1946 Yale Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Yale Bulldogs football Ivy League Ivy 12 7–1–1 4–1–1 Howie Odell 5th Richard M. Hollingshead IIIhttps://archive.org/details/yale1964/page/n35/mode/2up Yale Football Media Guide Year By Year Scores: 1946 69 1964 November 26, 2024 Internet Archive Yale Bowl The 1946 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the Ivy League during the 1946 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach Howie Odell, finished the season with a 7–1–1 record, and were ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll (No. 21 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings).https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1946-schedule.html 1946 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference October 8, 2016Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit Dr. E. E. Litkenhous The Knoxville News-Sentinel December 15, 1946 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/ Newspapers.com Two Yale players received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) or International News Service (INS) on the 1946 All-Eastern football team: halfback Levi Jackson (AP-2, INS-1); and guard Fritz Barzilauskas (AP-1; INS-1).Army Places Four Players On A-P All-Eastern Team Evening Times Cumberland, Maryland November 26, 1946 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101929857/army-places-four-players-on-a-p/ Newspapers.com Jackson led Yale and ranked fifth nationally with 806 rushing yards and averaged 6.01 yards per carry.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1947 80 Schedule 1946 AP September 28 w y Merchant Marine Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 33–0 21,000 Yale Eleven Whips Kings Point, 33-0 September 29, 1946 33 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66889088/1946-yale-marine/ October 5 w y Colgate Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 27–6 38,000 Yale Shocks Colgate; Second Half Attack Nets 27-6 Eli Win Associated Press October 6, 1946 2C Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66899546/1946-colgate-yale/ October 12 l 15 Columbia 11 Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 20–28 65,000 Gene Ward Lion Rally Trims Yale, 28-20 October 13, 1946 46C Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66906039/1946-columbia-yale/ October 19 t y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 6–6 27,000 Long Cornell Run Knots Ithaca Game Roscoe McGowen October 20, 1946 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 26 w y 1946 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 47–14 10,000 Yale Drubs Coast Guard Team, 47-14 Jimmy Cunavelis October 27, 1946 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66917322/1946-yale-coast/ November 2 w Dartmouth Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 33–2 66,000 Yale Overpowers Dartmouth, 33 to 2 Roscoe McGowen November 3, 1946 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 9 w Brown Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 49–0 40,000 Yale Overwhelms Brown by 49 to 0 Michael Strauss November 10, 1946 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 16 w 18 Princeton Yale Bowl New Haven, CT rivalry 30–2 70,000 Yale Rips Tiger, 30-2 Dick Young November 17, 1946 C47 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66939575/1946-princeton-yale/ November 23 w y 15 Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA The Game 27–14 57,300 Yale Blasts Harvard, 27-14, for Big 3 Title Dick Young November 24, 1946 96 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66941911/1947-n23-news/ Rankings 1946 college football rankings AP 1 9 15 NR NR NR NR 18 15 12 12 After the season The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bulldogs were selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm 1947 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Yale Bulldogs Round Pick Player Position NFL club 1 3 Fritz Barzilauskas Guard Boston Yanks 30 277 John Prchlik Defensive tackle Boston Yanks 31 292 Bill Schuler Tackle New York Giants References Yale Category:Yale Bulldogs football seasons Yale Bulldogs football