1946 Dartmouth Indians football team explained

Year:1946
Team:Dartmouth Indians
Sport:football
Conference:Ivy League
Short Conf:Ivy
Record:3–6
Conf Record:1–6
Head Coach:Tuss McLaughry
Hc Year:4th
Captain:Thomas Douglas
Stadium:Memorial Field

The 1946 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College in the Ivy League during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Indians compiled a 3–6 record, and were outscored 194 to 91 by opponents. Thomas Douglas was the team captain.[1]

Dartmouth was ranked at No. 81 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[2]

Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.

After the season

See main article: 1947 NFL draft. The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Dartmouth Indian was selected.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Season-by-Season Results: 1940-99 . . Hanover, N.H. . July 3, 2020.
  2. News: Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 15, 1946. B4. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: 1947 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 29, 2020.