1945 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 6–3 6–3 Ralph Welch 4th Bill McGovern University of Washington Stadium The 1945 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1945 college football season. Home games were played on campus in Seattle at Husky Stadium, known at the time as University of Washington Stadium. Under fourth-year head coach Ralph Welch, the Huskies were 6–3, third in the PCC, and outscored its opponents 91 to 54. No non-conference games were played this season and center Bill McGovern was the team captain. After a two-year hiatus due to World War II, in-state rival Washington State resumed its program and was played twice. The games were split, with home team wins in shutouts in Seattle in October,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AvFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6640%2C54084 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Maclean James A. Washington Huskies provide upset by dropping W.S.C. Cougars October 14, 1945 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fb9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1327%2C997101 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press W.S.C. Cougars drop from undefeated ranks as Huskies win 6-0 October 14, 1945 11 and in Pullman at the end of the season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xnNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m-QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4718%2C5762240 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Important W.S.C.-Husky game on at Pullman today November 24, 1945 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P79eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2984%2C4074000 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars beat Huskies; make bid for Rose Bowl November 25, 1945 10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3dpXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kPUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7347%2C5076290 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Ashlock Herb Two factors remain in path of W.S.C.'s Rose Bowl hopes November 26, 1945 13 The Cougars had last fielded a team in 1942. Oregon and Oregon State were also played twice, in Seattle and Portland. The Huskies swept Oregon,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0rIRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6752%2C5785671 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Huskies defeat Oregon 20-6 in Seattle fray September 30, 1945 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CPFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6152%2C1494573 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Battling Ducks drop game to Washington, 7-0 November 4, 1945 1 but split with Oregon State, with the visiting teams prevailing.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HL9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3452%2C1517860 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Huskies defeat OSC Beavers October 21, 1945 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DPFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6821%2C2150937 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Maclean James A. Oregon State Beavers wreck Husky bowl hopes with 7-6 win November 11, 1945 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Mb9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5128%2C3046064 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Beavers put finishing touches to Rose Bowl Hopes of Huskies November 11, 1945 9 The Huskies upset USC 13–7 in Seattle,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BfFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6656%2C1081729 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Hewins Jack Washington slicker Southern California Trojans October 29, 1945 20https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I79eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1493%2C2046158 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Washington U upsets Trojans 13-7 October 28, 1945 9 the Trojans' only PCC loss. UCLA was not on the schedule this season, and Stanford did not field a team from 1943 through 1945. Schedule 1945 AP September 29 w Oregon University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 20–6 32,000 October 6 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–27 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-rejuvenated-califor/188945877/ Nevada State Journal Rejuvenated California Bears trounce Washington October 7, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w Washington State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 6–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-washington-huskies-pr/188945072/ The Register-Guard Washington Huskies provide upset by dropping W.S.C. Cougars October 14, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 13–0 18,000 October 27 w USC 20 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 13–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-washington-tumbles/188941735/ The Sunday Oregonian Washington tumbles Trojans, 13–7 October 28, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 18 Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 7–0 28,194 November 10 l 18 Oregon State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 6–7 20,000 November 17 w Idaho University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 12–0 6,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OL9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4851%2C3561001 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Washington Huskies defeat Vandals November 18, 1945 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EPFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5205%2C2687440 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Hewins Jack Huskies down Vandals 12-0 November 18, 1945 21 November 24 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 0–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-cougars-take-70-re/188945605/ The Spokesman-Review Cougars take 7–0 revenge over Huskies November 25, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com 1945 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1945-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 14, 2026 Rankings 1945 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR NR NR 18т 18 NR NR NR NR NFL draft selections Six University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1946 NFL draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1946.htm 1946 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com October 3, 2019 October 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101019124549/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1946.htm dead = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 Player Position Round Pick NFL club Keith DeCourcy Back 8 7 Detroit Lions Lee Louis Back 13 1 Chicago Cardinals John Wingender Back 13 7 Philadelphia Eagles Maurice Stacy Back 24 6 Green Bay Packers John Norton Back 26 6 Green Bay Packers Gail Bruce End 30 3 Pittsburgh Steelers References External links Game program: Washington at Washington State – November 24, 1945 Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football Category:Long stubs with short prose