1945 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 Army Cadets football 1 9–0 Independent Earl Blaik 5th John Green Michie Stadium AP Poll national championEastern champion The 1945 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 9–0 record, shut out five of nine opponents (including a 48–0 victory over No. 2 Notre Dame and a 61–0 victory over No. 6 Penn), and outscored all opponents by a total of 412 to 46.1945 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 2, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1945-schedule.html Army's 1945 season was part of a 32-game undefeated streak that included the entire 1944, 1945, and 1946 seasons. In the final AP poll released on December 2, Army was unanimously ranked No. 1 nationally with 1,160 points, more than 200 points ahead of No. 2 Navy.Army Unanimous Choice as Top Team in AP's Final Poll Abilene Reporter-News December 4, 1945 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98967313/army-unanimous-choice-as-top-team-in/ Newspapers.com The Cadets repeated as winners of the Dr. Henry L. Williams trophy for the AP national championship. Army also won the Lambert Trophy as the best football team in the east.Army Lambert Winner The Boston Globe December 4, 1945 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98967459/army-lambert-winner/ Newspapers.com All eight other contemporary NCAA-designated major selectors also recognized Army as the 1945 national champion, including the Boand System, Dunkel System, DeVold System, Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, Litkenhous Ratings, Poling System, and Williamson System. Army also garnered five retrospective selections by later major selectors Berryman (QPRS), Billingsley Report, College Football Researchers Association, and Sagarin Ratings;http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/FBS.pdf 2020 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association 112–114 July 2020 Indianapolis January 12, 2021 November 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201101032438/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/FBS.pdf live the National Championship Foundation selected them as co-champions with Alabama. The team led the nation with an average of 462.7 yards of total offense per game, including 359.8 rushing yards per game.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1946 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1946 30 The offense was led by backs Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis. Blanchard scored 114 points in 1945 and received both the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award as the best player in college football.Uconn Ace Crowned New Scoring Champ The Cincinnati Enquirer December 3, 1945 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98967846/scoring-champ/ Newspapers.comTrophy Given To Blanchard Arizona Republic December 4, 1945 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98967933/blanchard/ Newspapers.comBlanchard Also Wins Maxwell Club Award The Boston Globe December 4, 1945 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98968006/blanchard-also-wins-maxwell-club-award/ Newspapers.com Davis rushed for 944 yards and led the nation with an average of 11.51 rushing yards per carry.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1946 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1946 34 Four Army players were consensus first-team picks on the 1945 All-America college football team: Blanchard; Davis; tackle Tex Coulter; and guard John Green.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 8 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf In a departure from normal practice, the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) named all eleven Army starters as its All-American team for 1945.Army's And Nea's 1945 All American Chosen: Men Hail From Nine States Olean Times Herald Harry Grayson November 27, 1945 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98981402/armys-and-neas-1945-all-american/ Newspapers.com Other notable players included quarterback Arnold Tucker (NEA) and end Hank Foldberg. The undefeated 1945 Army team was one of the strongest of all time, as during World War II, loose player transfer rules allowed service academies to assemble many of the nation's best players. What made 1945 Army the greatest college football team of all time World War II gave the service academies competitive edges, and the Cadets took maximum advantage, producing perhaps the most dominant season of college football possible. Bill Connelly https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/12/9/13843204/1945-army-football-season-world-war-2 Vox Media, LLC SBNation 10 December 2016 2022-07-07 Schedule 1945 AP September 29 w Personnel Distribution Command Michie Stadium West Point, NY 32–0 9,000 Army Roughs Fliers, 32-0; Davis, M'Williams Score 2 New York Daily News Jimmy Powers September 30, 1945 69 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98969667/army-roughs-fliers-32-0-davis/ Newspapers.comArmy Punctures