1945 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1945 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 2–6–1 record and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference. Center Mac Wenskunas was selected as the team's most valuable player.

1945 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Ray Eliot (4th season)
MVPMac Wenskunas
CaptainRalph Serpico
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1945 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Indiana $ 5 0 19 0 1
No. 6 Michigan 5 1 07 3 0
No. 12 Ohio State 5 2 07 2 0
Northwestern 3 3 14 4 1
Purdue 3 3 07 3 0
Wisconsin 2 3 13 4 2
Illinois 1 4 12 6 1
Minnesota 1 5 04 5 0
Iowa 1 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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