1946 Army Cadets football team
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1946 Army Cadets football | |
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National Champions
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy |
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Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
AP | #2 |
1946 record | 9–0–1 |
Head coach | Earl Blaik |
Home stadium | Michie Stadium |
The 1946 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1946 college football season. The Cadets were coached by Earl Blaik in his sixth year and finished the season undefeated with a record of nine wins, zero losses and one tie (9–0–1). The squad was also recognized as national champions for the 1946 season by several selectors.[1] The Cadets' offense scored 263 points, while the defense allowed 80 points.
The 1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game at Yankee Stadium is regarded as one of college football's Games of the Century.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 21 | Villanova | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 35–0 | ||||||
September 28 | Oklahoma | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 21–7 | ||||||
October 5 | Cornell | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 46–21 | ||||||
October 12 | at #4 Michigan | #2 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 20–13 | |||||
October 19 | Columbia | #1 | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 48–14 | |||||
October 26 | #13 Duke | #1 | Polo Grounds • New York, NY | W 19–0 | |||||
November 2 | West Virginia | #1 | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 19–0 | |||||
November 9 | #2 Notre Dame | #1 | Yankee Stadium • New York, NY (Rivalry) | T 0–0 | |||||
November 16 | at #5 Penn | #1 | Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 34–7 | |||||
November 30 | vs. Navy | #1 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) | W 21–18 | |||||
Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
*Schedule Source:[3]
Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
Glenn Davis | Halfback | 1 | 2 | Detroit Lions |
DeWitt Coulter | Tackle | 1 | 7 | Chicago Cardinals |
Hank Foldberg | End | 5 | 28 | Washington Redskins |
Arnold Tucker | Quarterback | 10 | 85 | Chicago Bears |
Herschel Fuson | End | 14 | 124 | New York Giants |
Dick Pitzer | Wide Receiver | 29 | 269 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Awards and honors
- Glenn Davis, Heisman Trophy[5]
- Y. Arnold Tucker, James E. Sullivan Award[6]
References
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- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1947.htm
- ↑ http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html
- ↑ http://aausullivan.org/winners_1946.html