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1945 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football
MIAC champion
ConferenceMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–0 (4–0 MIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 8at Saint Mary's (MN)
W 21–0[3]
September 21St. OlafSaint Peter, MNW 8–6[4]
September 28Saint John's (MN)Saint Peter, MNW 38–0[5]
October 13St. Thomas (MN)Saint Peter, MNW 20–13[6]
October 19at Augustana (SD)*Sioux Falls, SDW 20–0[7]
November 3Augustana (SD)*Saint Peter, MNW 33–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1962 - Gustavus Adolphus (MN)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gusties 1 of 14 Unbeaten In U. S.; Win State Title". Minneapolis Daily Times. November 5, 1945. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Blocked Punt Gives Gusties 8-6 Victory". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. September 22, 1945. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Johnnies Bow To Gustavus 38 to 0". The St. Cloud Daily times. September 29, 1945. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gusties Stop Tommies, 20-13, for State 'Title'". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 14, 1945. pp. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Gusties Finish Unbeaten, Untied". St. Cloud Times. Associated Press. November 5, 1945. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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