1946 Villanova Wildcats football team explained

Year:	1946
Team:	Villanova Wildcats
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	6–4
Head Coach:	Jordan Olivar
Hc Year:	4th
Captain:	William Sullivan
Stadium:	Shibe Park, Villanova Stadium

The 1946 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Villanova University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jordan Olivar, the Wildcats compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 142.^[1] ^[2]

Halfback Joseph Rogers led Villanova and ranked 15th nationally with 620 rushing yards and averaged 6.89 yards per carry.^[3]

Villanova was ranked at No. 47 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.^[4]

The team played two home games at Shibe Park in Philadelphia and one at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

See main article: 1947 NFL draft. The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Wildcat was selected.^[6]

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Bob David

Web site: 2016 Villanova football Media Guide. Villanova.com. June 14, 2017.
Web site: 1946 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. May 26, 2022.
Book: The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. W.J. Bingham. 1947. 80.
News: Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 15, 1946. B4. Newspapers.com.
Web site: Villanova Game by Game Results. College Football Data Warehouse. June 14, 2017. August 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815012915/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/v/villanova/1945-1949_yearly_results.php. dead.
Web site: 1947 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 29, 2020.