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1945 Army

9–⁠0, coached by Red Blaik, finished No. 1 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Army in 1945, game by game: won vs. Louisville Field 32–0; won vs. Wake Forest 54–0; won vs. No. 9 Michigan 28–7; won vs. Melville PT Boats 55–13; won vs. No. 19 Duke 48–13; won vs. Villanova 54–0; won vs. No. 2 Notre Dame 48–0; won at No. 6 Pennsylvania 61–0; won vs. No. 2 Navy 32–13+61Won 32–0 vs. Louisville Field+32Louisville FieldWon 54–0 vs. Wake Forest+54Wake ForestWon 28–7 vs. No. 9 Michigan+21No. 9 MichiganWon 55–13 vs. Melville PT Boats+42Melville PT Boa…Won 48–13 vs. No. 19 Duke+35No. 19 DukeWon 54–0 vs. Villanova+54VillanovaWon 48–0 vs. No. 2 Notre Dame+48No. 2 Notre DameWon 61–0 at No. 6 Pennsylvania+61No. 6 PennsylvaniaWon 32–13 vs. No. 2 Navy+19No. 2 Navy
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29vsLouisville FieldW 32–⁠096%
Oct 6vsWake ForestW 54–⁠075%
Oct 13vs9MichiganW 28–⁠764%
Oct 20vsMelville PT BoatsW 55–⁠1395%
Oct 27vs19DukeW 48–⁠1366%
Nov 3vsVillanovaW 54–⁠088%
Nov 10vs2Notre DameW 48–⁠054%
Nov 17at6PennsylvaniaW 61–⁠069%
Dec 1vs2NavyW 32–⁠1359%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Navy 32–⁠13; No. 1 in the final AP poll.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 1
  2. Wk 2: 1
  3. Wk 3: 1
  4. Wk 4: 1
  5. Wk 5: 1
  6. Wk 6: 1
  7. Wk 7: 1
  8. Wk 8: 1
  9. Final: 1

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1945.

National championsNo. 1 in the final AP poll, and a title the school claims

Heisman voteGlenn Davis, second

Led the nationDoc Blanchard: rushing touchdowns (16 TD), points (115 pts); Glenn Davis: yards per carry (11.5)

Heisman TrophyDoc Blanchard, FB/LB; also the Maxwell

4 consensus All-AmericansTex Coulter, OT; John Green, OG; Glenn Davis, RB; Doc Blanchard, FB/LB

Record
9–⁠0
Conference
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AP final
No. 1 peak No. 1
Points
412–⁠46
Coach
Red Blaik
Elo
1846 +160 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
44.1 No. 1 of 101 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
John Green

Drafted in 1946

The 1946 draft
Rd 1Doc Blanchard FBPittsburgh Steelers