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1946 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
1946 record4–5
Head coachClarence "Biggie" Munn (1st season)
CaptainRichard Whitesell[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1946 college football season. The Orangemen were led by head coach Clarence "Biggie" Munn, in his first and only year with the team. Munn left to take the head coaching position at Michigan State, where he would later win several national titles. The Orangemen compiled a record of 4–5 under Munn.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 28Boston UniversityW 41–632,000
October 5at DartmouthL 14–2010,000
October 12Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)
L 0–910,000
October 19at Holy CrossW 21–1220,000
October 26at West VirginiaL 0–1318,000
November 2Temple
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 28–712,000
November 9at CornellW 14–730,000
November 16Colgate
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)
L 7–2535,000
November 23at Columbia
L 21–5925,000

Sources:[2][1]

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