The 1946 Stanford Indians football team was an American football team that represented Stanford University in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. This was the team's first season since 1942 because the team suspended play for three years due to World War II. Stanford's head coach was Marchmont Schwartz, who had coached the 1942 team as well. The team compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–3–1 against PCC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 222 to 147.[1]
| 1946 Stanford Indians football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (3–3–1 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Stanford Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 UCLA $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Two Stanford players received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press on the 1946 All-Pacific Coast football team: fullback Lloyd Merriman (AP-1, UP-1) and guard Bill Hachten (AP-1, UP-1).[2][3] Merriman ranked first in the PCC and 12th nationally with 672 net rushing yards on 142 carries, an average of 4.8 yards per carry.[4]
Stanford was ranked at No. 54 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[5]
The team played its home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.[6]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | Idaho | W 45–0 | 15,000 | [7] | ||
| October 5 | San Francisco* |
| W 33–7 | 40,000 | [8] | |
| October 12 | at No. 5 UCLA | No. 17 | L 6–26 | 90,803 | [9] | |
| October 19 | Santa Clara* |
| W 33–26 | 20,000 | [10] | |
| October 26 | USC |
| L 20–28 | 45,000 | [11] | |
| November 2 | Oregon State | T 0–0 | 17,000 | [12] | ||
| November 9 | Washington |
| L 15–21 | 25,000 | [13] | |
| November 16 | Washington State |
| W 27–26 | 8,000 | [14] | |
| November 23 | at California | W 25–6 | 81,000 | [15] | ||
| December 23 | at Hawaii* | W 18–7 | 17,000 | [16] | ||
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Rankings
edit| Week | |||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
After the season
editThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Indians were selected.[17]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 5 | 32 | Lloyd Merriman | Back | Chicago Bears |
| 13 | 114 | Bill Hachten | Guard | New York Giants |
| 28 | 261 | Charley Wakefield | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 29 | 268 | Lynn Brownson | Back | Washington Redskins |
References
edit- ^ "1946 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "Uclans Land 10 Men on All-Pacific Coast Football Club". The Independent-Record. Helena, Montana. November 27, 1945. p. 7.
- ^ "Horace Gillom, Nevada End, Makes UP's All-Pacific Coast Selection". Nevada State Journal. November 29, 1946. p. 10.
- ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 80.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1946–1950". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 12, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Harry Borba (September 29, 1946). "Indians Overpower Bigger Vandals, 45-0". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 6, 1946). "Cards Dazzle Dons: Indians Breeze, 33-7; Hall in 99 Yard Run". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Paul Zimmerman (October 13, 1946). "Bruins 26 Indians 6: 90,803 See Bruins Scalp Indians, 26-6; Baffled Stanford Team Fails to Halt Fast Running Uclan Attack". Los Angeles Times. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harry Borba (October 20, 1946). "Near Upsets! Stanford Edges Broncs, 33 to 26: Long Runs Mark Tilt". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Braven Dyer (October 27, 1946). "S.C. Rallies to Top Tribe, 28-20". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-5, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dewey Ray (November 3, 1946). "Oregon State, Stanford Indians Fight To A Scoreless Tie: Many Goalward Thrustss Highlight Thrilling Contest". The Eugene Guard. p. 22. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harry Borba (November 10, 1946). "Cards Toppled, 21-15: Bears Held Yardless; Indian Line Crunched; Stanford's Errors Help Washington". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Dunbar (November 17, 1946). "Tribe Beats W.S.C., 27-26: Reds Notch Second PCC Win of Year; Stanford Comes From Behind To Scalp Cougars". Oakland Tribune. pp. 20, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Prescott Sllivan (November 24, 1946). "Irate Cal Rooters Rip Up Stadium! Students Ired by Loss, On Rampage; Wreak $1,500 Damage After Bears Fall, 25-6, to End Worst Season". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 27, 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Loui Leong Hop (December 24, 1946). "Anderson Boys Shine as Stanford Outmuds Hawaii in 18-7 Game: Teams Unable To Display Real Offense". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2014.