Modern Statistical Era. World War II season; schedules, rosters, and participation were affected by wartime conditions.
1945 team profile

Team Ledger

Merchant Marine

FBS · FBS Independents
#83
5–3Record
37.17Overall rating
20.88Raw points
46.59Opponent strength

Rating history

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Conference rankings

FBS Independents · 34 teams
RankTeamRating
1Army357.69
2Navy297.82
3Pennsylvania240.53
4Miami213.35
5GGreat Lakes Navy202.17
6Notre Dame197.40
7Columbia182.43
8Holy Cross182.37
9Temple159.26
10Michigan State146.64
11SSaint Mary's (CA)144.85
12Villanova141.53
13Miami (OH)117.37
14Virginia108.34
15MMarquette99.03
16Brown98.01
17Pittsburgh95.99
18DDetroit Mercy93.33
19Penn State82.47
20Princeton82.37
21Nevada81.32
22Ohio78.98
23CColorado College72.36
24Harvard69.87
25Colgate54.06
26Dartmouth48.05
27Merchant Marine37.17
28Bucknell34.79
29Boston College33.28
30Syracuse26.95
31West Virginia20.55
32NNew York University19.18
33Coast Guard18.91
34Cincinnati17.93

Season schedule

8 games
  • W4vs Rensselaer
    Final    26–19
  • W5vs Ursinus
    Final    12–0
  • W6at Maryland
    Final    6–22
  • W7at Lafayette
    Final    26–7
  • W8at Boston College
    Final    33–20
  • W10at Harvard
    Final    7–28
  • W11at William & Mary
    Final    7–25
  • W12vs Brooklyn
    Final    58–6