1945 Yanks season
Appearance
1945 Boston Yanks season | |
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Head coach | Herb Kopf |
Results | |
Record | 3–6–1 |
Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1945 Yanks season was their second in the league. 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. The Brooklyn Tigers and the Boston Yanks merge for the season and played under the name The Yanks. Four home games were played in Boston and the home game against the New York Giants was played at Yankee Stadium.
Zeitplan
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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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 | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Washington Redskins | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 209 | 121 | W-2 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 272 | 133 | W-1 |
Boston Yanks | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 123 | 211 | L-5 |
New York Giants | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 179 | 198 | L-1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 79 | 220 | L-3 |