1945 Army Cadets football team
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The 1945 Army Black Knights football team represents the United States Military Academy
. Led by head coach Red Blaik, the team finished with a perfect 9-0 season. The Black Knights offense scored 412 points, while the defense allowed 46 points. At season’s end, the team won the National Championship.
On December 1, Army beat Navy by a score of 32-13.
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
. Led by head coach Red Blaik, the team finished with a perfect 9-0 season. The Black Knights offense scored 412 points, while the defense allowed 46 points. At season’s end, the team won the National Championship.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Black Knights points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 29 | Louisville AAF | Win | 32 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Oct. 6 | Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons football The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field.... |
Win | 54 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 13 | Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history... |
Win | 28 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 20 | Melville PT Boats | Win | 55 | 13 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 27 | Duke Duke Blue Devils football The Duke Blue Devils football program is a college football team that represents Duke University . The team is currently a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference , which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Blue Devils compete in the Coastal... |
Win | 48 | 13 | 5-0 |
| 6 | Nov. 3 | Villanova | Win | 54 | 0 | 6-0 |
| 7 | Nov. 10 | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an... |
Win | 48 | 0 | 7-0 |
| 8 | Nov. 17 | @ Penn | Win | 61 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 9 | Dec. 1 | @ Navy Navy Midshipmen football The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007... |
Win | 32 | 13 | 9-0 |
Army - Navy Game
- The annual contest between the Black Knights of Army and the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy at Annapolis (Navy) is among the most storied rivalries in all of college sports. See Army-Navy GameArmy-Navy GameThe Army–Navy Game is an an American college football rivalry game between the teams of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. The USMA team, "Army", and the USNA team, "Navy", each represent their services' oldest...
for historical background.
On December 1, Army beat Navy by a score of 32-13.
Awards and honors
- Doc Blanchard, Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
- Doc Blanchard, Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
- Doc Blanchard, James E. Sullivan Award James E. Sullivan AwardThe James E. Sullivan Award, presented by the American Amateur Athletic Union , is awarded annually in April to "the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States". Often referred to as the Oscar of sports awards, it was first presented in 1930. The award is named for the AAU's founder and past...