1946 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–4 5–3 Ralph Welch 5th Art McLarney John Zeger University of Washington Stadium The 1946 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ralph "Pest" Welch, the team compiled a 5–4 record (5–3 against PCC opponents), finished in fourth place in the PCC, and outscored its opponents by a total of 144 to 140.1946 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 14, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1946-schedule.html Guard "Pappy" John Zeger was elected as the honorary team captain. Halfback Freddy Provo, who suffered severe shrapnel wounds in World War II, won the award as the team's most inspirational player.Provo, Zeger Win Gridiron Awards The Seattle Star Phil Taylor December 3, 1946 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101892182/provo-zeger-win-gridiron-awards/ Newspapers.com Two Washington players received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-Pacific Coast football team: Zegar at guard and Dick Hagen at end.Uclans Land 10 Men on All-Pacific Coast Football Club The Independent-Record, Helena, Montana November 27, 1945 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2647032/1946_all_pacific_coast_team/Horace Gillom, Nevada End, Makes UP's All-Pacific Coast Selection Nevada State Journal November 29, 1946 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2646931/1946_up_all_pacific_team/ Washington was ranked at No. 70 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.Rice 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 Schedule 1946 AP September 28 l y Saint Mary's University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 20–24 43,000 Gaels Capture Thriller! St. Mary's Trounces Huskies, 24 to 20 San Francisco Examiner Bob Brachman September 29, 1946 21, 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23226247/gaels_capture_thriller_st_marys/ Newspapers.com October 5 l UCLA University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 13–39 43,000 Bruins 39 Huskies 13: U.C.L.A. Keeps Record Clean; Unbeaten Bruins Hand Washington 39-13 Shellacking Before 43,000 Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman October 6, 1946 II-5, II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100674120/bruins-39-huskies-13-ucla-keeps/ Newspapers.com October 12 w y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA rivalry 21–7 26,000 Huskies Spark in Second Half to Whip Cougars, 21-7, Before 26,000: Comeback Wins for Washington The Spokesman-Review Bob Miller October 13, 1946 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101892482/huskies-spark-in-second-half-to-whip/ Newspapers.com October 19 l y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–28 42,500 Troy Comes to Life for 28-0 Victory: Impotent Huskies Drubbed Before 42,500 Fans at Coliseum Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer October 20, 1946 II-5, II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101831064/troy-comes-to-life-for-28-0-victory/ Newspapers.com October 26 w California University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 20–6 35,000 Huskies Down Bears, 20-6: Cal Held to Net Gain of 1-Yard The Bellingham Herald Associated Press October 27, 1946 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101903008/huskies-down-bears-20-6-cal-held-to/ Newspapers.com November 9 w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 21–15 25,000 Cards Toppled, 21-15: Bears Held Yardless; Indian Line Crunched; Stanford's Errors Help Washington The San Francisco Examiner Harry Borba November 10, 1946 21, 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101896345/cards-toppled-21-15-bears-held/ Newspapers.com November 16 w Oregon University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 16–0 34,000 Webfoots Drop Third Straight To Huskies, 16-0: Washington Scores On Opening Play Eugene Register-Guard Dick Strite November 17, 1946 1, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101903276/webfoots-drop-third-straight-to/ Newspapers.com November 23 w Montana University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 21–0 7,000 Huskies Take Montana, 21-0: Small Crowd Watches Washington Win The Spokesman-Review Associated Press November 24, 1946 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101903644/huskies-take-montana-21-0-small-crowd/ Newspapers.com November 30 l y Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 12–21 26,808 Beavers Whip Huskies, 21-12: Clinch Second Place on Coast; Division Top. The Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press December 1, 1946 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101612379/beavers-whip-huskies-21-12-clinch/ Newspapers.com May 10, 2022 Personnel Players 20em Hjalmer Anderson, end Gerry Austin, quarterback George Bayer, tackle Gordon Berlin, center Gail Bruce, end Wes Carlson, guard Chuck Coatney, tackle Marshall Dallas, fullback Carl Fennema, center Pete Foster, tackle Dick Hagen, end Herb Harlow, halfback Alf Hemstad, quarterback Gordon Hungar, halfback Bruce Jaton, center Whitey King, halfback Bob Levenhagen, guard Bill McGovern, center Hank Melusky, end George Meyers, guard Bob Mikalson, fullback Bob Nelson, end Fred Osterhout, guard Dick Ottele, quarterback Fred Provo, halfback Harry Rice, tackle Sam Robinson, halfback Ernie Stein, end Dmitri Tadich, tackle Jim Thompson, quarterback Jack Tracy, end Dick Watson, guard Arnie Weinmeister, fullback John Zeger, guard Coaching staff Head coach: Ralph "Pest" Welch Assistant coaches: Roy Sandberg (assistant coach), Red Badgro (end coach), Art McLarney (assistant coach), Johnny Cherberg (backfield coach), Bill Haroldson (line coach) Professional football draft selections Four University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1947 NFL draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1947.htm 1947 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com October 3, 2019 October 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101031111101/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1947.htm dead One of those Huskies was also selected in the 1947 AAFC Draft, which lasted 25 rounds with 186 selections.https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1947AAFC.htm 1947 AAFC Draft Pick Transactions ProSportsTransactions.com October 3, 2019 October 8, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191008032821/https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1947AAFC.htm dead = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 League Player Position Round Pick Club NFL Bill McGovern Center 8 8 Los Angeles Rams NFL Larry Hatch Back 11 10 Chicago Bears NFL Dick Hagen End 14 1 Detroit Lions NFL Gordon Berlin Center 24 10 Chicago Bears AAFC Dick Hagen End 19 3 Brooklyn Dodgers References External links Official game program: Washington at Washington State – October 12, 1946 Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football Category:Long stubs with short prose