1946 Coast Guard Cadets football team

The 1946 Coast Guard Bears football team was an American football team that represented the United States Coast Guard Academy as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Nelson Nitchman, the team compiled a 3–5 record and were outscored by a total of 220 to 112.[1]

1946 Coast Guard Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Eastern non-major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Thiel     7 0 0
Muhlenberg     9 1 0
Geneva     7 1 0
Dickinson     6 1 0
Alfred     5 1 0
Buffalo     7 2 0
Washington & Jefferson     6 2 0
Boston University     5 2 1
St. Lawrence     5 2 0
American International     4 2 1
Trinity (CT)     4 2 0
Swarthmore     5 3 0
Cortland State     4 3 0
Hofstra     4 3 0
Springfield     4 4 0
New York A&T     3 3 0
Northeastern     3 3 0
Scranton     4 5 1
Gettysburg     4 5 0
Drexel     3 4 0
Franklin & Marshall     3 4 0
Coast Guard     3 5 0
Lehigh     2 6 0
Tufts     1 6 0
CCNY     1 7 0
Carnegie Tech     0 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team played its home games in New London, Connecticut.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Rensselaer Polytechnic
W 33–0[2][3]
October 5at AmherstAmherst, MAW 14–13[4]
October 12ColbyNew London, CTW 18–12[5]
October 19at HarvardL 0–6915,000[6]
October 26at YaleL 14–4710,000[7]
November 2at Connecticut
L 13–27[8]
November 9TuftsNew London, CTL 13–18[9]
November 16Boston UniversityNew Haven, CTL 7–343,000[10]

References

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  1. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 170.
  2. ^ Johnny Jones (September 30, 1946). "R.P.I. Gridders Display Unexpected Weakness in 33-0 Loss to Coast Guard". The Troy Record. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Institute Loses To Coast Guard By 33 To 0 Score". The Times Record. September 30, 1946. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Amherst Upset By Coast Guard Combine, 14-13". The Hartford Courant. October 6, 1946. pp. IV-1, IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Roger Dove (October 13, 1946). "Coast Guard Beats Colby By 18 To 12: Undefeated Cadet Pile Up Points in First Two Periods". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Webb, Melville (October 20, 1946). "Harvard Gridmen Sink Coast Guard, 69 to 0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Cunavelis, Jimmy (October 27, 1946). "Yale Drubs Coast Guard Team, 47-14". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Roger Dove (November 3, 1946). "Connecticut Tops Cadets By 27 To 13: Hollfelder and Tulp Get Off Long Runs To Insure Triumph". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tufts Late Drive Brings Season's Initial Victory". The Boston Globe. November 10, 1946. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Keane, Clif (November 17, 1946). "Terriers Rout Coast Guard by 34-7 Score". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 27. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .