1945 Navy Midshipmen football team

1945 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference Independent
Ranking
AP No. 3
1945 record 7–1–1
Head coach Oscar Hagberg (2nd year)
Captain Dick Duden
Home stadium Thompson Stadium

The 1945 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1945 college football season. In their second season under head coach Oscar Hagberg, the Midshipmen compiled a 7–1–1 record, shut out three opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 220 to 65.[1][2] Navy was ranked #3 in the final AP Poll.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 29 Villanova Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, MD W 49–0    
October 6 at Duke Duke StadiumDurham, NC W 21–0    
October 13 Penn State No. 2 Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 28–0    
October 20 Georgia Tech No. 2 Municipal StadiumBaltimore, MD W 20–6    
October 27 at No. 7 Penn No. 3 Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA W 14–7    
November 3 vs. No. 2 Notre Dame No. 3 Municipal StadiumCleveland, OH (Rivalry) T 6–6   82,020
November 10 No. 7 Michigan No. 4 Municipal Stadium • Baltimore, MD W 33–7   56,880
November 17 Wisconsin No. 2 Municipal Stadium • Baltimore, MD W 36–7    
December 1 vs. No. 1 Army No. 2 Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) L 13–32    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 191. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. "Navy Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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