1946 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1946 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 6–2 Bob Higgins 17th Red Moore Bucky Walters New Beaver Field The 1946 Penn State Nittany Lions football team was an American football team that represented Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their 17th year under head coach Bob Higgins, the Nittany Lions compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 192 to 48.1946 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 16, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/penn-state/1946-schedule.html Penn State halfback Maderak was selected by the International News Service as a second-team player on the 1946 All-Eastern football team.Army Has Five On INS East 11 The Daily American Somerset, Pennsylvania December 3, 1946 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102141236/army-has-five-on-ins-east-11/ Newspapers.com The team voted to cancel a scheduled game against the Miami Hurricanes rather than playing without African American players.https://news.psu.edu/story/205402/2006/02/14/football-team-stood-against-racism-broke-barriers-1946-47 Football team stood against racism, broke barriers in 1946-47 psu.edu February 14, 2006 January 5, 2020 Penn State was ranked at No. 24 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 The team played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1946 AP Eastern October 5 w Bucknell New Beaver Field State College, PA 48–6 12,401 State Defeats Bucknell by Big 48-6 Score Associated Press October 6, 1946 18 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66897857/1946-o5-call/ October 12 w y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 9–0 10,000 State Wins, 9-0, Over Syracuse The Philadelphia Inquirer October 13, 1946 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102141997/state-wins-9-0-over-syracuse/ Newspapers.com October 19 l y Michigan State New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 16–19 20,000 Spartans Nip Lions, 19-16: Michigan State Springs Surprise The Pittsburgh Press Associated Press October 20, 1946 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101812113/spartans-nip-lions-19-16-michigan/ Newspapers.com October 26 w y Colgate Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY 6–2 13,500 State Wins, 6-2, Against Colgate October 27, 1946 S2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66912558/1946-colgate-psu/ November 2 w Fordham New Beaver Field State College, PA 68–0 10,305 Nittany Lions Shear Rams' Wool, 68-0 Associated Press November 3, 1946 99 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66933675/1946-fordham-psu/ November 9 w Temple New Beaver Field State College, PA 26–0 13,356 Penn State Blanks Temple Eleven, 26-0 Stan Baumgartner November 10, 1946 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66937810/1946-temple-psu/ November 16 w y Navy Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 12–7 22,000 Navy Eleven Loses To Penn State By 12-To-7 Score: Truman Sees Middies Suffer 7th Setback in Row at Annapolis The Baltimore Sun Craig E. Taylor November 17, 1946 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102142834/navy-eleven-loses-to-penn-state-by/ Newspapers.comTruman Makes Bad Forecast on Navy Game: President's Luck in Football Parallels His Election Guesses The Baltimore Sun November 17, 1946 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102142405/truman-makes-bad-forecast-on-navy-game/ Newspapers.com November 23 l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 7–14 50,000 Panthers Hand Lions 14-7 Defeat: 50,000 See Abraham, Skladany Score for Pitt Win in Finale; Triumph Gives Panthers Three Victories, Five Losses and One Tie for Season The Pittsburgh Press Chester L. Smith November 24, 1946 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102145150/panthers-hand-lions-14-7-defeat-50000/ Newspapers.com November 29 canceled y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL The scheduled game against the Miami Hurricanes was cancelled in early November by unanimous vote of the Penn State team. Miami officials felt that Penn State fielding their African American players Wallace Triplett and Dennis Hoggard in Miami could have led to "unfortunate incidents",https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41772962/penn_statemiami_u_grid_game_is_latest/ Penn State-Miami U. Grid Game Is Latest Victim of 'Racial Problem' AP The Gazette and Daily York, Pennsylvania 25 November 6, 1946 January 5, 2020 Newspapers.com and the team chose to cancel the game rather than playing without Triplett and Hoggard. Miami reportedly invited Syracuse to replace Penn State. This invitation was promptly declined and rebuked in an editorial in The Daily Orange, titled "No Thanks, Miami".Syracuse Turns Down Miami Offer to Sub for Penn State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64227101/ 29 November 2020 The Tribune 13 November 1946 Scranton, Pennsylvania 17 Newspapers.com After the season The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Nittany Lions were selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm 1947 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions Round Pick Player Position NFL club 7 53 Bill Smyth Defensive end Los Angeles Rams 16 140 Jeff Durkota Fullback Philadelphia Eagles 26 240 Larry Joe Back Chicago Cardinals 30 279 Joe Colone Back Washington Redskins References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football