1945 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1945 Texas Longhorns football Southwest Conference SWC 10 10–1 5–1 Dana X. Bible 9th War Memorial Stadium SWC championCotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 40–27 vs. Missouri The 1945 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 10–1, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC champion. Texas concluded their season with a victory over Missouri in the Cotton Bowl Classic.1945 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 29, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1945-schedule.html Schedule 1945 AP Central September 22 w y Bergstrom Field War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 13–7 15,000 Evans Wilbur Bergstrom Club Holds Steers to 13-7 Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121973458/the-times/ Sunday Austin-Statesman Austin, Texas September 23, 1945 1 March 30, 2023 Newspapers.com Evans Wilbur Longhorns Held to 13-7 Victory by Troop Carrier Eleven (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121984371/the-austin-american/ Sunday Austin-Statesman Austin, Texas September 23, 1945 14 March 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 2:30 p.m. w y Southwestern (TX) War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 46–0 9,000 Evans Wilbur Longhorn Clash With Southwestern Today at 2:30 p. m. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122136832/the-austin-american/ The Austin American Austin, Texas September 29, 1945 7 April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Hart Weldon Steer Touchdowns Rain for 46-0 Win Over Southwestern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122136669/the-austin-american/ Sunday American-Statesman Austin, Texas September 30, 1945 1 April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Hart Weldon Longhorns Swamp Pirates, 46-0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122136749/the-austin-american/ Sunday American-Statesman Austin, Texas September 30, 1945 13 April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Texas Tech War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 33–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123762316/graham-stars-as-longhorns-overwhelm-texa/ San Angelo Standard-Times Graham stars as Longhorns overwhelm Texas Tech, 33–0 October 7, 1945 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y 10 Oklahoma Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 12–7 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123762496/texas-defeats-oklahoma-127/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Texas defeats Oklahoma, 12–7 October 14, 1945 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 10 Arkansas Quigley Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry 34–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123762731/texas-in-24-to-7-win-over-arkansas/ Oakland Tribune Texas in 24 to 7 win over Arkansas October 21, 1945 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l 9 Rice War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 6–7 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123762983/underrated-rice-owls-bounce-texas-from-u/ Wichita Daily Times Underrated Rice Owls bounce Texas from unbeaten list with 7–6 upset October 28, 1945 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y SMU Ownby Stadium University Park, TX 12–7 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123763304/bobby-laynes-passes-give-steers-victory/ Sunday American-Statesman Bobby Layne's passes give Steers victory late in game November 4, 1945 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 w 17 Baylor War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 21–14 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123763467/texas-shades-baylors-scrappy-bears-21/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Texas shades Baylor's scrappy Bears, 21 to 14 November 11, 1945 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w 17 TCU War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 20–0 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123763715/longhorns-brush-aside-frogs-200/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Longhorns brush aside Frogs, 20–0 November 18, 1945 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 29 w y 10 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 20–10 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123763879/longhorns-defeat-texas-ags-2010-grab/ Tulsa Daily World Longhorns defeat Texas Ags, 20–10, grab loop crown November 30, 1945 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1, 1946 w y y 10 Missouri Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic 40–27 46,000 Missouri Shows Texas Some Football but Longhorns Win, 40-27 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bob Broeg January 2, 1946 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29878299/missouri_shows_texas_some_football_but/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1945 college football rankings AP 1 9 10 10 9 NR 17 17 10 10 10 Awards and honors Hub Bechtol, End, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player Bobby Layne, Back, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player Hub Bechtol, Consensus All-American2010 NCAA Football Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf National Collegiate Athletics Association References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Texas Longhorns football