1946 Michigan Wolverines football | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Ranking | |
AP | No. 6 |
1946 record | 6–2–1 (5–1–1 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Fritz Crisler (9th season) |
Offensive scheme | Single-wing formation |
MVP | Bob Chappuis |
Captain | Art Renner |
Home stadium | Michigan Stadium |
Seasons |
1946 Big Ten football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#5 Illinois † | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#6 Michigan | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#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 |
The 1946 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1946 college football season. The team's head coach was Fritz Crisler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 28, 1946 | Indiana | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 21–0 | 71,660 | ||||
October 5, 1946 | Iowa | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 14–7 | 56,515 | ||||
October 12, 1946* | #2 Army | #4 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 20–13 | 85,938 | |||
October 19, 1946 | #10 Northwestern | #5 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | T 14–14 | 74,089 | |||
October 26, 1946† | Illinois | #8 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 13–9 | 85,938 | |||
November 2, 1946 | at Minnesota | #13 | Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | W 21–0 | 58,476 | |||
November 9, 1946* | Michigan State | #11 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 55–7 | 76,373 | |||
November 16, 1946 | Wisconsin | #10 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 28–6 | 64,085 | |||
November 23, 1946 | at Ohio State | #8 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | W 58–6 | 79,735 | |||
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Players[]
Varsity letter winners[]
- Edward H. Bahlow - end
- Robert M. Ballou - tackle
- Jim Brieske - placekicker, and 1 game as starter at center
- George Burg - guard
- Bob Callahan - center
- Jack Carpenter - started 4 games at right tackle
- Bob Chappuis - started 4 games at left halfback
- Ralph L. Chubb[1] - started 2 games at right halfback
- Fenwick J. Crane - tackle
- William L. Culligan - halfback
- Robert Derleth - started 3 games at left tackle
- Gene Derricotte - started 5 games at left halfback
- Dan Dworsky - started 1 game at fullback
- Bump Elliott - started 3 games at right halfback
- Pete Elliott - started 1 game at quarterback
- Henry Fonde - halfback
- Len Ford - started 4 games at left end
- Donovan P. Hershberger - end
- Bruce Hilkene - started 6 games at left tackle
- George Kraeger - started 5 games at right guard
- John F. Lintol - guard
- Elmer Madar - started 7 games at right end
- Bob Mann - started 2 games at left end
- Edward D. McNeill[2] - started 3 games at left end
- Tony Momsen -
- Bill Pritula - started 5 games at right tackle
- Art Renner - started 2 games at right end
- Dick Rifenburg - end
- Don Robinson - quarterback
- Quentin Sickels - started 3 games at right guard
- Joe Soboleski - guard
- Dominic Tomasi - started 9 games at left guard
- Robert W. Vernier - quarterback
- Harold Watts - started 2 games at center
- Jack Weisenburger - started 3 games at quarterback, 2 games at fullback, 1 game at right halfback
- J. T. White - started 6 games at center
- Paul White - started 3 games at right halfback
- Bob Wiese - started 6 games at fullback
- Stu Wilkins - started 1 game at right guard
- Howard Yerges - started 5 games at quarterback
Awards and honors[]
- 1946 All-Americans: Elmer Madar
- All-Conference: Elmer Madar, Bob Chappuis
- Most Valuable Player: Bob Chappuis
- Meyer Morton Award: Bob Ballou
Coaching staff[]
- Head coach: Fritz Crisler
- Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Forrest Jordan, Cliff Keen, Ernest McCoy, Bennie Oosterbaan, Arthur Valpey, Walter Weber
- Trainer: Ray Roberts
- Manager: Max Kogen
References[]
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