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USC

PAC · 1945 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
7–4
0.636 Win %
Conference
3rd
5–1 in PAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
105
1922–2026
All-Time Record
811–337–40
0.699 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1931, 1932, 1962 +6
#1 Finishes
9
Top 5: 25 · Top 10: 35 · Top 25: 64
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 5× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 2× #1

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare USC head-to-head · History & Eras

1945 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 25UCLAH2HPAC5–4W 13–6
6Week 6 · Oct 2California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC4–5–1W 13–2
7Week 7 · Oct 9ST. MARY'S PRE-FLIGHTUnranked—W 26–14
8Week 8 · Oct 16SAN DIEGO NAVYUnranked—L 6–33
9Week 9 · Oct 23PACIFICUnranked—W 52–0
10Week 10 · Oct 30Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC6–3L 7–13
11Week 11 · Nov 6ST. Mary's (ST. MARY'S)H2HIND FBSI7–2L 0–26
12Week 12 · Nov 13California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC4–5–1W 14–0
14Week 14 · Nov 27Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC4–4–1W 34–7
13Regular Season Final · Dec 4UCLAH2HPAC5–4W 26–15
14Final · Jan 8Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC10–0L 14–34

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.725
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+17
-5+22
  • UCLA +5
  • UCLA +5
  • California +4
  • California +4
  • Oregon State +4
  • Alabama 0
  • ST. Mary's -2
  • Washington -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #32Better than 77%
Win % Place 32ndBetter than 77%

0.636 Win % · Change -4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#43W12#43W13#35W14#28Regular Season Final#32Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
+11
+12
-27
+52
-6
-26
+14
+27
+11
-20

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#781940#931941#661942#221943#51944

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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