1945 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football team
| 1945 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football | |
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MIAC champion | |
| Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–0 (4–0 MIAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gustavus Adolphus $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas (MN) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macalester | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Olaf | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint John's (MN) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concordia (MN) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augsburg | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's (MN) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1945 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football team represented Gustavus Adolphus College of St. Peter, Minnesota, as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 1945 college football season. In their second year under head coach Tuddie Lindenberg, the Gusties compiled a 6–0 record (4–0 against MIAC opponents), won the MIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 19.[1][2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 8 | at Saint Mary's (MN) |
| W 21–0 | [3] | ||
| September 21 | St. Olaf | Saint Peter, MN | W 8–6 | [4] | ||
| September 28 | Saint John's (MN) | Saint Peter, MN | W 38–0 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | St. Thomas (MN) | Saint Peter, MN | W 20–13 | [6] | ||
| October 19 | at Augustana (SD)* | Sioux Falls, SD | W 20–0 | [7] | ||
| November 3 | Augustana (SD)* | Saint Peter, MN | W 33–0 | [8] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1962 - Gustavus Adolphus (MN)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Gusties 1 of 14 Unbeaten In U. S.; Win State Title". Minneapolis Daily Times. November 5, 1945. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Green St. Mary's Overpowered by Gusties in Opener, 21-0: Wheeler Collects 15 Points". The Republican-Herald. Winona, Minnesota. September 10, 1945. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blocked Punt Gives Gusties 8-6 Victory". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. September 22, 1945. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Johnnies Bow To Gustavus 38 to 0". The St. Cloud Daily times. September 29, 1945. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gusties Stop Tommies, 20-13, for State 'Title'". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 14, 1945. pp. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tommy Moore (October 21, 1945). "Augustana Meets Bob Overson -- Nice Chap; He Scores Every Point as Gustavus Wins, 20-0". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gusties Finish Unbeaten, Untied". St. Cloud Times. Associated Press. November 5, 1945. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.