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1945 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Southwest Conference football standings
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

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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 222:30 p.m.Ellington Field*
W 54–0[2][3]
September 29vs. Texas Tech*
W 16–622,831[4]
October 6at Oklahoma*
W 19–1420,000[5]
October 13at LSU*No. 17
L 12–3125,000[6]
October 20at TCU
L 12–1323,000[7]
October 27Baylor
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 19–13[8]
November 3at Arkansas
W 34–013,500[9]
November 10SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 3–010,000[10]
November 17at Rice
L 0–629,000[11]
November 29No. 10 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 10–2041,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

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See also: 1945 college football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP17————————

References

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  1. ^ "1945 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Aggies Play Ellington Team". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 22, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Sooners edged by Texas Aggies 19–14". Stillwater Daily Press-News. October 7, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "LSU halts Aggie victory march in 31–12 runaway". The Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Frogs hang on for 13–12 win over Aggies". The Marshall News Messenger. October 21, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alert Texas Aggies defeat fumbling Baylor Bears, 19–13". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Aggies beat Arkansas". The Daily Ardmoreite. November 4, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas Aggies edge out SMU, 3 to 0, in crucial contest". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 11, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rice downs Aggies, 6–0, on last-period touchdown pass". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "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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