1946_Oregon_Ducks_football_team

1946 Oregon Ducks football team

1946 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season


The 1946 Oregon Ducks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Ducks compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–4–1 in PCC, sixth), and were outscored 118 to 81. Home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

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Oregon was ranked at No. 99 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[1] Undefeated through October, Oregon did not score in November and lost four straight conference games.

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After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Webfoots were selected.[14]

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References

  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Dewey Ray (September 29, 1946). "Oregon Defeats Pacific, 7-6, in 46 Grid Opener: Leicht's Dropkick Winning Margin". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 22 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Dick Strite (October 13, 1946). "Webfoots Whip Montana: __,000 See Team's Rousing 34-0 Win; Newquist Is Again the Leader". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Dick Strite (October 27, 1946). "Webfoots Garner Fourth Win, 26-13: Stubborn Idaho Falls Short Last Quarter". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Dick Strite (November 3, 1946). "By a Bitter 43-0, Webfoots Bow to Mighty Trojans: Worst Defeat Since Texas Debacle in '41". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 22 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bruins mush through slush to beat Ducks". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2021 via Proquest.
  7. Dick Strite (November 17, 1946). "Webfoots Drop Third Straight To Huskies, 16-0: Washington Scores On Opening Play". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 22 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Dick Strite (November 24, 1946). "Beavers Beat U.O. And the Mud, 13-0: 20,000 in Corvallis See Season's and Oliver's Final Webfoot Game". The Eugene Guard. pp. 1, 22. Retrieved May 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "1946 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  10. "1946 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  11. "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 51. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  12. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

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