1946 Chicago Rockets season

American football team season November 2013 Chicago Rockets 460920-rockets-yankees.jpg 1946 5–6–3 4th AAFC West Dick Hanley, Pat Boland, Bob Dove, Ned Mathews, and Willie Wilkin Soldier Field did not qualify none true Rockets seasons The 1946 Chicago Rockets season was the inaugural season for both the Chicago Rockets and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in which they played. The Rockets compiled a 5–6–3 record, were outscored by a total of 315 to 263, and finished in last place in the AAFC's West Division.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cra/1946.htm 1946 Chicago Rockets Statistics and Players Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com March 4, 2020 Dick Hanley, who had been the head coach at Northwestern from 1927 to 1934, was the head coach at the start of the season. After the first three games, the players voted 32-to-1 to remove Hanley. The team felt that Hanley's double-wing system was outdated. After a two-hour meeting between the players and team owner John L. Keeshin, Keeshin fired Hanley. Three of the players (Ned Mathews, Bob Dove, and Willie Wilkin) took over as player-coaches.A New Twist: Rockets Now Self Coached Chicago Tribune September 27, 1946 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46133355/a-new-twist-rockets-now-self-coached/ Newspapers.com The "self-coached experiment" ended on October 29 when Pat Boland was hired as head coach.Boland Named Head Coach of Rocket Eleven Chicago Tribune October 30, 1946 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46133795/boland-named-head-coach-of-rocket-eleven/ Newspapers.com The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob Hoernschemeyer with 1,266 passing yards and 375 rushing yards, halfback Elroy Hirsch with 347 receiving yards, and backup quarterback (and placekicker) Steve Nemeth with 59 points scored (32 extra points, 9 field goals). Hoernschemeyer was the only Chicago player named to the All-AAFC team, receiving second-team honors from both the United Press and on the official All-AAFC team.Jungmichael Named On All-AAFC Second The Miami News December 16, 1946 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45954648/1945-upi-all-aafc-team/ Newspapers.comAll-Star Pro Eleven Named Baltimore Sun January 5, 1947 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45957140/all-star-pro-eleven-named/ Newspapers.com Preseason schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Sources 1 August 18 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers T 14–14 0–0–1 Multnomah Stadium 2 September 1 at San Francisco 49ers T 14–14 0–0–2 Kezar Stadium https://www.profootballarchives.com/1946aafcchi.html 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC) Pro Football Archives October 29, 2023 Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap Sources 1 September 13, 1946 Cleveland Browns L 6–20 0–1 Soldier Field Recap 2 September 20, 1946 New York Yankees T 17–17 0–1–1 Soldier Field Recap 3 September 25, 1946 Buffalo Bisons W 38–35 1–1–1 Soldier Field Recap 4 September 29 San Francisco 49ers W 24–7 2–1–1 Soldier Field Recap 5 October 5, 1946 Los Angeles Dons L 9–21 2–2–1 Soldier Field Recap 6 October 11, 1946 at Brooklyn Dodgers T 21–21 2–2–2 Ebbets Field Recap 7 October 18, 1946 Miami Seahawks W 28–7 3–2–2 Soldier Field Recap 8 October 27 at Buffalo Bisons L 17–49 3–3–2 Civic Stadium Recap 9 November 2, 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers L 14–21 3–4–2 Soldier Field Recap 10 November 11, 1946 at Miami Seahawks W 20–7 4–4–2 Burdine Stadium Recap 11 November 17 at Cleveland Browns L 14–51 4–5–2 Municipal Stadium Recap 12 November 24 at New York Yankees W 38–28 5–5–2 Yankee Stadium Recap 13 November 30, 1946 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–14 5–6–2 Kezar Stadium Recap — Bye 14 December 15 at Los Angeles Dons T 17–17 5–6–3 LA Memorial Coliseum Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Division standings Roster 1946 Chicago Rockets final rosterBacks 88 Bill Boedeker CB/RB 85 Walt Clay S/RB 65 Norm Cox RB/S 99 Don Griffin RB/CB 66 Billy Hillenbrand RB/S 80 Elroy Hirsch CB/RB 64 Bob Hoernschemeyer RB/CB/P 74 Bill Kellagher LB/FB 71 Peter Lamana RB/CB 73 Ernie Lewis FB/LB/P 69 Steve Nemeth RB/K/S 60 Bill Schroeder RB/CB 82 Walt Williams RB/S/P Ends/Receivers 55 Bob Dove 57 Ralph Heywood 50 Pat Lahey 53 Max Morris 54 Bob Motl 52 Frank Quillen Linemen/Linebackers 42 Jim Brutz T/DT 25 Herb Coleman C/LB 45 Charlie Huneke DT/T 47 Quentin Klenk T/DT 27 Mickey Parks LB/C 49 Jim O'Neal G/MG 30 Jim Pearcy G/MG 33 Joe Ruetz DT/G 34 Tony Sumpter MG/G 40 Norm Verry T 31 Evan Vogds G/LB 48 Lloyd Wasserbach T/DT 46 Willie Wilkin T/DT Rookies in italics References Category:Chicago Rockets seasons Chicago Rockets Chicago Rockets Category:1946 in Chicago