The 1945 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas—now known as Texas A&M University—in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Homer Norton, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWC.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Ellington Field* | | | W 54–0 | | [2][3] |
| September 29 | | vs. Texas Tech* | | | W 16–6 | 22,831 | [4] |
| October 6 | | at Oklahoma* | | | W 19–14 | 20,000 | [5] |
| October 13 | | at LSU* | No. 17 | | L 12–31 | 25,000 | [6] |
| October 20 | | at TCU | | | L 12–13 | 23,000 | [7] |
| October 27 | | Baylor | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| W 19–13 | | [8] |
| November 3 | | at Arkansas | | | W 34–0 | 13,500 | [9] |
| November 10 | | SMU | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| W 3–0 | 10,000 | [10] |
| November 17 | | at Rice | | | L 0–6 | 29,000 | [11] |
| November 29 | | No. 10 Texas | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| L 10–20 | 41,000 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
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| AP | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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References
- ^ "1945 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ "Aggies Play Ellington Team". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 22, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Preston Smith's 25 Points Pace Aggies' 54-0 Victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. September 23, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Versatile Texas A&M squad whips Texas Tech 16 to 6". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 30, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners edged by Texas Aggies 19–14". Stillwater Daily Press-News. October 7, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU halts Aggie victory march in 31–12 runaway". The Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frogs hang on for 13–12 win over Aggies". The Marshall News Messenger. October 21, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alert Texas Aggies defeat fumbling Baylor Bears, 19–13". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Aggies beat Arkansas". The Daily Ardmoreite. November 4, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Aggies edge out SMU, 3 to 0, in crucial contest". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 11, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice downs Aggies, 6–0, on last-period touchdown pass". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns defeat Texas Ags, 20–10, grab loop crown". Tulsa Daily World. November 30, 1945. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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