1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football Oklahoma State 1945 National Championship Trophy.jpg 1945 AFCA National Championship Trophy awarded to Oklahoma State Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5 9–0 1–0 Jim Lookabaugh 7th Lewis Field National champion (AFCA)MVC championSugar Bowl champion Sugar Bowl W 33–13 vs. Saint Mary's The 1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1945 college football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Jim Lookabaugh and played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma A&M was awarded a retroactive national championship and The Coaches' TrophyThe Coaches' Trophy — 1945 Oklahoma A&M March 10, 2017 Trophy American Football Coaches Association Heritage Hall, Gallagher-Iba Arena https://twitter.com/glang1/status/840216014772146176 https://web.archive.org/web/20230409053132/https://i.imgur.com/eWvBY07.jpeg April 9, 2023 unfit The American Football Coaches Association Honors The National Football Champion — Oklahoma A&M — 1945 by the AFCA after compiling a 9–0 record, winning the Missouri Valley championship, defeating Saint Mary's in the 1946 Sugar Bowl, and being ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll.Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide 172 Oklahoma State University September 24, 2017 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf October 21, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171021005400/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf dead The 1945 season remains the only undefeated season in school history.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma-state/1945-schedule.html 1945 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 24, 20172016 Football Guide, p. 144. On offense, the 1945 team averaged 31.7 points, 286.9 rushing yards, and 133.5 passing yards per game.2016 Football Guide, p. 138. On defense, the team allowed an average of 8.4 points, 108.6 rushing yards and 79.6 passing yards per game. In addition, the Aggies also outscored all opponents by a combined total of 285 to 76.2016 Football Guide, p. 140. Halfback Bob Fenimore led the nation with 1,048 rushing yards.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1946 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1946 34 He also led the team with 593 passing yards, 72 points scored, and seven interceptions. Fenimore was selected as a consensus first-team halfback on the 1945 All-America college football team.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 March 17, 2017 8 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/Awards.pdf He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Three Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1945: Bob Fenimore, end Neill Armstrong, and lineman J. C. Colhouer.2016 Football Guide, p. 154. In 2016, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the organization responsible for the Coaches Poll, awarded Oklahoma A&M the 1945 national championship and The Coaches' Trophy.Culpepper Chuck https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2016/10/13/oklahoma-state-just-won-the-1945-college-football-national-championship/ Oklahoma State just won the 1945 college football national championship The Washington Post 2016-10-13 2018-01-16 The AFCA tasked a Blue Ribbon Commission, consisting of former Baylor coach Grant Teaff, Georgia's Vince Dooley, and Texas A&M's R. C. Slocum, to award retroactive national titles for the years spanning 1922 to 1949 and invited schools to nominate their teams.Tramel Berry https://newsok.com/article/5561230/why-is-oklahoma-state-on-an-island-with-the-retroactive-titles/ Why is Oklahoma State on an island with the retroactive titles? The Daily Oklahoman 2017-08-23 2018-12-04Marshall Kendrick October 18, 2016 AFCA member explains why OSU awarded 1945 national championship Tulsa World Stillwater, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma March 24, 2023 https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/osu/afca-member-explains-why-osu-awarded-1945-national-championship/article_81901939-ef07-5a8b-a9d1-7599e6f13a37.html https://web.archive.org/web/20211230174412/https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/osu/afca-member-explains-why-osu-awarded-1945-national-championship/article_81901939-ef07-5a8b-a9d1-7599e6f13a37.html December 30, 2021 (Gary) Darnell, who played football at Oklahoma State in the late 1960s and was an assistant football coach from 1971-72, explained Oklahoma State got the nod over Army in part due to the AFCA using the Billingsley Encyclopedia of College Football.… One played in a bowl game, the other didn’t. subscriptionFornelli Tom https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/why-oklahoma-state-has-been-named-college-footballs-1945-national-champion/ Why Oklahoma State has been named college football's 1945 national champion CBS Sports 2016-10-13 2018-12-04 Schedule 1945 AP September 29 w y y Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 19–14 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-times-democrat-razorbacks-go-down/168223911/ Sunday Times-Democrat Razorbacks go down before Aggie eleven September 30, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y Denver Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO 31–7 20,000 (17,311 paid) Puncher Reserves Sparkle in 31-7 Lacing of Denver The Daily Oklahoman Wally Wallis October 7, 1945 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113789733/puncher-reserves-sparkle-in-31-7-lacing/ Newspapers.com October 12 w y y 14 SMU Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 26–12 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-fenimore-grimes-tea/168218243/ The Daily Oklahoman Fenimore, Grimes team to beat Ponies, 26–12 October 13, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w y y 15 Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 46–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-enid-morning-news-cowboys-scamper-ov/171670202/ The Enid Morning News Cowboys scamper over Utah 46–6; Fenimore stars October 21, 1945 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 w y y 17 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 25–12 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-altus-times-democrat-fenimore-hurt-a/168219929/ The Altus Times-Democrat Fenimore hurt after pacing 25–12 victory October 28, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 11 Tulsa 19 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK rivalry 12–6 18,000 November 17 w y 8 Texas Tech Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 46–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-ardmoreite-aggies-swamp-texas/169597800/ The Daily Ardmoreite Aggies swamp Texas Tech 46–6 November 18, 1944 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 w y y 6 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam Series 47–0 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/image/700811090/ The Norman Transcript Aggie Speed, Power Crush Sooners 47-0 November 25, 1945 August 21, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1946 w y y 5 Saint Mary's 7 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl 33–13 75,000 Gaels Lose, 33-13: Phelan Clan Makes Hit In Defeat Oakland Tribune January 2, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17438072/gaels_lose_3313_phelan_clan_makes/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1945 college football rankings AP 1 9 14 15 17 9 11 8 6 6 5 Roster Neill Armstrong A. L. Bennett M. L. "Bud" Brewton John Carey J. D. Cheek Bert Cole Jake Colhouer Mack Creager Bob DeMoss Ross Duckett Bob Faucette Bob Fenimore Jean M. Fitter Thurman Gay, Jr. Harvey Griffin Billy Grimes Cecil Hankins Bob Hargrove Bill Houck Sammy Howell George H. Ivie Ed Jeffers Afton Kelly Bill Long Alex Loyd Robert L. Memert Terry Monroe Glenn Moore Jim Parmer Jim Reynolds Otis Schellstede John Shelley Franklin Spruiell Joe Thomas Don E. Van Pool Nate J. Watson Wayne Weaver Edgar Welch Don Wiebener Marvin Wilkerson After the season The 1946 NFL draft was held on January 14, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1946/draft.htm 1946 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com March 13, 2021 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 8 66 Bert Cole Tackle Green Bay Packers 9 71 Jake Colhouer Guard Chicago Cardinals 20 182 Thurman Gay Jr. Tackle Chicago Bears 32 297 Otis Schellstede Guard Detroit Lions References Oklahoma AandM Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Oklahoma AandM