1946 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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1946 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Record4–3–2 (2–3–1 Big Nine)
Head coach
MVPCecil Souders
CaptainWarren Amling
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Big Nine Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1946 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an

AP Poll on November 4, 1946, but lost the final two games of their season against No. 9 Illinois and No. 8 Michigan.[1] Right guard Warren Amling, a veterinary student, was elected as team captain.[2]

Ohio State was ranked at No. 25 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Missouri*
T 13–1365,004[4]
October 5at USC*
W 21–080,047[5]
October 12at WisconsinNo. 14
L 7–2045,000[6]
October 19Purdue
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
T 14–1476,025[7]
October 26Minnesota
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 39–976,611[8]
November 2at No. 6 Northwestern
W 39–2746,000[9]
November 9Pittsburgh*No. 12
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 20–1374,743[10]
November 16at No. 9 IllinoisNo. 13
L 7–1661,519[11]
November 23No. 8 Michigandagger
L 6–5878,634[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

See also: 1946 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked
Week
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AP
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Awards and honors

Tackle

United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-Big Nine Conference football team: end Cecil Souders (AP-1, UP-1); Amling (AP-1, UP-2); and fullback Joe Whisler (UP-1).[15][16] Souders was also selected by his teammates as the team's most valuable player.[17]

Statistics

On offense, the Buckeyes averaged 94.2 passing yards and 199.4 rushing yards. On defense, they allowed an average of 106.6 passing yards and 176.9 rushing yards.[18] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback George Spencer with 398 passing yards, fullback Joseph Whisler with 544 rushing yards, and Bob Brugge with 193 receiving yards.[18]

Personnel

Players

  • Warren Amling, tackle
  • Dave Bonnie
  • Bob Brugge
  • Michael Cannavino
  • Jameson Crane
  • Traian Dendiu
  • William Doolittle
  • Charles Gandee
  • Tommy James
  • Carlton Kessler
  • Jerry Krall
  • Richard Palmer
  • Ernest Parks
  • Pete Perini
  • Thomas Phillips
  • Richard Slager
  • Cecil Souders, end
  • George Spencer, quarterback
  • Rodney Swinehart
  • Alex Verdova
  • Joe Whisler, fullback
  • Russell Wolfe

Coaching staff

NFL draft

Main article:
1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Buckeyes were selected.[19]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 12 Russ Thomas Tackle Detroit Lions
12 103 Dante Lavelli End Los Angeles Rams
12 105 Tony Adamle Linebacker Chicago Bears
17 146 Tommy James Defensive back Detroit Lions
30 283 Hal Dean Guard Los Angeles Rams

References

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  13. ^ Wilfrid Smith (November 24, 1946). "Michigan Routs Ohio, 58 to 6; Wolverines Turn On Power Before 78,634; Buckeyes Score in Final Minute". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-1.
  14. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  15. ^ "Indiana Places Three on Big Ten All-Stars". The Milwaukee Journal (AP story). November 26, 1946. p. 6. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Michigan Gets Three Places On UP Team". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (UP story). November 30, 1946. p. 13.
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  18. ^ a b "1946 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  19. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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