1945 Boston Yanks season
The 1945 Yanks season was their second in the National Football League. They merged with the Brooklyn Tigers for the season and played under the name Yanks. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–8, winning three games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Four home games were played in Boston and the home game against the New York Giants was played at Yankee Stadium.
| 1945 Yanks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Herb Kopf |
| Home field | Fenway Park Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 1945 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28–7 |
| 2 | October 7, 1945 | Washington Redskins | W 28–20 |
| 3 | October 14, 1945 | New York Giants | T 13–13 |
| 4 | October 21, 1945 | at Green Bay Packers | L 38–14 |
| 5 | October 28, 1945 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–6 |
| 6 | November 4, 1945 | Detroit Lions | L 10–9 |
| 7 | November 11, 1945 | at Washington Redskins | L 34–7 |
| 8 | November 18, 1945 | Green Bay Packers | L 28–0 |
| 9 | December 2, 1945 | at Cleveland Rams | L 20–7 |
| 10 | December 9, 1945 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 35–7 |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 6–2 | 209 | 121 | W2 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5–2 | 272 | 133 | W1 | |
| Yanks | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 3–2–1 | 123 | 211 | L5 | |
| New York Giants | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 2–4–1 | 179 | 198 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1–7 | 79 | 220 | L3 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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