1945 Ohio Athletic Conference football season

The 1945 Ohio Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the 13 member schools of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), commonly referred to as the "Ohio Conference", as part of the 1945 college football season.

1945 Ohio Athletic Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams13
ChampionOberlin
1945 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oberlin $ 3 –0 –08 –0 –0
Capital 5 –1 –05 –1 –0
Baldwin–Wallace 4 –1 –06 –4 –0
Muskingum 4 –1 –16 –1 –1
Ashland 3 –1 –04 –1 –0
Otterbein 3 –1 –24 –2 –2
Wittenberg 3 –3 –03 –4 –0
Denison 2 –2 –02 –4 –0
Case 1 –3 –02 –5 –0
Heidelberg 1 –4 –11 –4 –1
Ohio Northern 0 –2 –03 –2 –0
Wooster 0 –4 –00 –6 –0
Kenyon 0 –6 –00 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The Oberlin Yeomen, in their 16th season under head coach Lysle Butler, won the OAC championship with a perfect 8–0 record (3–0 against OAC opponents).[1] Oberlin also led the conference in scoring offense with an average of 28.9 points per game.

The Capital Crusaders, led by head coach Bill Bernlohr, finished in second place with a 5–1 record and led the conference in scoring defense, allowing an average of only 4.5 points per game.

The Muskingum Fighting Muskies, under head coach Ed Sherman, compiled a 6–1–1 record, finished in fourth place, and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 44.

Conference overview
Conf. rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record Points scored Points against
1OberlinLysle Butler8–03–023140
2CapitalBill Bernlohr5–15–115827
3Baldwin–WallaceRay E. Watts6–44–1193181
4MuskingumEd Sherman6–1–14–1–119944
5AshlandGeorge Donges4–13–19262
6OtterbeinHarry W. Ewing4–2–23–1–29594
7WittenbergHoward Maurer3–43–3119111
8DenisonTom Welbaum2–42–245156
9CaseRay A. Ride2–51–391140
10HeidelbergTed Turney1–4–11–4–182153
11Ohio NorthernClyde A. Lamb3–20–27052
12WoosterJohn Swigart0–60–437231
13KenyonPat Pasini0–60–613225

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Teams

Oberlin
1945 Oberlin Yeomen football
OAC champion
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record8–0 (3–0 OAC)
Head coach

The 1945 Oberlin Yeomen football team represented Oberlin College. In their 16th season under head coach Lysle Butler, the Yeomen compiled a perfect 8–0 record (3–0 against OAC opponent), won the OAC championship, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 231 to 40.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Wabash*Oberlin, OHW 32–7[3]
September 8at CaseCleveland, OHW 26–01,200[4]
September 15at Rochester*
W 27–126,000[5]
September 22at Ohio Wesleyan*Delaware, OHW 33–0[6]
September 29at DenisonGranville, OHW 34–0[7]
October 6Bowling Green*Oberlin, OHW 28–0[8]
October 13at Baldwin–WallaceBerea, OHW 25–74,000[9]
October 20DePauw*daggerOberlin, OHW 26–14[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Capital
1945 Capital Crusaders football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–1 (5–1 OAC)
Head coach
  • Bill Bernlohr (12th season)

The 1945 Capital Crusaders football team represented Capital University of Columbus, Ohio. Led by head coach Bill Bernlohr, the Crusaders compiled a 5–1 record (5–1 against OAC opponents), finished in second place in the OAC, shut out four of six opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 158 to 27.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5MuskingumColumbus, OHW 13–0[11]
October 13at KenyonGammbier, OHW 38–0[12]
October 20at WoosterWooster, OHW 28–0[13]
October 27HeidelbergColumbus, OHW 54–13[14]
November 3at OtterbeinWesterville, OHL 6–142,000[15]
November 10WittenbergColumbus, OHW 19–0[16]

Baldwin–Wallace
1945 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (4–1 OAC)
Head coach

The 1945 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football team represented Baldwin–Wallace University of Berea, Ohio. In their 18th season under head coach Ray E. Watts, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 6–4 record (4–1 against OAC opponents), finished in third place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 181

