1946 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Army Cadets football 2 9–0–1 Independent Earl Blaik 6th Doc Blanchard Glenn Davis Michie Stadium National champion (6 selectors)Eastern champion The 1946 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 9–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 263 to 80.1946 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 2, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1946-schedule.html Army's 1946 season was part of a 32-game undefeated streak that included the entire 1944, 1945, and 1946 seasons. Army was ranked No. 1 for most of the season in the AP poll. However, in the final poll issued on December 2, Notre Dame jumped to No. 1 with 1,730 points, and Army was bumped to No. 2 with 1,659 points.Notre Dame Replaces Army as Football 'Team of Year': Irish End Ahead of Cadets in AP's Poll The Knoxville News-Sentinel December 3, 1945 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98990720/notre-dame-replaces-army-as-football/ Newspapers.com Army was recognized as the 1946 national champion by the American Football Coaches Association,The Coaches' Trophy — 1946 Army West Point February 12, 2026 Trophy United States Military Academy Michie Stadium https://x.com/ArmyWP_Football/status/2022049661222351170/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HA_DcVQbAAAz-wm?format=jpg&name=large live 2026-02-13 The National Champion — Army West Point — 1946 Billingsley Report, College Football Researchers Association, and Houlgate System, and as co-national champion with Notre Dame by the Boand System, Helms Athletic Foundation, and Poling System.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/FBS.pdf 2020 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association 112–114 July 2020 Indianapolis January 12, 2021 November 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201101032438/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/FBS.pdf live For the third consecutive year, Army also won the 1946 Lambert Trophy as the best football team in the east.Army Voted Lambert Memorial Trophy Third Straight Grid Year The Whittier News December 6, 1946 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98992422/army-voted-lambert-memorial-trophy/ Newspapers.com The 1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game at Yankee Stadium, a matchup of the top two in the rankings, is regarded as one of college football's Games of the Century; it ended in a scoreless tie.Whittingham Richard Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football 2001 The Free Press New York 0-7432-2219-9 148–183 6 It was surely the game of the year, and many have said it was the college football game of the century Halfback Glenn Davis won the Heisman Trophy, and three Army players were selected as consensus first-team players on the 1946 All-America college football team: Davis; fullback Doc Blanchard; and end Hank Foldberg.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 8 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Schedule 1946 AP September 21 w Villanova Michie Stadium West Point, NY 35–0 16,500 Army Rolls, 35-0, Over Villanova for 19 in Row New York Daily News Gene Ward September 22, 1946 97 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98995549/army-rolls-35-0-over-villanova-for-19/ Newspapers.com September 28 w Oklahoma Michie Stadium West Point, NY 21–7 20,000 Army Rallies to Beat Okla., 21-7 New York Daily News Gene Ward September 29, 1946 C47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98995891/army-rallies-to-beat-okla-21-7/ Newspapers.com October 5 w Cornell Michie Stadium West Point, NY 46–21 25,000–26,000 Army Humbles Cornell, 46-21; Davis Scores 4 New York Daily News Gene Ward October 6, 1946 96 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98996193/army-humbles-cornell-46-21-davis/ Newspapers.comDavis Scores Four Times as Army Defeats Cornell Allison Danzig October 6, 1946 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 12 w y 2 Michigan 4 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 20–13 85,938 U-M Shares Glory Despite 20-13 Defeat by Army: Blanchard, Davis Bring Cadets Edge Detroit Free Press Lyall Smith October 13, 1946 IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98996612/u-m-shares-glory-despite-20-13-defeat/ Newspapers.com October 19 w 1 Columbia 11 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 48–14 25,500 Army Cracks Lions, 48-14; Doc Scores 4 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Gene Ward October 20, 1946 46C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29308583/army_cracks_lions_4814_doc_scores_4/ Newspapers.com October 26 w y 1 Duke 13 Polo Grounds New York, NY 19–0 59,031 Cadets Take to Air To Down Duke, 19-0 New York Daily News Dick Young October 27, 1946 92 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98999082/cadets-take-to-air-to-down-duke-19-0/ Newspapers.com November 2 w 1 West Virginia Michie Stadium West Point, NY 19–0 25,000 Army Rips Mountaineers, 19-0 New York Daily News Jim McCulley November 3, 1946 96 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99005698/army-rips-mountaineers-19-0/ Newspapers.com November 9 t 1 y Notre Dame 2 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY rivalry 0–0 74,121 Army, Irish Battle To Scoreless Tie New York Daily News Gene Ward November 10, 1946 96 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99006332/army-irish-battle-to-scoreless-tie/ Newspapers.com November 16 w y 1 Penn 5 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 34–7 78,000 Army Rips Penn, 34-7; Davis Scores 2 TDs Gene Ward November 17, 1946 C46 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66939151/1946-penn-army/ November 30 w y 1 Navy Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 21–18 102,000 Army Halts Navy Rally to Win, 21-18: Clock Stops Middies on 5; Ray's Kicks Bring Victory New York Daily News Gene Ward December 1, 1946 C49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99007590/army-halts-navy-rally-to-win-21-18/ Newspapers.com DeLassus David Army Yearly Results: 1945–1949 College Football Data Warehouse http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/independents/army/yearly_results.php?year=1945 March 28, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121021100417/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/independents/army/yearly_results.php?year=1945 October 21, 2012 Rankings 1946 college football rankings AP 1 9 2 (21⅓) 1 (63) 1 (112¼) 1 (104) 1 (64) 1 (75) 1 (58) 1 (72) 2 (52½) Personnel Players Shelton Biles, tackle Doc Blanchard (College Football Hall of Fame), fullback, Bishopville, South Carolina, 6', 208 pounds Glenn Davis (College Football Hall of Fame), Claremont, California, 5'9", 170 pounds Hank Foldberg, end, Dallas, Texas, 6'1", 195 pounds Herschel E. Fuson, Middlesburg, Kentucky, 6'1", 215 pounds Arthur L. Gerometta, guard, Gary, Indiana, 5'10", 190 pounds Dick Pitzer, end, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, 6'1", 195 pounds Barney Poole (College Football Hall of Fame), end, Gloster, Mississippi Arnold Tucker (College Football Hall of Fame), quarterback, Miami, Florida, 5'9", 175 pounds Bill Yeoman (College Football Hall of Fame), center, Elnora, Indiana, 6'2", 200 pounds Coaches Earl Blaik (College Football Hall of Fame), head coach Paul Amen, assistant coach Andy Gustafson (College Football Hall of Fame), backfield coach Herman Hickman (College Football Hall of Fame), line coach Stu Holcomb, assistant coach Harvey Jablonsky (College Football Hall of Fame), assistant coach Bill Bevan, trainer Awards and honors Glenn Davis, Heisman Trophy Y. Arnold Tucker, James E. Sullivan Award NFL draft The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cadets were selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm 1947 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Player Position Round Pick NFL club Glenn Davis Halfback 1 2 Detroit LionsHank Foldberg End 5 28 Washington RedskinsArnold Tucker Quarterback10 85 Chicago BearsHerschel "UG" Fuson Fullback 14 124 New York GiantsDick Pitzer Wide receiver 29 269 Pittsburgh Steelers References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Army Cadets football