1946 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1946 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference Independent
1946 record 4–5
Head coach Clarence "Biggie" Munn (1st season)
Captain Richard Whitesell[1]
Home stadium Archbold Stadium

The 1946 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1946 college football season. The Orangemen were led by head coach Clarence "Biggie" Munn, in his first and only year with the team. Munn left to take the head coaching position at Michigan State, where he would later win several national titles. The Orangemen compiled a record of 4–5 under Munn.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 28 Boston University Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 41–6   32,000
October 5 at Dartmouth Memorial Field • Hanover, NH L 14–20   10,000
October 12 Penn State Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) L 0–9   10,000
October 19 at Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 21–12   20,000
October 26 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry) L 0–13   18,000
November 2 Temple Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 28–7   12,000
November 9 at Cornell Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY W 14–7   30,000
November 16 Colgate Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) L 7–25   35,000
November 23 at Columbia Baker Field • New York, NY L 21–59   25,000
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time.

Sources:[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 147.
  2. ↑ "1946 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
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