1946 Utah Redskins football team

The 1946 Utah Redskins football team represented the University of Utah during the 1946 college football season.

1946 Utah Redskins football
Pineapple Bowl, L 16–19 vs. Hawaii
ConferenceMountain States Conference
1946 record8–3 (4–2 MSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
1946 Mountain States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah State $ 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
Denver $ 4 –1 –15 –5 –1
Utah 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Colorado 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
BYU 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Colorado A&M 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Wyoming 0 –6 –01 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The team ranked third nationally in rushing offense, averaging 263.5 rushing yards per game.[1] Barney Hafen led Utah's ground attack and ranked 20th nationally with 577 rushing yards.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28New Mexico*
W 56–14
October 5Arizona*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 14–7
October 12at BYU
W 35–6
October 19at Denver
L 14–20
October 26Wyoming
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 27–7
November 2Colorado
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 7–010,575[3]
November 9at Colorado A&M
W 13–0
November 16at San Francisco*
W 21–135,000[4]
November 28Utah State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 14–22
December 25at Hawaii All-Stars*
W 40–6
January 1at Hawaii*
L 16–19
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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After the season

NFL Draft

Utah had one player selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.[7]

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Ralph OlsenDefensive End32297Green Bay Packers

References
  1. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 74.
  2. 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.
  3. "2009 Colorado Buffaloes Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Colorado Athletics. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  4. Bob Brachman (November 17, 1946). "Utah Romps for 21-13 Victory Over USF Dons". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 25, 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  6. "Coaching Records Game by Game Ike J. Armstrong 1946". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  7. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
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