Comets' Scrappy Line for 32-0 Win The Courier-Journal Karl Ruby September 30, 1945 IV-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98969773/army-punctures-comets-scrappy-line-for/ Newspapers.com October 6 w Wake Forest Michie Stadium West Point, NY 54–0 10,000 Army Eleven Levels Wake Forest by 54-0 New York Daily News Dick Young October 7, 1945 25C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98969837/army-eleven-levels-wake-forest-by-54-0/ Newspapers.com October 13 w 1 y Michigan 9 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 28–7 70,000 Army Outspeeds Wolves, 28-7; Davis, Blanchard Run 70 Yds. New York Daily News Jack Smith October 14, 1945 76 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98969879/army-outspeeds-wolves-28-7-davis/ Newspapers.comMichigan Extends Army in 28-7 Loss Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 14, 1945 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98969916/michigan-extends-army-in-28-7-in-28-7/ Newspapers.com October 20 w 1 Melville PT Boats Michie Stadium West Point, NY 55–13 Army Beats PT's, 55-13, After Trailing in 1st, 0-13 New York Daily News Dick Young October 21, 1945 77 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98969979/army-beats-pts-55-13-after-trailing/ Newspapers.com October 27 w 1 y Duke 19 Polo Grounds New York, NY 48–13 42,287 Army Rips Duke, 48-13, On Long Dashes at PG New York Daily News Dick Young October 28, 1945 73 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98970025/army-rips-duke-48-13-on-long-dashes/ Newspapers.com November 3 w 1 Villanova Michie Stadium West Point, NY 54–0 12,000 Army Subs Sink Villanova, 54-0; Doc, Glenn Get 2 New York Daily News November 4, 1945 25C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98986511/army-subs-sink-villanova-54-0-doc/ Newspapers.com November 10 w 1 y Notre Dame 2 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY rivalry 48–0 74,621 Army Whips Notre Dame, 48-0 New York Daily News Gene Ward November 11, 1945 88 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98986825/army-whips-notre-dame-48-0/ Newspapers.com November 17 w y 1 Penn 6 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 61–0 73,000 73,000 See Army's Power Batter Penn, 61-0; Davis and Blanchard Both Score 3 Times Art Morrow November 18, 1945 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66882481/1945-penn-army/ December 1 w y 1 Navy 2 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 32–13 102,000 Navy Goes Down With Guns Blazing Before Army, 32-13: Blanchard and Davis Score 5 Touchdowns The Boston Sunday Globe Jerry Nason December 2, 1945 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98987870/navy-goes-down-with-guns-blazing-before/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1945 college football rankings Army was the wire-to-wire No. 1 in the season's AP poll and won the Dr. Henry L. Williams Trophy. AP 1 9 1 (86) 1 (90) 1 (101) 1 (91) 1 (86) 1 (91) 1 (81) 1 (80) 1 (116) Personnel Players Shelton Biles, guard, Kingsport, Tennessee Doc Blanchard (College Football Hall of Fame), fullback, Bishopville, South Carolina, 6', 208 pounds Roland Catarinella, guard Bobby Chabot Tex Coulter, tackle, San Antonio, Texas, 6'3", 220 pounds Glenn Davis (College Football Hall of Fame), Claremont, California, 5'9", 170 pounds Hank Foldberg, end, Dallas, Texas, 6'1", 195 pounds Herschel E. Fuson, Middlesboro, Kentucky, 6'1", 215 pounds Arthur L. Gerometta, guard, Gary, Indiana, 5'10", 190 pounds John Green (College Football Hall of Fame), guard and captain, Shelbyville, Kentucky, 5'8-1/2", 190 pounds Shorty McWilliams, wingback, Meridan, Mississippi, 5'11", 175 pounds Albert M. Nemetz, tackle, Prince George, Virginia, 6', 190 pounds Dick Pitzer, end, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, 6'1", 195 pounds Barney Poole (College Football Hall of Fame), end, Gloster, Mississippi Arnold Tucker (College Football Hall of Fame), quarterback, Miami, Florida, 5'9", 175 pounds Coaches Earl Blaik (College Football Hall of Fame), head coach Paul Amen, assistant coach Andy Gustafson (College Football Hall of Fame), backfield coach Herman Hickman (College Football Hall of Fame), line coach Stu Holcomb, assistant coach Harvey Jablonsky (College Football Hall of Fame), assistant coach Bill Bevan, trainer Awards and honors Team Dr. Henry L. Williams trophy, AP poll national champions Litkenhous trophy, national championsLitkenhous Ratings Championship trophy July 18, 2013 Trophy plaque Litkenhous Ratings Hollingsworth/Manning Hall, University of Mississippi https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Litkenhous_Ratings_Championship_trophy.jpg April 5, 2023 The Difference By Score System Lambert Trophy, best football team in the East Individual Doc Blanchard, Heisman Trophy Doc Blanchard, Maxwell Awardhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/awards?awardId=14 NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN Doc Blanchard, James E. Sullivan Award References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Army Cadets football