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Oklahoma Football Team History


Oklahoma Sooners
University of Oklahoma
 Norman, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahome Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 82,112
Colors: Crimson & Cream
Coach: Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Dewey W. Snorter Luster enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Hondo Field  21   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Nebraska  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Texas A&M  14   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas  7   12   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kansas  39   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Kansas State  41   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Texas Christian  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Iowa State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Missouri  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Oklahoma State  0   47   L       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed138
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record49-34
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-3-115697 2-2-19460  A.M. Mike Michalske
Kansas 4-5-1139175 1-3-172112  Henry A. Shenk
Missouri 6-4170174Lost  27-405-012032  C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Oklahoma 5-5169138 4-112041  Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Nebraska 4-5145200 2-35879  George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State 1-771268 0-533173  Lud Fiser

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

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


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.