1945 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1945 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Six Conference Big 6 5–5 4–1 Dewey Luster 5th Eran Burgert Owen Field The 1945 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1945 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dewey Luster, the Sooners compiled a 5–5 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 169 to 138. No Sooners received All-America honors in 1945,2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement University of Oklahoma 2014 July 20, 2014 90 https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2900563.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31000& but five Sooners received all-conference honors: Omer Burgert (end); Lester Jensen (guard); Thomas Tallchief (tackle); Jack Venable (back); and John West (back).2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement University of Oklahoma 2014 July 20, 2014 95 https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2900563.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31000& Schedule 1945 AP September 22 2:30 p.m. w y Hondo AAF Owen Field Norman, OK 21–6 10,000 Heavy Hondo Team Menaces Inexperienced OU Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121694237/the-oklahoma-daily/ The Oklahoma Daily Norman, Oklahoma September 22, 1945 7 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com Pierce Don Sooner Show Heels to Hondo, 21-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122037727/the-daily-oklahoman/ The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma September 23, 1945 1B March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com Pierce Don Sooner Dashes Down Hondo Airmen, 21-6 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122037820/the-daily-oklahoman/ The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma September 23, 1945 2B March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 20–0 17,000 October 6 l y Texas A&M Owen Field Norman, OK 14–19 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/stillwater-news-press-sooners-edged-by-t/168222179/ Stillwater Daily Press-News Sooners edged by Texas Aggies 19–14 October 7, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l y y Texas 10 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 7–12 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 Kansas Owen Field Norman, OK 39–7 13,000 Sooners Paddle Kansas, 39-7 The Daily Oklahoman Hal Middlesworth October 21, 1945 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115050883/sooners-paddle-kansas-39-7/ Newspapers.com October 27 w y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 41–13 November 3 l y 14 TCU Owen Field Norman, OK 7–13 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-tcu-startles-oklah/168220098/ The Salt Lake Tribune TCU startles Oklahoma in 13–7 tiff November 4, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w Iowa State Owen Field Norman, OK 14–7 13,163 November 17 l y –14 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 6–14 November 24 l y Oklahoma A&M 6 Owen Field Norman, OK Bedlam 0–47 33,000 1945 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma/1945-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 30, 2025 Rankings 1945 college football rankings The first AP poll came out on October 7. The Sooners made their first appearance in the poll on October 28 and made their last appearance on the poll released on November 11. AP 1 9 NR NR NR 14 NR 14т NR NR NR NFL draft 1946 NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1946/draft.htm 1946 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 642Thurman TigartGuardBoston Yanks15133Tom TallchiefTacklePittsburgh Steelers23220Derald LebowBackLos Angeles Rams32300John WestBackLos Angeles Rams References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Oklahoma Sooners football