1945 Utah Redskins football team

The 1945 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1945 college football season. In their 21st season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 3–2 against conference opponents, placing third in the MSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Nevada*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 14–33		^[1]
October 6	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 13–18
October 12	at Denver	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 7–21	13,602	^[2]
October 20	No. 15 Oklahoma A&M*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 6–46
October 27	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 28–0
November 3	Denver	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 33–21	11,126	^[3]
November 10	at New Mexico*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 21–20	7,000	^[4]
November 22	Utah State	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	W 24–6
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Utah had five players selected in the 1946 NFL draft.^[7]

^ "Nevada Wolves Win 33-14 Decision Over Utah Indians". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 30, 1945. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Denver University Tips Utes, 21-7". Salt Lake Tribune. October 13, 1946. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Redskins Roll Over Denver, 33 to 21". Salt Lake Tribune. November 4, 1945. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Utah Passing Ace Outguesses Lobo Defense". Albuquerque Journal. November 11, 1945. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
^ "Coaching Records Game by Game Ike J. Armstrong 1945". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
^ "1946 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.