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1945 Utah Redskins football team

1945 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record4–4 (3–2 MSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Denver $ 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Colorado 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Utah 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Utah State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Colorado A&M 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1945 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1945 college football season. In their 21st season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 3–2 against conference opponents, placing third in the MSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Nevada*
L 14–33[1]
October 6at Colorado
L 13–1810,000[2]
October 12at Denver
L 7–2113,602[3]
October 20No. 15 Oklahoma A&M*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 6–46[4]
October 27at Colorado A&M
W 28–01,600[5]
November 3Denverdagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 33–2111,126[6]
November 10at New Mexico*
W 21–207,000[7]
November 22Utah State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 24–620,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL draft

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Utah had five players selected in the 1946 NFL draft.[10]

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Gay Adelt Back 5 39 Washington Redskins
Reed Nostrum Tackle 13 114 Chicago Bears
Stan Stapley Tackle 15 135 New York Giants
Lawrence Mauss Center 19 177 Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Panos Guard 30 287 Detroit Lions

References

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  1. ^ "Nevada Wolves Win 33–14 Decision Over Utah Indians". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 30, 1945. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Late Buff rally dumps Utes, 18 to 13". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 7, 1945. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Denver University Tips Utes, 21–7". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 13, 1946. p. 20. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cowboys scamper over Utah 46–6; Fenimore stars". The Enid Morning News. October 21, 1945. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utah conquers Colorado A&M at Ft. Collins". The Sunday Herald. October 28, 1945. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Redskins Roll Over Denver, 33 to 21". Salt Lake Tribune. November 4, 1945. p. 21. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utah Passing Ace Outguesses Lobo Defense". Albuquerque Journal. November 11, 1945. p. 4. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Redskins of Utah beat Aggies 24–6". Great Falls Tribune. November 23, 1945. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  10. ^ "1946 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.