1946 Xavier Gold Rush football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Xavier Gold Rush football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 4–2 1–1 Giles O. Wright 4th Xavier Stadium The 1946 Xavier Gold Rush football team represented Xavier University of Louisiana as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Giles O. Wright in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Gold Rush compiled a 4–2 record. They were ranked in a tie for No. 12 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops The Pittsburgh Courier Lucius Jones December 7, 1946 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102422096/morgan-wins-but-tennesssee-is-still-tops/ Newspapers.com Wright resign his post at Xavier in December 1946, just after the conclusion of the season. Giles Wright Resigns From Xavier University https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly/196997322/ The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, Louisiana December 14, 1946 1 May 6, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule Central y y y October 19 2:30 p.m. 1946 Benedict Tigers Benedict Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA W 34-12 Xavier Resume Grid Wars With Unbeaten Benedict 11 Sat. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly/196995918/ The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, Louisiana October 19, 1946 6 May 6, 2026 Newspapers.com de Lay Charles L. Xavier Gold Rush Topples Benedict Tigers, 34-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102809418/alabama-tribune/ Alabama Tribune Montgomery, Alabama October 25, 1946 6 May 29, 2022 Newspapers.com October 26 8:00 p.m. at Lane Rothrock Stadium Jackson, TN L 6-24 Lane Dragons Will Clash With Xavier Here Saturday Night https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun/157810108/ The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 25, 1946 11 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Lane College Upsets Xavier Team, 24-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun/157810278/ The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 27, 1946 15 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 2:00 p.m. 1946 Bishop Tigers Bishop<ncg> Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA W 9-0 Gold Rush Ready For Bishop Sat. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly/196995688/ The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, Louisiana November 2, 1946 6 May 6, 2026 Newspapers.com de Lay Charles L. Xavier Gold Rush Defeats Bishop 9-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly/196995745/ The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, Louisiana November 9, 1946 6 May 6, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 2:00 p.m. 1946 Houston College Tigers Houston College<ncg><hc> Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA W 7-6 Houston City College 11 Is Xavier Homecoming Foe Sat. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly/196995469/ The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, Louisiana November 16, 1946 6 May 6, 2026 Newspapers.com Xavier Gold Rush Ekes Out 7-6 Win Over Houston 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly/196995527/ The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, Louisiana November 23, 1946 6 May 6, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 2:00 p.m. 1946 Dillard Bleu Devils Dillard<ncg> Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA W 40-0 Xavier-Dillard Meet For First Time In Turkey Day Classic At XU Stad. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly/196996059/ The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, Louisiana November 30, 1946 6 May 6, 2026 Newspapers.com Xavier Tops Dillard https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tidings/157810506/ The Tidings Los Angeles, California December 6, 1946 11 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Xavier Romps Over Dillard In Mud 40-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly/196996152/ The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, Louisiana December 7, 1946 6–7 May 6, 2026 Newspapers.com December 7 Southern<ncg> Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA L 7-35 6,000 Southern Cats To Resume Gridiron Rivalry With Gold Rush Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly/196996330/ The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, Louisiana December 7, 1946 6 May 6, 2026 Newspapers.com Hall Jim Southern Cats Claw Out 35-7 Win Over Gold Rush https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly/196996420/ The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, Louisiana December 14, 1946 6 May 6, 2026 Newspapers.com References Xavier Category:Xavier Gold Rush football seasons Xavier Gold Rush football