1945: Bowls & playoff

Seven games. Five ranked teams lost, two to unranked teams. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

The week in review

Ranked against ranked

Jan 1, 19466Oklahoma State 33, 9Saint Mary’s (CA) 13Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19463Alabama 34, 16USC 14Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 194610Texas 40, 14Missouri 27Cotton BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 1946Miami 13, 13Holy Cross 6upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1946Georgia 20, 14Tulsa 6upsetOil BowlBox score

A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.

FBS vs. FBS

Jan 1, 19463Alabama 34, 16USC 14Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1946Georgia 20, 14Tulsa 6upsetOil BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1946Miami 13, 13Holy Cross 6upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1946New Mexico 34, Denver 24Sun BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19466Oklahoma State 33, 9Saint Mary’s (CA) 13Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 194610Texas 40, 14Missouri 27Cotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1946Wake Forest 26, South Carolina 14Gator BowlBox score