1945 Army Cadets football team
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.
Regular season
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 |
Win |
54 |
0 |
2-0 |
| 3 |
Oct. 13 |
Michigan |
Win |
28 |
7 |
3-0 |
| 4 |
Oct. 20 |
Melville PT Boats |
Win |
55 |
13 |
4-0 |
| 5 |
Oct. 27 |
Duke |
Win |
48 |
13 |
5-0 |
| 6 |
Nov. 3 |
Villanova |
Win |
54 |
0 |
6-0 |
| 7 |
Nov. 10 |
Notre Dame |
Win |
48 |
0 |
7-0 |
| 8 |
Nov. 17 |
@ Penn |
Win |
61 |
0 |
8-0 |
| 9 |
Dec. 1 |
@ Navy |
Win |
32 |
13 |
9-0 |
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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 Game for historical background.
On December 1, Army beat Navy by a score of 32-13.
Awards and honors
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