1946 Dartmouth Indians football team

The 1946 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College in the Ivy League during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Indians compiled a 3–6 record, and were outscored 194 to 91 by opponents. Thomas Douglas was the team captain.^[1]

1946 Dartmouth Indians football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	3–6 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Tuss McLaughry (4th season)
Captain	Thomas Douglas
Home stadium	Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Ivy Group football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Yale	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Harvard	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Penn	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Cornell	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Columbia	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Brown	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Dartmouth	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Dartmouth was ranked at No. 81 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.^[2]

Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 3–0	24,000	[3]
October 5	Syracuse*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 20–14	10,000	[4]
October 12	at No. 7 Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 6–39	69,000	[5]
October 19	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 13–20	20,000	[6]
October 26	Columbia	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 13–33	13,000	[7]
November 2	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 2–33	66,000	[8]
November 9	Harvard	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	L 7–21	16,000	[9]
November 16	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 7–21	20,000	[10]
November 23	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 20–13	34,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

Main article: 1947 NFL draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Dartmouth Indian was selected.^[12]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
27	249	Art Young	Guard	Pittsburgh Steelers

References

1. "Season-by-Season Results: 1940-99". Hanover, N.H.: Dartmouth College. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Richardson, William D. (September 29, 1946). "Dartmouth Trips Holy Cross by 3-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. "Dartmouth Halts Syracuse, 20 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 6, 1946. p. S1.
5. McGowen, Roscoe (October 13, 1946). "Penn 39-6 Victor over Dartmouth". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. "Brown Upsets Dartmouth, 20-13, Finn, Swingler Leading Offensive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 20, 1946. p. S1.
7. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 27, 1946). "Lion Aerials Rout Dartmouth, 33-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. McGowen, Roscoe (November 3, 1946). "Yale Overpowers Dartmouth, 33 to 2". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 10, 1946). "Harvard Subdues Dartmouth, 21 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 17, 1946). "Cornell Sets Back Dartmouth, 21 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Richardson, William D. (November 24, 1946). "Dartmouth Tops Princeton; Tigers Bow, 20-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
12. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.