The 1946 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University during the 1946 college football season. In its 16th season under head coach Frank Murray, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 148 to 132.[1]
| 1946 Marquette Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–5 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Marquette Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Notre Dame | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette was ranked at No. 68 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[2]
The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | at Wisconsin | L 0–34 | 45,000 | [3] | |
| September 28 | Saint Louis | W 26–0 | 12,000 | [4] | |
| October 4 | at Villanova | L 13–26 | 21,000 | [5] | |
| October 12 | Idaho |
| W 46–6 | 12,000 | [6] |
| October 19 | at Pittsburgh | L 6–7 | 20,000 | [7] | |
| October 26 | Arizona |
| W 20–0 | 15,000 | [8] |
| November 1 | at Detroit | W 21–20 | 10,350 | [9] | |
| November 9 | Kentucky |
| L 0–35 | > 12,000 | [10] |
| November 16 | at Michigan State | L 0–20 | 21,441 | [11] |
After the season
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Hilltopper was selected.[12]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 196 | Carl Schuette | Linebacker | Detroit Lions |
References
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