1945 Indiana High School Football Season
Mythical State Champion
East Chicago Roosevelt (10-0) [AP
Rankings;
UP
Rankings]Final Poll
This was the first time the United
Press named a Top Ten, but was done before the conclusion of the regular season
Seven of the Top 10 concluded their season after the final poll was released.
AP writer Jim Mitchell, returning home from vacation in California, selected East
Chicago Roosevelt as state grid champion and gave an honorable mention to
several other teams.
UP
(11/13) |
AP
(12/4) |
Team (W-L-T as of 11/13) |
Games played
after final UP poll |
Final
Record |
| 1 |
1 |
East Chicago Roosevelt (9-0) |
W vs. #5 SB Washington, 23-0 |
10-0 |
| 2 |
HM |
Ev. Central (8-0) |
L vs. #6 Ev. Memorial, 6-13 |
8-1 |
| 3 |
HM |
South Bend Riley (8-1) |
|
|
| 4 |
HM |
Muncie Central (8-0-1) |
W vs. ??? |
9-0-1 |
| 5 |
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South Bend Washington (5-3-1) |
|
|
| 6 |
HM |
Ev. Memorial (7-1) |
W vs. #2 Ev. Central, 13-6 |
8-1 |
| 7 |
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South Bend Central (6-2-1) |
L vs. #1 EC Roosevelt, 0-23 |
6-3-1 |
| 8 |
HM |
Linton (8-0-1) |
W vs. Sullivan, 22-0 |
9-0-1 |
| 9 |
HM |
Ev. Reitz (7-1) |
W vs. Ev. Bosse, 37-0 |
8-1 |
| 10 |
--- |
Gary Emerson (6-1-2) |
|
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HM |
Indpls. Cathedral (7-1) |
W vs. ??? |
8-1 |
Conference
Champions
| Conference |
Champion |
| Capital District |
|
| Central Indiana |
|
| North Central |
Muncie Central |
| Northeastern Indiana |
Columbia City (5-0) |
| Northern Indiana |
East Chicago Roosevelt 23, South Bend Central 0 |
|
East Division: South Bend Central (4-0-1) |
|
West Division: East Chicago Roosevelt (7-0) |
| Pocket [6-man football] |
Petersburg (4-0) |
| South Central |
Columbus |
| Southern Indiana |
Ev. Central (5-0) & Linton (6-0) |
| Wabash Valley |
|
City Champions
| City |
Champion |
| Evansville |
Central (2-1), Memorial (2-1), & Reitz (2-1) |
| Fort Wayne |
Central (5-1) |
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