1946 Connecticut Huskies football team

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]

1946 Connecticut Huskies football
New England Conference co-champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
1946 record4–3–1 (2–0–1 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
1946 New England Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire + 2 0 16 1 1
Connecticut + 2 0 14 3 1
Rhode Island State 1 2 02 4 0
Maine 0 3 02 5 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Harvard*L 0–7
October 5Springfield*
W 25–0
October 12at Wesleyan*
L 2–7
October 19Maine
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 21–20
October 26Lehigh*L 0–104,500[3]
November 2Coast Guard*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 27–13
November 9at Rhode Island StateW 33–0
November 16at New HampshireT 12–126,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Huskies were selected.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
24224Bill MollBackNew York Giants
28259Milt DropoCenterWashington Redskins

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. Zaiman, Bob (October 27, 1946). "Connecticut Is Defeated by Lehigh". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  4. "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.
  5. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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