1945 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1945 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University in the Big Ten Conference during the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 11th year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–3–1 against Big Ten opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 148 to 127.

1945 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Pappy Waldorf (11th season)
MVPDick Conners
CaptainMax Morris
Home stadiumDyche 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

Four Northwestern players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Max Morris at end (AP-1, UP-1); Jim Lecture at guard (AP-1 UP-1); Dick Conners at halfback (UP-2); and Paul Schuetz at Northwestern (UP-2). Morris was also selected as a consensus first-team All-American. Conners ranked 14th in the nation with 671 rushing yards.

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