The USC Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship with a 7–4 record, finished the season ranked #11 in the final AP Poll, and had two players named to the first team by either the AP or UP: end Jim Callanan (AP, UP) and halfback Ted Teannehill (AP).
The Washington State Cougars finished in second place in the PCC with a 6–2–1 record and also placed two players on the first team: fullback Bill Lippincott (UP) and tackle Rod Giske (AP, UP).[1][2]
Four players from teams outside the PCC received first-team honors. Three of those played for the St. Mary's Gaels: quarterback Herman Wedemeyer (AP, UP), halfback "Spike" Cordeiro (UP), and end Ed Ryan (AP, UP). The fourth was tackle Bob McClure (UP) of Nevada.[1][2]
^ abcd"Wedemeyer Paces All-Coast Eleven". The Oregon Statesman. December 6, 1945. p. 8.
^ abcd"United Press 1945 All-Pacific Coast Team". Nevada State Journal. November 30, 1945. p. 10.
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1945, pacific, coast, football, team, consists, american, football, players, chosen, various, organizations, pacific, coast, teams, 1945, college, football, season, organizations, selecting, teams, 1945, included, associated, press, united, press, trojans, pac. The 1945 All Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All Pacific Coast teams for the 1945 college football season The organizations selecting teams in 1945 included the Associated Press AP and the United Press UP 1 2 The USC Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference PCC championship with a 7 4 record finished the season ranked 11 in the final AP Poll and had two players named to the first team by either the AP or UP end Jim Callanan AP UP and halfback Ted Teannehill AP The Washington State Cougars finished in second place in the PCC with a 6 2 1 record and also placed two players on the first team fullback Bill Lippincott UP and tackle Rod Giske AP UP 1 2 Four players from teams outside the PCC received first team honors Three of those played for the St Mary s Gaels quarterback Herman Wedemeyer AP UP halfback Spike Cordeiro UP and end Ed Ryan AP UP The fourth was tackle Bob McClure UP of Nevada 1 2 Contents 1 All Pacific Coast selections 1 1 Quarterbacks 1 2 Halfbacks 1 3 Fullbacks 1 4 Ends 1 5 Tackles 1 6 Guards 1 7 Centers 2 Key 3 See also 4 ReferencesAll Pacific Coast selections editQuarterbacks edit Jake Leicht Oregon AP 1 UP 1 Halfbacks edit Herman Wedemeyer St Mary s AP 1 UP 1 College Football Hall of Fame Charles Albert Spike Cordeiro Jr St Mary s UP 1 Ted Tannehill USC AP 1 back Cal Rossi UCLA AP 1 back Fullbacks edit Bill Lippincott Washington State UP 1 Ends edit Jim Callanan USC AP 1 UP 1 Ed Ryan St Mary s AP 1 UP 1 Tackles edit Rod Giske Washington State AP 1 UP 1 Wendell Beard California AP 1 Bob McClure Nevada UP 1 Guards edit Alf Hemstad Washington AP 1 UP 1 Al Sparlis UCLA AP 1 UP 1 College Football Hall of Fame Centers edit Bill McGovern Washington AP 1 UP 1 Key editAP Associated Press 1 UP United Press 2 Bold Consensus first team selection of both the AP and UPSee also edit1945 College Football All America TeamReferences edit a b c d Wedemeyer Paces All Coast Eleven The Oregon Statesman December 6 1945 p 8 a b c d United Press 1945 All Pacific Coast Team Nevada State Journal November 30 1945 p 10 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1945 All Pacific Coast football team amp oldid 1170763477, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
