National Champion: Army (AP)
Heisman Memorial Trophy: Les Horvath (Ohio State)
AP First #1: Notre Dame ▪ AP Final #1: Army
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Oklahoma State | 34 | Texas Christian | 0 | Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) |
| 1945-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Tulsa | 26 | Georgia Tech | 12 | Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) |
| 1945-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Southern California | 25 | Tennessee | 0 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) |
| 1945-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Duke | 29 | Alabama | 26 | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) |
| 1945-01-01 | Sun Bowl | Southwestern (TX) | 35 | University of Mexico | 0 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) |