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Rochester*Rochester, NYL 7–13> 4,000[17]
September 14Bowling Green*Berea, OHW 14–13[18]
September 22CaseBerea, OHW 21–6[19]
September 28Ohio Wesleyan*Berea, OHW 33–20[20]
October 6at Case
W 21–20[21]
October 13OberlinBerea, OHL 7–254,000[9]
October 20DenisonBerea, OHW 26–6[22]
October 26WoosterBerea, OHW 57–6[23]
November 3at Cincinnati*
L 0–398,000[24]
November 10Ohio*Berea, OHL 7–335,000[25]
  • *Non-conference game

Muskingum
1945 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–1–1 (4–1–1 OAC)
Head coach

The 1945 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented Muskingum University of New Concord, Ohio. In their first season under head coach Ed Sherman, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 6–1–1 record (4–1–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the OAC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 44.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Rio GrandeNew Concord, OHW 25–0[26]
September 29at OtterbeinWesterville, OHT 0–0[27]
October 5at CapitalColumbus, OHL 0–13[11]
October 13at Wittenberg
  • Wittenberg Stadium
  • Springfield, OH
W 39–13[28]
October 19HeidelbergNew Concord, OHW 25–12[29]
October 27Ashland
  • McConagha Stadium
  • New Concord, OH
W 38–6[30]
November 3KenyondaggerNew Concord, OHW 65–02,500[31]
November 10Fletcher General HospitalNew Concord, OHW 6–0[32]
  • daggerHomecoming

Ashland
1945 Ashland Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record4–1 (3–1 OAC)
Head coach
  • George Donges (4th season)

The 1945 Ashland Eagles football team represented Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio. Led by head coach George Donges, the Tigers compiled a 4–1 record (3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 62.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6WittenbergAshland, OHW 19–6[33]
October 27at Muskingum
L 6–38[30]
November 3HeidelbergAshland, OHW 19–12[34]
November 10AlbionAshland, OHW 13–6[35]
November 17at KenyonGambier, OHW 35–0[36]

Otterbein
1945 Otterbein Cardinals football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record4–2–2 (3–1–2 OAC)
Head coach

The 1945 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented Otterbein University. In their eighth season under head coach Harry W. Ewing, the Cardinals compiled a 4–2–2 record (3–1–2 against OAC opponent), finished in sixth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 95 to 94.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at West Virginia*
L 7–426,000[37]
September 29MuskingumWesterville, OHT 0–0[27]
October 6at DenisonGranville, OHL 14–26[38]
October 13at HeidelbergTiffin, OHT 7–7[39]
October 20at KenyonGambier, OHW 14–0[40]
November 3CapitalWesterville, OHW 14–62,000[15]
November 10Ohio NorthernWesterville, OHW 27–6[41]
November 17at AlbionAlbion, MIW 12–7[42]
  • *Non-conference game

Wittenberg
1945 Wittenberg Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record3–4 (3–3 OAC)
Head coach
  • Howard Maurer (1st season)
CaptainBoris Traicoff
Home stadiumWittenberg Stadium

The 1945 Wittenberg Tigers football team represented the Wittenberg University of Springfield, Ohio. Led by head coach Howard Maurer, the Tigers compiled a 3–4 record (3–3 against OAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 111.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Rio Grande
L 0–13[43]
October 13Muskingum
  • Wittenberg Stadium
  • Springfield, OH
L 13–39[28]
October 6at AshlandAshland, OHL 6–19[33]
October 27Kenyondagger
  • Wittenberg Stadium
  • Springfield, OH
W 46–0[44]
November 2Ohio NorthernKenton, OHW 19–9[45][46]
November 10at CapitalColumbus, OHL 0–19[16]
November 16at HeidelbergTiffin, OHW 35–12[47]
  • daggerHomecoming

Denison
1945 Denison Big Red football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record2–4 (2–2 OAC)
Head coach
  • Tom Welbaum (1st season)
Home stadiumDeeds Field

The 1945 Denison Big Red football team represented Denison University of Granville, Ohio. The Big Red compiled a 2–4 record (2–2 against OAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the OAC, and was outscored by a total of 156 to 45. The team played its home games at Deeds Field in Granville.[48]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Ohio Wesleyan*
L 0–46[49]
September 22Cincinnati*
L 0–30[50]
September 29Oberlin
  • Deeds Field
  • Granville, OH
L 0–34[7]
October 6Otterbein
  • Deeds Field
  • Granville, OH
W 26–14[38][51]
October 13Woosterdagger
  • Deeds Field
  • Granville, OH
W 13–62,000[52][53]
October 20at Baldwin-WallaceBerea, OHL 6–26[22]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Case
1945 Case Rough Riders football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record2–5 (1–3 OAC)
Head coach

