1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season

American football team season November 2013 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) Brooklyn Dodgers 1946 3–10–1 T-2nd AAFC East Mal Stevens, Tom Scott (interim), Cliff Battles Ebbets Field did not qualify true The 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the first season for the Brooklyn Dodgers football team and also the inaugural season of the All-America Football Conference. The team compiled a 3–10–1 record.1946 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics & Players Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com March 2, 2020 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/bda/1946.htm In October 1945, team co-owners William D. Cox and Gerald Smith announced that the new Brooklyn football team would play its home games at Ebbets Field and that they had signed Mal Stevens as head coach and Glenn Dobbs and Bill Daley to play in the backfield.Ebbets Field To House New Grid Dodgers The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 15, 1945 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46025122/ebbets-field-to-house-new-grid-dodgers/ Newspapers.com Stevens resigned as the Dodgers head coach in October 1946 after the team posted a 1–4–1 record in its first six games. Assistant coach Tom Scott took over on an interim basis after Stevens' resignation.Dodgers Lose Coach Mal Stevens The Nashville Banner October 26, 1946 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46025787/dodgers-lose-coach-mal-stevens/ Newspapers.com Cliff Battles was hired as the new head coach on November 1, 1946.Cliff Battles Named as Coach of Grid 'Bums' The Scranton Tribune November 2, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46026136/cliff-battles-named-as-coach-of-grid/ Newspapers.com The team's statistical leaders included halfback Glenn Dobbs with 1,886 passing yards, 208 rushing yards, and end Saxon Judd with 443 receiving yards. Dobbs and guard/fullback Phil Martinovich tied for the team scoring lead with 36 points each. Dobbs' total of 1,886 passing yards also led the AAFC. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 at Buffalo Bisons W 27–14 1–0 Civic Stadium Recap 2 September 13, 1946 at Los Angeles Dons L 14–20 1–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 3 September 22 at San Francisco 49ers L 13–32 1–2 Kezar Stadium Recap 4 Bye 5 October 6, 1946 at Cleveland Browns L 7–26 1–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap 6 October 11, 1946 Chicago Rockets T 21–21 1–3–1 Ebbets Field Recap 7 October 19, 1946 at New York Yankees L 10–21 1–4–1 Yankee Stadium Recap 8 October 25, 1946 Miami Seahawks W 30–7 2–4–1 Ebbets Field Recap 9 November 2, 1946 at Chicago Rockets W 21–14 3–4–1 Soldier Field Recap 10 November 10 Buffalo Bisons L 14–17 3–5–1 Ebbets Field Recap 11 November 17 Los Angeles Dons L 14–19 3–6–1 Ebbets Field Recap 12 November 24 San Francisco 49ers L 14–30 3–7–1 Ebbets Field Recap 13 November 28, 1946 New York Yankees L 7–21 3–8–1 Ebbets Field Recap 14 December 8 Cleveland Browns L 14–66 3–9–1 Ebbets Field Recap 15 December 13, 1946 Miami Seahawks L 20–31 3–10–1 Miami Orange Bowl Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Division standings Roster 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers final roster Backs 72 Charlie Armstrong RB/CB 81 Mickey Colmer CB/RB 93 Harry Connolly RB/S 90 Glenn Dobbs RB/S/P 71 Monk Gafford CB/RB 73 Dub Jones FB/LB 60 Lew Mayne CB/RB 61 Walt MacDonald LB/FB 94 Dom Principe FB 83 Rhoten Shetley FB/LB 80 Doyle Tackett S/RB 91 Charlie Timmons RB 92 Art Van Tone CB/RB Ends/Receivers 54 O'Neal Adams 55 Joe Davis 53 Saxon Judd 51 Bob McCain 51 Jim McCarthy K rookies in italics Linemen/Linebackers 31 George Bernhardt MG/G 33 Harry Buffington G/LB 42 Nick Daukas T/DT 34 Jack Freeman LB/G 22 Joe Gibson LB/C 41 Ed Mieszkowski T/DT 21 Russ Morrow C/LB 35 Vic Obeck G 40 George Perpich T 43 Martin Ruby T/DT 30 George Sergienko T/G 20 Tex Warrington C/LB Special teams 45 Phil Martinovich K References Category:Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) seasons Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers AAFC Category:1940s in Brooklyn Category:Flatbush, Brooklyn