1946 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football team

The 1946 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football team was an American football team that represented Johns Hopkins University as a member of the Mason–Dixon Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach Howdy Myers, Johns Hopkins compiled a 5–3 record (2–0 against conference opponents) and was outscored 117 to 90, largely due to a 53–0 loss in the first game of the season against Middle Three champion Rutgers.[1][2]

1946 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football
ConferenceMason–Dixon Conference
Record5–3 (2–0 Mason–Dixon)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Mason–Dixon Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Delaware $ 3 0 0 10 0 0
Johns Hopkins 2 0 0 5 3 0
Western Maryland 4 1 0 5 2 0
Hampden–Sydney 2 2 0 2 2 0
Randolph–Macon 2 4 0 2 4 0
Washington College 1 5 0 1 5 0
Mount St. Mary's 0 2 0 0 2 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5at Rutgers*L 0–537,000 [3]
October 12at Washington CollegeChestertown, MDW 13–7
October 19Pennsylvania Military*Baltimore, MDW 27–0
October 26Randolph–MaconBaltimore, MDW 24–8
November 2at Drexel*
W 7–02,000[4]
November 9Swarthmore*Baltimore, MDL 0–6[5]
November 16at Haverford*Haverford, PAW 19–7
November 23at Buffalo*L 0–36[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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.
  2. ^ "Johns Hopkins Yearly Results". Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Burns, Joe (October 6, 1946). "7,000 See Rutgers in First Win". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dora Lurie (November 3, 1946). "Johns Hopkins Wins, 7-0, Over Drexel on Late Drive". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ C. M. Gibbs (November 10, 1946). "Swarthmore Blanks Johns Hopkins, 6-0, On Fourth-Period Touchdown: Cryer Scores Lone Marker; Hosts' Winning Streak Ended In Homewood Clash". The Baltimore Sun. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Buffalo Beats Hopkins, 36-0". The Baltimore Sun. November 24, 1946. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.