooner Show Heels to Hondo, 21-6". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 1B. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Pierce, Don (September 23, 1945). "Sooner Dashes Down Hondo Airmen, 21-6 (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 2B. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kansas U. Beats Washburn, 34-0". The Wichita Eagle. Associated Press. October 13, 1945. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas defeats Oklahoma, 12–7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 14, 1945. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hal Middlesworth (October 21, 1945). "Sooners Paddle Kansas, 39-7". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1945–1949". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1946 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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