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1945 Western Conference Schedule and Results

Record: 45-34-5, .565 W-L% (2nd of 11) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: 11.77 (1st of 10), SOS: 9.63 (1st of 10)

Conference Champion: Indiana

Ranked in First AP Poll: 5 (Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Purdue)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Indiana, Michigan and Ohio State)

28 Games

28 Games Table
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
1	Sep 22, 1945	Sat	Indiana	13	@	Michigan	7
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
2	Sep 29, 1945	Sat	Indiana	7	@	Northwestern	7
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
3	Oct 6, 1945	Sat	Indiana	6	@	Illinois	0
4	Oct 6, 1945	Sat	Michigan	20	@	Northwestern	7
5	Oct 6, 1945	Sat	Ohio State	42		Iowa	0
6	Oct 6, 1945	Sat	Purdue	13	@	Wisconsin	7
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
7	Oct 13, 1945	Sat	(4) Ohio State	12		Wisconsin	0
8	Oct 13, 1945	Sat	(15) Purdue	40		Iowa	0
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
9	Oct 20, 1945	Sat	Illinois	7	@	Wisconsin	7
10	Oct 20, 1945	Sat	(8) Indiana	52	@	Iowa	20
11	Oct 20, 1945	Sat	(5) Minnesota	30		Northwestern	7
12	Oct 20, 1945	Sat	(9) Purdue	35	@	(4) Ohio State	13
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
13	Oct 27, 1945	Sat	(16) Michigan	19	@	Illinois	0
14	Oct 27, 1945	Sat	Northwestern	26		(4) Purdue	14
15	Oct 27, 1945	Sat	(12) Ohio State	20	@	(5) Minnesota	7
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
16	Nov 3, 1945	Sat	(10) Michigan	26		(16) Minnesota	0
17	Nov 3, 1945	Sat	(6) Ohio State	16		(20) Northwestern	14
18	Nov 3, 1945	Sat	Wisconsin	27	@	Iowa	7
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
19	Nov 10, 1945	Sat	Illinois	48		Iowa	7
20	Nov 10, 1945	Sat	(6) Indiana	49	@	(20) Minnesota	0
21	Nov 10, 1945	Sat	Northwestern	28	@	Wisconsin	14
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
22	Nov 17, 1945	Sat	Iowa	20		Minnesota	19
23	Nov 17, 1945	Sat	(14) Michigan	27		(11) Purdue	13
24	Nov 17, 1945	Sat	(9) Ohio State	27		Illinois	2
Rk	Date	Day	Winner	Pts		Loser	Pts	Notes
25	Nov 24, 1945	Sat	(4) Indiana	26		(18) Purdue	0
26	Nov 24, 1945	Sat	(8) Michigan	7		(7) Ohio State	3
27	Nov 24, 1945	Sat	Northwestern	13		Illinois	7
28	Nov 24, 1945	Sat	Wisconsin	26	@	Minnesota	12