1946 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 1946 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 115 to 97.^[1]

1946 Georgetown Hoyas football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	Jack Hagerty (12th season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1947 →

1946 Southern major college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Miami (FL)			–					8	–	2	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	3	–	0
Virginia			–					4	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	8	–	0

Georgetown was ranked at No. 95 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.^[2]

The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	Wake Forest	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 6–19	15,837	[3]
October 11	Fordham	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 8–7	15,252	[4]
October 20	at Villanova	Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA	L 2–19	22,000	[5]
October 27	at Saint Louis	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 13–7	15,896	[6]
November 2	at George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 18–6	16,556	[7]
November 9	at Boston College	Braves Field Boston, MA	L 13–20	19,800	[8]
November 16	Scranton	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 36–7	3,642	[9]
November 23	at NYU	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	W 19–12	10,000	[10]

References

1. "1946 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 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. Edson, Arthur L. (October 5, 1946). "Deacons Collect Second Straight". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hoyas Surprise Fordham, 8 to 7". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. United Press. October 12, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Berry, Mort (October 21, 1946). "Villanova Wins, 19-2: Georgetown Bows; Two for Rogers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Morrison, Robert (October 28, 1946). "St. Louis Fumbles Away Homecoming Game with Georgetown, 13 to 7; Hoyas Use Intercepted Pass, Miscues to Win in Last Five Minutes". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Mo. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
7. Burnett, Bill (November 3, 1946). "Georgetown Defeats G.W. by 18-6 Score". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. M1 – via ProQuest.
8. Hurwitz, Hy (November 10, 1946). "B.C. Catches Georgetown, 20-13; Panciera and Cannava Spark Eagles in Great Rally over Grim Hoyas". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Feldman, Chic (November 17, 1946). "Hoyas Convert Breaks for 35-7 Payoff; Four TDs Traceable to Voodoo". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
10. McCulley, Jim (November 24, 1946). "Georgetown Beats NYU, 19-12, in Bruising Battle". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 96 – via Newspapers.com.