1945 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1945 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1945 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dewey Luster, the Sooners compiled a 5–5 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 169 to 138.

1945 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record5–5 (4–1 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainEran Burgert
Home stadiumOwen Field
1945 Big Six Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Missouri $ 5 0 06 4 0
Oklahoma 4 1 05 5 0
Iowa State 2 2 14 3 1
Nebraska 2 3 04 5 0
Kansas 1 3 14 5 1
Kansas State 0 5 01 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

No Sooners received All-America honors in 1945, but five Sooners received all-conference honors: Omer Burgert (end); Lester Jensen (guard); Thomas Tallchief (tackle); Jack Venable (back); and John West (back).

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