1946 Connecticut Huskies football team
| 1946 Connecticut Huskies football | |
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New England Conference co-champion | |
| Conference | New England Conference |
| Record | 4–3–1 (2–0–1 New England) |
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| Home stadium | Gardner Dow Athletic Fields |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1946 college football season. The Huskies were led by 12th-year head coach J. Orlean Christian, and completed the season with a record of 4–3–1.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | at Harvard* | L 0–7 | 14,000 | [3] | |
| October 5 | Springfield * |
| W 25–0 | 3,500 | [4] |
| October 12 | at Wesleyan* |
| L 2–7 | [5] | |
| October 19 | Maine |
| W 21–20 | 7,300 | [6] |
| October 26 | Lehigh* | L 0–10 | 4,500 | [7] | |
| November 2 | Coast Guard* |
| W 27–13 | [8] | |
| November 9 | at Rhode Island State | W 33–0 | [9] | ||
| November 16 | at New Hampshire | T 12–12 | 6,000 | [10] | |
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After the season[edit]
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Huskies were selected.[11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 224 | Bill Moll | Back | New York Giants |
| 28 | 259 | Milt Dropo | Center | Washington Redskins |
References[edit]
- ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Vern (September 29, 1946). "Cleo O'Donnell Jr. Snares Pass to Give Harvard 7-0 Win; U-Conn Huskies Bow as Crimson Leader Scores with 4 Minutes Left". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roger Dove (October 6, 1946). "Connecticut Turns Back Springfield: Huskies Turn In Workman-Like Job to Triumph by 25 to 0". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frank Keyes (October 13, 1946). "Wesleyan Edges Connecticut". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Connecticut Edges Maine". The Hartford Courant. October 20, 1945. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zaiman, Bob (October 27, 1946). "Connecticut Is Defeated by Lehigh". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roger Dove (November 3, 1946). "Connecticut Tops Cadets By 27 To 13: Hollfelder and Tulp Get Off Long Runs To Insure Triumph". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roger Dove (November 10, 1946). "Connecticut Trims Rams By 33 To 0: Alert Uconn Eleven Outclasses Arch-Foe For Decisive Win". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "3 Scores Recalled, N. H. Settles for Tie With Uconns, 12-12". The Boston Globe. November 17, 1946. p. 26. Retrieved November 29, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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