1945 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1945 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Glen Rose, the Razorbacks compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 222 to 112.[1][2]

1945 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas $ 5 1 0 10 1 0
SMU 4 2 0 5 6 0
TCU 3 3 0 5 5 0
Rice 3 3 0 5 6 0
Texas A&M 3 3 0 6 4 0
Baylor 2 4 0 5 5 1
Arkansas 1 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Running back John Hoffman led the team in both rushing and receiving in 1945. He totaled 587 rushing yards on 139 carries (4.2 yard per carry and caught 11 passes for 198 yards. Quarterback Bud Canada completed 24 of 69 passes for 272 yards.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Barksdale Field*
W 12–67,000[3][4]
September 29Oklahoma A&M*L 14–19
October 6No. 10 TCU
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 27–14
October 13at BaylorL 13–23
October 20TexasL 7–3415,000[5]
October 27vs. Ole Miss*W 19–0
November 3Texas A&M 
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
L 0–34
November 10at RiceL 7–26
November 17at SMUL 0–21
November 23at No. 17 Tulsa*L 13–4517,000
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1945 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Carter, Joe R. (September 23, 1945). "7,000 See Barksdale Eleven Lose". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 18. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Carter, Joe R. (September 23, 1945). "Two Scores In Final Quarter Beat Raiders (continued)". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 19. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Texas in 24 to 7 win over Arkansas". Oakland Tribune. October 21, 1945. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.