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1945 Allen Yellow Jackets football
SIAC
Cotton-Tobacco Bowl, L 6–18 vs. Johnson C. Smith
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–1–1 (– SIAC)
Head coach
  • William "Buster" Lawson
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →

The 1945 Allen Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Allen University of Columbia, South Carolina, in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1945 college football season. The team compiled an 8–1–1 record, lost to Johnson C. Smith in the Cotton-Tobacco Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 255 to 36.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Johnson C. Smith
W 7–0[2]
October 6at Morris Brown
T 0–0[3]
October 25Florida N&I
  • Hurst Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–0[4][5]
October 27at PaineAugusta, GAW 47–02,000[6][7]
November 3Morris
  • Hurst Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 50–0[8]
November 10Edward Waters
  • Hurst Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 34–03,000[9][10]
November 17at Bethune–CookmanTampa, FLW 31–0[11]
November 22Fayetteville State
  • Hurst Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 40–12[12]
December 1vs. Knoxville
  • Withrow Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 12–0[13]
January 1, 1946at Johnson C. Smith
L 6–185,000[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "1946 – Allen (SC)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Allen Beats Bulls, 7 to 6". The Columbia Record. October 1, 1945. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Morris Brown To Play Allen Here Saturday". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1945. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Allen To Play Florida Team At Hurst Park". The Columbia Record. October 20, 1945. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Allen Humbles Florida A. and M." The Pittsburgh Courier. October 27, 1945. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Allen Blanks Paine College Eleven, 47 to 0". The State. October 28, 1945. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Allen Jackets Beat Paine, 47-0". The Columbia Record. October 29, 1945. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Allen Swamps Morris, 50 to 0". The State. November 4, 1945. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Allen Seeking Victory Over Florida Team". The Columbia Record. November 8, 1945. p. 12.
  10. ^ "Allen Jackets Defeat Waters Team By 34-0". The Columbia Record. November 12, 1945. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Allen Will Play Here Thursday". The Columbia Record. November 19, 1945. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Unbeaten Allen Plays NC Team Here Today". The State. November 22, 1945. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Unbeaten Allen Team Will Play In Cincinnati". The Columbia Record. November 28, 1945. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Allen Is Ready For Bowl Clash In Greensboro". The Columbia Record. December 24, 1945. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Johnson C. Smith Defeats Allen, 18-6". Asheville Citizen-Times. January 2, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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