1945 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1945 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Glen Rose, the Razorbacks compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 222 to 112.^[1][2]

1945 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	3–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach	Glen Rose (2nd season)
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium
Seasons ← 1944 1946 →

1945 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Texas $	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
SMU	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
TCU	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rice	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Texas A&M	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Baylor	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Arkansas	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Running back John Hoffman led the team in both rushing and receiving in 1945. He totaled 587 rushing yards on 139 carries (4.2 yard per carry and caught 11 passes for 198 yards. Quarterback Bud Canada completed 24 of 69 passes for 272 yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Barksdale Field*	Louisiana State Fair Grounds Shreveport, LA	W 12–6	7,000	^[3]^[4]
September 29	Oklahoma A&M*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 14–19
October 6	No. 10 TCU	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 27–14
October 13	at Baylor	Municipal Stadium Waco, TX	L 13–23
October 20	Texas	Quigley Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	L 7–34	15,000	^[5]
October 27	vs. Ole Miss*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 19–0
November 3	Texas A&M	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	L 0–34
November 10	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 7–26
November 17	at SMU	Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX	L 0–21
November 23	at No. 17 Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 13–45	17,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. "1945 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
3. Carter, Joe R. (September 23, 1945). "7,000 See Barksdale Eleven Lose". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 18. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Carter, Joe R. (September 23, 1945). "Two Scores In Final Quarter Beat Raiders (continued)". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 19. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Texas in 24 to 7 win over Arkansas". Oakland Tribune. October 21, 1945. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.