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American college football season
The 1946 USC Trojans football team was an
American football team that represented the
University of Southern California (USC) in the
Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the
1946 college football season . In their fifth year under head coach
Jeff Cravath , the Trojans compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 against PCC opponents), finished in third place in the PCC, and outscored their opponents by a total of 158 to 106.
[1] The Trojans were ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll in mid-November before losing consecutive games against No. 4
UCLA and No. 2
Notre Dame .
[1]
Two USC players received first-team honors from the
Associated Press (AP) or
United Press (UP) on the
1946 All-Pacific Coast football team : tackle
John Ferraro (AP-1, UP-1); and guard
Mike Garzoni (AP-1).
[2]
[3]
USC was ranked at No. 37 in the final
Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.
[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 27
Washington State W 13–768,282
[5]
[6]
October 5
Ohio State * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 0–2180,047
[7]
October 12 vs.
Oregon State L 0–629,594
[8]
[9]
[10]
October 19
Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 28–042,507
[11]
October 26 at
Stanford W 28–2045,000
[12]
November 2
Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 43–045,885
[13]
November 9
California No. 14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 14–060,398
[14]
November 23 at No. 4
UCLA No. 10 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (
Victory Bell ) L 6–1393,714
[15]
November 30 at No. 2
Notre Dame * No. 16 L 6–2655,298
[16]
December 21 at
Tulane * W 20–1325,000
[17]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
[18]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
AP — — — — 14 12 10 16 —
1947 NFL Draft
The
1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Trojans were selected.
[19]
References
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a
b
"1946 USC Trojans Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2022 .
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"Uclans Land 10 Men on All-Pacific Coast Football Club" . The Independent-Record, Helena, Montana . November 27, 1945. p. 7.
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"Horace Gillom, Nevada End, Makes UP's All-Pacific Coast Selection" . Nevada State Journal . November 29, 1946. p. 10.
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946).
"Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . p. B4 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Scrappy Cougars Narrowly Beaten by Trojans" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . September 28, 1946. p. 7 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"W.S.C. Cougars Lose to Trojans 13-7 Before 70,000 Fans at Los Angeles: Lack of Punch Has Score Low; Trojans Don't Have Scoring Power Needed" . The Spokesman-Review . Associated Press. September 28, 1946. p. 9 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Braven Dyer (October 6, 1946).
"Buckeyes Run Over Trojans:: Whisler Gets Three Touchdowns in Victory Before 80,047 Fans" . The Los Angeles Times . p. II-5, II-6 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Braven Dyer.
"Beavers Bury Trojan Hopes Under 6-0 Loss" . Los Angeles Times . pp. II-5, II-7 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Beavers Tip Trojans, 6-0: Carpenter Run Sets Up Score; Two Thrusts by Orange" . The Statesman . Salem, Oregon. Associated Press. October 13, 1946. p. 14. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Gustafson Sparks Lone Scoring Drive of Game" . The Long Beach Independent . International News Service. October 13, 1946. pp. 27, 28. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Braven Dyer (October 20, 1946).
"Troy Comes to Life for 28-0 Victory: Impotent Huskies Drubbed Before 42,500 Fans at Coliseum" . Los Angeles Times . pp. II-5, II-6 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Braven Dyer (October 27, 1946).
"S.C. Rallies to Top Tribe, 28-20" . Los Angeles Times . pp. II-5, II-7 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Dick Strite (November 3, 1946).
"By a Bitter 43-0, Webfoots Bow to Mighty Trojans: Worst Defeat Since Texas Debacle in '41" . Eugene Register-Guard . pp. 1, 22 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Braven Dyer (November 10, 1946).
"Troy Clips Weak Bears, Clears Deck for Bruins" . Los Angeles Times . pp. II–V, II–VI – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Paul Zimmerman (November 24, 1946).
"Bruins Make Breaks to Beat Troy: Uclans Outmud S.C., 13-6, for Bowl Bid Before 93,714 Fans" . Los Angeles Times . pp. I-1, II-5 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Jim Costin (December 1, 1946).
"Notre Dame Eleven Wins National Title: Defeats USC, 26-6, To Remain Unbeaten" . The South Bend Tribune . pp. III-1, III-8 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Injury-riddles Trojans top Tulane, 20–13" . The Los Angeles Times . December 22, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"USC Football 2017 Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Southern California Athletics. p. 85. Retrieved May 13, 2022 .
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"1947 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 29, 2020 .
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