1946_Tulane_Green_Wave_football_team

1946 Tulane Green Wave football team

1946 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season

The 1946 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Henry Frnka, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 3–7 and a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC.

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Tulane was ranked at No. 33 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[1]

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After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Green Wave player was selected.[12]

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References

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    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Bassett, Norman (September 29, 1946). "Rain, mud mire Tide attack in 7–6 victory". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
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    "Tulane turns back Florida". Durham Morning Herald. October 6, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Rice's fast flowing T proves too strong for Tulane gridders". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 13, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Tulane Wave bowls over Auburn, 32–0". The State. October 20, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Two raiding forays yield State margin over clinging Wave". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Green Wave overwhelms Clemson 54–13". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "'Tired' Tech kicks over Tulane, 35–7". The Knoxville Journal. November 17, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Fighting Irish overwhelms Green Wave, 41–0, before 70,000". Evansville Press. November 24, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Scoring spree in second quarter carries Louisiana State to victory over Tulane before 45,000 fans". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Injury-riddles Trojans top Tulane, 20–13". The Los Angeles Times. December 22, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. [12]
    "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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