American college football season
The1946 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was anAmerican football team that representedMarquette University during the1946 college football season. In its 16th season under head coachFrank Murray, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 148 to 132.[1]
Marquette was ranked at No. 68 in the finalLitkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[2]
The team played its home games atMarquette Stadium inMilwaukee.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | atWisconsin | | L 0–34 | 45,000 | [3] |
| September 28 | Saint Louis | | W 26–0 | 12,000 | [4] |
| October 4 | atVillanova | | L 13–26 | 21,000 | [5] |
| October 12 | Idaho | - Marquette Stadium
- Milwaukee, WI
| W 46–6 | 12,000 | [6] |
| October 19 | atPittsburgh | | L 6–7 | 20,000 | [7] |
| October 26 | Arizona | - Marquette Stadium
- Milwaukee, WI
| W 20–0 | 15,000 | [8] |
| November 1 | atDetroit | | W 21–20 | 10,350 | [9] |
| November 9 | Kentucky | - Marquette Stadium
- Milwaukee, WI
| L 0–35 | > 12,000 | [10] |
| November 16 | atMichigan State | | L 0–20 | 21,441 | [11] |
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Hilltopper was selected.[12]
- ^"1946 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedFebruary 3, 2019.
- ^Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946)."Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit".The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Henry J. McCormick (September 22, 1946)."Badgers Merciful in Piling Up 34-0 Win: Marquette Not in Same Class as Wisconsin; Kindt and Maves Break Up Game With Long Touchdown Runs".Wisconsin State Journal. pp. 29, 30 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Billikens Are Beaten, 26-0, By Marquette".St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1946. pp. Sports 1, 3 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Marquette Is Downed 26-13".The Daily Tribune. Associated Press. October 5, 1946. p. 5 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"'Quette Thumps Idaho by Passes: Easterners Complete 13 Aerials in 21 Tries".The Spokesman-Review. October 13, 1946. p. Sports 2 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Chester L. Smith (October 20, 1946)."Cecconi's Kick Beats Marquette, 7-6: Skladany Makes Pitt Score on DePasqua's Pass in Third Period".The Pittsburgh Press. p. 18 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Abe Chanin (October 27, 1946)."Marquette Whitewashes Hapless Arizona, 20 to 0".The Arizona Daily Star. p. 1 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^W. W. Edgar (November 2, 1946)."Titans Upset, 21-20, As Clipping Costs Touchdown".Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Earl Ruby (November 10, 1946)."Kentucky Calls Foe's Hand, Then Whacks It 35-7: Marquette Starts 12 Men But Play of Cats Shows Maybe It Wasn't Error".The Courier-Journal. p. IV-1 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^George S. Alderton (November 17, 1946)."Michigan State Marquette Master, 20-0: Guerre Goes 59 Yards in Scoring Run; Old Grads Treated to Victory; Spartans Dominate Game All the Way".Lansing State Journal. pp. 25–26 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"1947 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
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