1945 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1945 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainJoe Pozego
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1945 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (FL)    9 1 1
No. 3 Navy    7 1 1
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)    9 2 0
Virginia    7 2 0
Chattanooga    5 3 0
Jacksonville State    1 1 0
West Virginia    2 6 1
Tennessee Tech    1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record and was outscored by a total of 126 to 122. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Joe Pozego was the team captain.