1946 Thiel Tomcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Thiel Tomcats football Independent 7–0 Jack Stoeber 11th Ralph Demi John Vitale Packard Field The 1946 Thiel Tomcats football team was an American football team that represented Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania, as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Jack Stoeber, the Tomcats compiled a perfect 7–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 88 to 33.1946 - Thiel (PA) College Football Data Warehouse May 24, 2022 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3218&year=1946 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911142201/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3218&year=1946 11 September 2015 dead The team played its home game at Packard Field in Greenville, Pennsylvania. In the fall of 1946, Thiel College had a total enrollment of only 450 students with 30 of them playing for the football team. The players had an average weight of between 165 and 170 pounds, and all but two of them were World War II veterans.Bowl Bid Interests Unbeaten Little Thiel: Undermanned Squad Willing to Play In Tobacco Bowl Contest This Year Pittsburgh Post-Gazette November 16, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102495190/bowl-bid-interests-unbeaten-little/ Newspapers.com Thirteen of the 30 players were locals from Greenville, and only two were from out of state. In describing the strength of the squad, Coach Stoeber emphasized teamwork over raw talent: "Although I have a squad of 30, the quality is not too good, and there are no outstanding individuals. The boys play together, and that is the answer for our good season." The 1941 Thiel team also compiled an undefeated record,1941 - Thiel (PA) College Football Data Warehouse May 24, 2022 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3218&year=1941 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911152846/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3218&year=1941 11 September 2015 dead but the football program ceased competition during World War II. After a four-year hiatus, six players from the 1941 team returned to the 1946 team, including Joe DeFebo who served as an assistant coach.Thiel Finishes Second Straight Undefeated Season Pittsburgh Post-Gazette November 20, 1946 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102494140/thiel-finishes-second-straight/ Newspapers.com In all, Thiel won 15 consecutive games from 1941 to 1948.1941 - Thiel (PA) College Football Data Warehouse May 24, 2022 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3218&year=1947 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911141036/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3218&year=1947 11 September 2015 dead In 1981, the team was inducted into the Thiel Athletic Hall of Fame. In its memorial to the 1946 team, Thiel Athletics note that "the 1946 team was forced to claw its way through", squeaking out narrow wins in a series of "cliff-hangers".Undefeated Football Team 1946 Thiel Athletics May 24, 2022 https://thielathletics.com/honors/hall-of-fame/undefeated-football-team-1946/85 Schedule y y September 27 Butler Cubs Packard Field Greenville, PA W 26-0 Thiel Routs Butler, 26-0: All Scoring Comes In Second Half Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 28, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102492236/thiel-routs-butler-26-0-all-scoring/ Newspapers.com October 5 at 1946 Hiram Terriers Hiram Hiram, OH W 14-6 Thiel Beats Hiram, 14-6 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 6, 1946 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102494687/thiel-beats-hiram-14-6/ Newspapers.com October 12 at Slippery Rock Slippery Rock, PA W 2-0 Thiel, 2-0 Victor Over Slippery Rock Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 13, 1946 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102494839/thiel-2-0-victor-over-slippery-rock/ Newspapers.com October 19 Clarion Packard Field Greenville, PA W 14-13 October 26 at Edinboro Edinboro, PA W 7-0 2,000 Thiel Shuts Out Edinboro, 7 to 0 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 27, 1946 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102493664/thiel-shuts-out-edinboro-7-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 2 1946 Allegheny Gators Allegheny Packard Field Greenville, PA W 13-7 Thiel Tops Allegheny Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph November 3, 1946 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102492694/thiel-tops-allegheny/ Newspapers.com November 9 1946 Grove City Wolverines Grove City Packard Field Greenville, PA W 12-7 Thiel Wins, 12-7; Ends Unbeaten; Lutherans Run Streak To 14th Straight The Pittsburgh Press November 10, 1946 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102492439/thiel-wins-12-7-ends-unbeaten/ Newspapers.com Roster Sam Scava Jim Trettle John Bright John Desport Paul Stegkamper David Spargo Jack Beer James Wallace Pete Battisti Emil Charles Carl Maurana Dale Bachman Richard Dennison Dom Ucchino Tony Fahl Burt Larsen Robert Himmelman Tony Donato George Dietrich, William Peterson Dominic Benedetto John Vitale Robert Dell Robert Driscole James Miller James Nichol Guyton Thigpen Bob Henderson John Boliver Ralph Demi Robert Denniston References Thiel Category:Thiel Tomcats football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Thiel Tomcats football