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1945 Detroit Mercy

6–⁠3.

Schedule and results

Detroit Mercy in 1945, game by game: won vs. Alma 32–0; won vs. Scranton 42–0; lost vs. No. 20 Mississippi State 6–41; lost at Villanova 0–14; won vs. Drake 19–14; lost at Marquette 14–32; won vs. Cincinnati 20–0; won vs. Saint Louis 27–0; won vs. Wayne State 33–13+42−35Won 32–0 vs. Alma+32AlmaWon 42–0 vs. Scranton+42ScrantonLost 6–41 vs. No. 20 Mississippi State-35No. 20 Mississippi Sta…Lost 0–14 at Villanova-14VillanovaWon 19–14 vs. Drake+5DrakeLost 14–32 at Marquette-18MarquetteWon 20–0 vs. Cincinnati+20CincinnatiWon 27–0 vs. Saint Louis+27Saint LouisWon 33–13 vs. Wayne State+20Wayne State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28vsAlmaW 32–⁠090%
Oct 5vsScrantonW 42–⁠090%
Oct 13vs20Mississippi StateL 6–⁠4137%
Oct 21atVillanovaL 0–⁠1449%
Oct 26vsDrakeW 19–⁠1460%
Nov 3atMarquetteL 14–⁠3257%
Nov 10vsCincinnatiW 20–⁠072%
Nov 18vsSaint LouisW 27–⁠063%
Nov 22vsWayne StateW 33–⁠1386%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wayne State 33–⁠13; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).

Record
6–⁠3
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
193–⁠114
Coach
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Elo
1496 −12 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−9.4 No. 79 of 101 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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