The 1945 Case Rough Riders football team represented Case School of Applied Science (now part of Case Western Reserve University). In their 16th year under head coach Joseph J. Carlin, followed by Ray A. Ride, the Rough Riders compiled a 2–5 record (1–3 against OAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 140 to 91.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Rochester*
L 6–26> 3,000[54]
September 8Oberlin
L 0–26[4]
September 22at Baldwin–WallaceBerea, OHL 6–21[19]
September 29at WoosterWooster, OHW 32–6[55]
October 6Baldwin–Wallace
  • Shaw Stadium
  • East Cleveland, OH
L 20–21[21]
October 13at Bowling Green*
L 7–26[56]
October 20at Ohio Wesleyan*Delaware, OHW 20–14[57]
  • *Non-conference game

Heidelberg
1945 Heidelberg Student Princes football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record1–4–1 (1–4–1 OAC)
Head coach

The 1945 Heidelberg Student Princes football team represented the Heidelberg College of Tiffin, Ohio. In their 14th and final season under head coach Ted Turney, the Student Princes compiled a 1–4–1 record (1–4–1 against OAC opponents), finished in tenth place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 153 to 82.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13OtterbeindaggerTiffin, OHT 7–7[39]
October 19at MuskingumNew Concord, OHL 12–25[29]
October 27at CapitalColumbus, OHL 13–54[14]
November 3at AshlandAshland, OHL 12–19[34]
November 10KenyonTiffin, OHW 26–13[58]
November 16WittenbergTiffin, OHL 12–35[47]
  • daggerHomecoming

Ohio Northern
1945 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record3–2 (0–2 OAC)
Head coach

The 1945 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented Ohio Northern University of Ada, Ohio. Led by head coach Clyde A. Lamb, the Polar Bears compiled a 3–2 record (0–2 against OAC opponents), finished in 11th place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 70 to 52.[59]

The team included several veterans of World War II in the starting lineup, including halfback Larry Archer who participated in the first heavy bomber raid on Japan, fullback Gale Weller who flew B-24s, and tackle Jack Zeller who participated in the Normandy invasion and the Ardennes.[60]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13at Bluffton*
W 21–0[61]
October 20Bluffton*daggerAda, OHW 21–0[62]
October 27vs. Rio Grande*Oak Hill,OHW 13–6[63]
November 2Wittenberg
L 9–19[45][46]
November 10at OtterbeinWaterville, OHL 6–27[41]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Wooster
1945 Wooster Fighting Scots football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record0–6 (0–4 OAC)
Head coach
  • John Swigart (5th season)

The 1945 Wooster Fighting Scots football team represented the College of Wooster of Wooster, Ohio. Led by head coach John Swigart, the Fighting Scots compiled a 0–6 record (0–4 against OAC opponents), finished in 12th place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 231 to 37. The team ranked last in scoring defense, giving up 38.5 points per game.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29CaseWooster, OHL 6–32[55]
October 6WabashWooster, OHL 19–35[64]
October 13at Denison
L 6–132,000[52][53]
October 20CapitalWooster, OHL 0–28[13]
October 26at Baldwin-WallaceBerea, OHL 6–57[23]
November 10at Western Michigan
L 0–66[65]

Kenyon
1945 Kenyon Lords football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record0–6 (0–7 OAC)
Head coach

The 1945 Kenyon Lords football team represented Kenyon College of Gambier, Ohio. Led by head coach Pat Pasini, the Lords compiled a 0–6 record (0–6 against OAC opponents), finished in 13th and last place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 224 to 13. They had the lowest scoring offense in the conference, averaging 2.2 points per game and failing to score any points in five of their six games.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13CapitalGambier, OHL 0–38[12]
October 20OtterbeinGambier, OHL 0–14[40]
October 27at Wittenberg
L 0–46[44]
November 3at MuskingumNew Concord, OHL 0–662,500[31]
November 10at HeidelbergTiffin, OHL 13–26[58]
November 17AshlandGambier, OHL 0–35[36]

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