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Vanderbilt

SEC · 1945 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–6
0.333 Win %
Conference
10th
2–4 in SEC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
123
1902–2026
All-Time Record
576–651–43
0.470 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1906, 1921, 1922
#1 Finishes
3
Top 5: 8 · Top 10: 14 · Top 25: 26
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons · 4 Top 10

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

1945 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 2TENNESSEE TECHUnranked—W 12–0
7Week 7 · Oct 9Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC4–5L 7–14
8Week 8 · Oct 16Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC4–5–1W 7–0
9Week 9 · Oct 23Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2HSEC2–8W 19–6
10Week 10 · Oct 30LSUH2HSEC7–2L 7–39
11Week 11 · Nov 6Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2HIND SOCON5–4L 13–27
12Week 12 · Nov 13Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)H2HIND FBSI5–3L 6–13
13Week 13 · Nov 20Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC10–0L 0–71
13Regular Season Final · Dec 4Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC8–1L 0–45

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
5.311
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-9
-15+6
  • Florida +4
  • Kentucky +2
  • Alabama 0
  • Tennessee -1
  • LSU -2
  • Tennessee Chattanooga -3
  • Virginia Military Institute -4
  • Ole Miss -5

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 #80Better than 42%
Win % Place 79thBetter than 43%

0.333 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#77W12#82W13#80W14#81Regular Season Final#80Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+12
-7
+7
+13
-32
-14
-7
-71
-45

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

Final Rank by Season
#361938#1031939#911940#231941#591942

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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