| Year: | 1945 |
| Team: | USC Trojans |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | PCC |
| Aprank: | 11 |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Cravath |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Champion: | PCC champion |
| Bowl: | Rose Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 14–34 vs. Alabama |
The 1945 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1945 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled a 7–4 record (5–1 against conference opponents), won the Pacific Coast Conference championship, lost to Alabama in the 1946 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 205 to 150.[1]
See also: 1945 NCAA football rankings.