1946 Marquette Hilltoppers football team

The 1946 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University during the 1946 college football season. In its 16th season under head coach Frank Murray, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 148 to 132.[1] The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.

1946 Marquette Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
1946 record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumMarquette Stadium
1946 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame    8 0 1
Youngstown    7 1 0
Cincinnati    9 2 0
Central Michigan    6 2 0
Western Michigan    5 2 1
Miami (OH)    7 3 0
Ohio    6 3 0
Detroit    6 4 0
Dayton    6 3 0
Bowling Green    5 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan    5 4 1
Akron    5 4 0
Michigan State    5 5 0
Marquette    4 5 0
Michigan State Normal    3 4 1
Wayne    2 5 1
Valparaiso    1 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at WisconsinL 0–34
September 28Saint LouisW 26–0
October 5at VillanovaL 13–26
October 12Idaho
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
W 46–612,000
October 19at PittsburghL 6–7
October 26Arizona
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
W 20–0
November 1at DetroitW 21–2010,350[2]
November 9Kentucky
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 0–35
November 16at Michigan StateL 0–20

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Hilltopper was selected.[3]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
22196Carl SchuetteLinebackerDetroit Lions

References

  1. "1946 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. W. W. Edgar (November 2, 1946). "Titans Upset, 21-20, As Clipping Costs Touchdown". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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