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Army Football Team History


Army Black Knights
United States Military Academy
 West Point, NY
Founded: 1802
Stadium: Michie Stadium
Capacity: 39,929
Colors: Black, Gray & Gold
Coach: Earl H. Red Blaik
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Earl H. Red Blaik enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Army.
 The Black Knights won the National Championship.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Louisville Field  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Wake Forest  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Michigan  28   7   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Melville PT Boats  55   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Duke  48   13   W    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Villanova  54   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Notre Dame  48   0   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Pennsylvania  61   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Navy  32   13   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored412
  Scoring Average45.8
  Points Allowed46
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record32-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-0
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19-0-0 AP
  
1945 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-126543   J.O. Christian
Army 9-041246   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami 9-1-121199Won  13-6  Jack Harding
Miami Ohio 7-220775   Sid Gillman
Navy 7-1-122065   Cmdr. Oscar E. Hagberg
Nevada 7-3240147   James W. Jim Aiken
Notre Dame 7-2-1255122   Hugh J. Devore
Temple 7-119851   Ray Morrison
Virginia 7-226579   Frank J. Murray
Central Michigan 6-19826   Ron Finch
Eastern Michigan 5-0-14513   Elton J. Rynearson
Michigan State 5-3-1120128   Charles W. Bachman
Penn State 5-317389   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Bowling Green 4-37981   Robert Whittaker
Cincinnati 4-413288   Ray Nolting
Western Michigan 4-3147105   John W. Gill
Boston College 3-479171   Amerino Moody Sarno
Ohio 3-4100106   Don Peden
Pittsburgh 3-787141   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Massachusetts 2-1-13332   Thomas Eck
West Virginia 2-6-1122126   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Syracuse 1-638106   Oscar M. Ossie Solem

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.