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American college football season
The 1946 Merchant Marine Mariners football team was an
American football team that represented the
United States Merchant Marine Academy at
Kings Point, New York, during the
1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach
William Reinhart, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 259 to 173.
[1] In addition to being the head coach, Reinhart was a commander in the
United States Merchant Marine and served as the academy's athletic director.
[2]
The team played its home games at Kendrick Field in
Kings Point, New York.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | at
Villanova | | L 6–40 | 13,000 |
[3]
[4]
|
September 21 |
Lehigh | | L 0–7 | 4,000 |
[5]
|
September 28 | at
Yale | | L 0–33 | 21,000 |
[6]
|
October 5 |
George Washington | - Kendrick Field
- Kings Point, NY
| L 18–37 | |
[7]
|
October 11 | at
Boston College | | L 7–56 | 21,000 |
[8]
|
October 19 | at
Colgate | | L 7–47 | 5,000 |
[9]
|
October 26 |
Fordham | - Kendrick Field
- Kings Point, NY
| W 7–6 | 10,000 |
[10]
|
November 2 |
Wagner | - Kendrick Field
- Kings Point, NY
| W 60–0 | |
[11]
|
November 9 | at
Brooklyn | | W 41–7 | 4,000 |
[12]
|
November 16 |
St. Bonaventure | - Kendrick Field
- Kings Point, NY
| L 0–26 | |
[13]
[14]
|
November 23 |
Hofstra | - Kendrick Field
- Kings Point, NY
| W 27–0 | 4,000 |
[15]
|
References
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"1946 Merchant Marine Mariners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
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"KP Names Lieberts". The Daily News (New York City). November 26, 1947. p. 43 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Mort Berry (September 15, 1946).
"Villanova Crushes Kings Point, 40-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1S, 4S – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Villanova's Power Blasts Kings Point In Inaugural, 40-7". Newsday. September 16, 1946. p. 27 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ "Lehigh Conquers Kings Point by 7-0".
The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 22, 1946. p. S3.
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"Yale Eleven Whips Kings Point, 33-0".
The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 29, 1946. p. 33 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"George Washington tops Kings Point". The Sunday Times. October 6, 1946. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Herb Ralby (October 12, 1946).
"Eagles in 56-7 Romp; Myers Uses 47 Players Against Kings Point; 21,000 See Contest". The Boston Globe. p. 6 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Nordmark Sparkles in Raider Win".
Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y.
Associated Press. October 20, 1946. p. 1C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Fordham Bows to Kings Point by 7-6 Margin".
Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. October 27, 1946. p. 26 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Kings Point Romps Over Wagner, 60-0". Newsday. November 4, 1946. p. 37 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Bill Goodrich (November 10, 1946).
"Brooklyn Bows To Kings Point Assault, 41-7: Webster Goes Over Thrice -- Klein Saves Losers From Shutout". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 27 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Bob Zellner (November 18, 1946).
"St. Bonaventure Pounds Mariners, Colella Stars". Newsday. p. 32 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bonas Ends Season With 26-0 Decision Over Marine Eleven". The Era (Bradford, PA). November 18, 1946. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Jack Schultz (November 25, 1946).
"Kings Point Speed Trips Hofstra Gridders, 27-0". Newsday. p. 32 – via
Newspapers.com.