1946 Northwestern Wildcats football team
The 1946 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1946 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 12th and final year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–3–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
| 1946 Northwestern Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 1946 record | 4–4–1 (2–3–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Ed Hirsch |
| Captain | Bill Ivy[1] |
| Home stadium | Dyche Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Illinois $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Michigan | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Indiana | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | Iowa State* | W 41–9 | ||||
| October 5 | Wisconsin |
| W 28–0 | |||
| October 12 | Minnesota |
| W 14–7 | |||
| October 19 | at No. 5 Michigan | No. 10 | T 14–14 | |||
| October 26 | Pacific (CA)* | No. 8 |
| W 26–13 | ||
| November 2 | Ohio State | No. 6 |
| L 27–39 | ||
| November 9 | Indiana | No. 17 |
| L 6–7 | [3] | |
| November 16 | at No. 2 Notre Dame* | L 0–27 | ||||
| November 23 | No. 5 Illinois |
| L 0–20 | 47,000 | [4] | |
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After the season
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Wildcats were selected.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 1 | 10 | Vic Schwall | Halfback | New York Giants |
| 6 | 38 | Frank Aschenbrenner | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 7 | 52 | Dick Connors | Back | Green Bay Packers |
| 8 | 60 | George Maddock | Tackle | Chicago Cardinals |
| 11 | 91 | Alex Sarkisian | Center | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 26 | 245 | Max Morris | End | Chicago Bears |
| 30 | 280 | Jerry Carle | Back | Green Bay Packers |
| 31 | 287 | Vince DiFrancesca | Guard | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
- "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 147. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- "1946 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- Wilfrid Smith (November 10, 1946). "Indiana Beats N. U., 7-6: Fourth Period Score Offsets Wildcat Lead; Penalty Nullifies Possible Tie". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Charles Bartlett (November 24, 1946). "Illinois Beats N.U., 20-0; Takes Big 9 Title; Sixth League Victory Opens Door To Bowl". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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