1945 Oregon Ducks football team

The 1945 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1945 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Ducks compiled a 3–6 record, finished in fourth place in the PCC, and were outscored 124 to 116. The season marked the resumption of play after the conclusion of World War II; Oregon last fielded a team in 1942 and Oliver last coached them in 1941.

1945 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–6 (3–6 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainJake Leicht
Home stadiumHayward Field, Multnomah Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1946 →
1945 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 USC $ 5 1 0 7 4 0
Washington State 6 2 1 6 2 1
Washington 6 3 0 6 3 0
Oregon State 4 4 0 4 4 1
UCLA 2 3 0 5 4 0
California 2 4 1 4 5 1
Oregon 3 6 0 3 6 0
Idaho 1 5 0 1 7 0
Montana 0 1 0 1 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at WashingtonL 6–2032,000[1]
October 6IdahoW 33–76,000[2]
October 13at Oregon StateL 6–19
October 13Washington State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 26–13
October 268:30 p.m.at UCLAL 0–1240,000[3][4]
November 3No. 19 WashingtonL 0–728,194[5]
November 10at Washington StateL 13–203,000
November 17at CaliforniaW 20–13
December 1Oregon State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
L 12–13

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References

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  1. ^ Strite, Dick (September 30, 1945). "Huskies defeat Oregon 20–6 in Seattle fray". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
  2. ^ "Webfoots down Idaho 33–7 in passing game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 7, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
  3. ^ Wolf, Al (October 26, 1945). "Webfoots Invade Bruins' Lair Tonight". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 10, part I. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Wolf, Al (October 27, 1945). "Bruins Down Webfoots In Ripsnorter, 12-0". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 6, part I. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Strite, Dick (November 4, 1945). "Battling Ducks drop game to Washington, 7–0". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
  6. ^ "1945 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "1945 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 51. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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