1945 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1945 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ron Finch, the Chippewas compiled a 6–1 record, shut out five of seven opponents, allowed an average of fewer than four points per game, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 98 to 26. The team's sole loss was to Bowling Green (6-19), allowing only seven points in the six wins.[1][2]

1945 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceIndependent
1945 record6–1
Head coachRon Finch (9th season)
1945 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan State Normal      5 0 1
Central Michigan      6 1 0
Miami (OH)      7 2 0
No. 9 Notre Dame      7 2 1
Detroit      6 3 0
Great Lakes Navy      6 4 1
Michigan State      5 3 1
Akron      5 4 0
Marquette      5 4 1
Bowling Green      4 3 0
Western Michigan      4 3 0
Cincinnati      4 4 0
Ohio      3 4 0
Ohio Wesleyan      3 4 0
Wayne      2 5 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 24 Alma
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 13–0
September 7at Bowling Green Bowling Green, OHL 6–19
September 14at Alma Alma, MIW 26–0
September 29 Western Michigan
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 6–0
October 5 Eastern Kentucky
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 14–7
October 13at WayneW 26–0
October 20 Albion
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 7–0

References

  1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 109. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 22, 2016.


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