1945 Utah Redskins football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1945
| team = Utah Redskins
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mountain States Conference
| short_conf = MSC
| record = 4–4
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Ike Armstrong
| hc_year = 21st
| captain =
| stadium = Ute Stadium
}}
{{1945 Mountain States Conference football standings}}
The 1945 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1945 college football season. In their 21st season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 3–2 against conference opponents, placing third in the MSC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1945
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 14–33
| source = {{cite news|title=Nevada Wolves Win 33–14 Decision Over Utah Indians|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|date=September 30, 1945|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24105375/nevada_wolves_win_3314_decision_over/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Folsom Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–18
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-late-buff-rally-du/171669786/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Late Buff rally dumps Utes, 18 to 13|date=October 7, 1945|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = DU Stadium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| score = 7–21
| attend = 13,602
| source = {{cite news|title=Denver University Tips Utes, 21–7|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 13, 1946|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113789919/denver-university-tips-utes-21-7/|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=November 28, 2022|access-date=January 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128210859/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113789919/denver-university-tips-utes-21-7/|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oklahoma A&M
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 6–46
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-enid-morning-news-cowboys-scamper-ov/171670202/|work=The Enid Morning News|title=Cowboys scamper over Utah 46–6; Fenimore stars|date=October 21, 1945|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado A&M
| site_stadium = Colorado Field
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| score = 28–0
| attend = 1,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-herald-utah-conquers-colorado/171670299/|work=The Sunday Herald|title=Utah conquers Colorado A&M at Ft. Collins|date=October 28, 1945|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 33–21
| attend = 11,126
| source = {{cite news|title=Redskins Roll Over Denver, 33 to 21|newspaper=Salt Lake Tribune|date=November 4, 1945|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113790621/utah-denver/|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=November 28, 2022|access-date=January 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128212123/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113790621/utah-denver/|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = Lobo Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 21–20
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Utah Passing Ace Outguesses Lobo Defense|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=November 11, 1945|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15647198/utah_passing_ace_outguesses_lobo_defense/|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=November 8, 2018|access-date=September 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108110837/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15647198/utah_passing_ace_outguesses_lobo_defense/|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–6
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-redskins-of-utah-bea/171670386/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Redskins of Utah beat Aggies 24–6|date=November 23, 1945|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
NFL draft
Utah had five players selected in the 1946 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1946.htm |title=1946 NFL Draft Listing |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=August 5, 2010 |archive-date=October 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019124549/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1946.htm |url-status=dead }}
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
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| Gay Adelt | Back | 5 | 39 | Washington Redskins |
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| Reed Nostrum | Tackle | 13 | 114 | Chicago Bears |
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| Stan Stapley | Tackle | 15 | 135 | New York Giants |
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| Lawrence Mauss | Center | 19 | 177 | Philadelphia Eagles |
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| Tom Panos | Guard | 30 | 287 | Detroit Lions |