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1946 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1946 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa in the 1946 Big Nine Conference football season. The team compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Nine Conference.[1][2] The team outscored its opponents by a combined total of 129 to 92.[1] The team allowed an average of 200.7 yards per game, the best total defense in Iowa history.[3]

1946 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 Big Nine)
Head coach
MVPBill Kay
Home stadiumIowa 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

Eddie Anderson returned as a head coach for the Hawkeyes for his fifth season as Iowa's head coach; he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Smith with 503 rushing yards, Emlen Tunnell with 228 passing yards, Dick Hoerner with 72 receiving yards, and Bob Sullivan with 25 points scored.[5] Tackle Bill Kay was selected as the team's most valuable player.[6] Guard Earl Banks and fullback Dick Hoerner were selected as first-team players on the 1946 All-Big Nine Conference football team.[7]

Iowa was ranked at No. 19 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[8]

The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium. It drew 197,811 spectators at five home games, an average of 39,562 per game.[9]

Schedule

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[1][2]
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21North Dakota Agricultural*
W 39–0[10]
September 28Purdue
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 16–036,000[11]
October 5at Michigan
L 7–1452,400[12]
October 12Nebraska*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 21–730,500[13]
October 19at No. 18 Indiana
W 13–027,000[14]
October 26No. 2 Notre Dame*No. 17
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 6–4152,311[15]
November 2No. 11 Illinois 
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 0–752,000[16]
November 9at No. 15 Wisconsin
W 21–745,000[17]
November 16at MinnesotaNo. 16
L 6–1659,180[18]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

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See also: 1946 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP——17——16———

After the season

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Main article: 1947 NFL draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
13 107 Bob Sullivan Halfback Boston Yanks
23 214 Hal Shoener End New York Giants
24 219 Bob Smith Defensive back Washington Redskins
31 286 Herb Shoener End Washington Redskins

References

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  1. ^ a b c "1946 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2012 Media Guide Iowa Football" (PDF). University of Iowa. 2012. pp. 167, 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  3. ^ 2012 Media Guide, p. 195.
  4. ^ "Eddie Anderson Member Biography". National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  5. ^ 2012 Media Guide, pp. 196-197.
  6. ^ 2012 Media Guide, p. 152.
  7. ^ 2012 Media Guide, p. 150.
  8. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 2012 Media Guide, p. 181.
  10. ^ "Iowa wins, 39–0". The Des Moines Register. September 22, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bert McGrane (September 29, 1946). "Savage Iowa Shocks Purdue, 16-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 6S. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Lyall Smith (October 6, 1946). "U-M Stalls Off Iowa, 14-7 on Two Early Touchdowns: Both Scored by Chappuis in First Half; Hawkeyes Threaten Repeatedly at End". Detroit Free Press. pp. IV-1, IV-2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Bert McGrane (October 13, 1946). "Iowa Drops Huskers, 21-7: Stubborn Foe Carries Fight To Hawkeyes; Smith, Tunnell Star; Hoerner Hurt". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Jack K. Overmeyer (October 20, 1946). "Iowa Defeats Indiana: Hawkeyes Get 2 Touchdowns In 1st Period; Hastily-Plugged End Berth Proves Crimson Undoing". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41, 45. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Bert McGrane (October 27, 1946). "Notre Dame Punishes Iowa, 41-6: Lujack Fires Irish Blasts With Passes; Fumbles Foil Few Hawk Chances". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Bert McGrane (November 3, 1946). "Illini Sink Iowa, 7-0, Lead Big 9: 5 Hawk Bids Fail; Steger's Stab on Illinois' Big Push Drops Iowans From Race". The Des Moines Sunday Register. pp. V-1, V-2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Henry J. McCormick (November 10, 1946). "Drab Badgers Absorb 21-7 Thumping: Iowa More Powerful, More Alert as Best Team Won Big 9 Tilt". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. 33–34. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Charles Johnson (November 17, 1946). "Minnesota Upsets Iowa 16 to 6: Brilliant Bye Blasts Hawks". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. Sports 1, 2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


 

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