| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | Yale Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Short Conf: | Ivy |
| Aprank: | 12 |
| Record: | 7–1–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Howard Odell |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Yale Bowl |
The 1946 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the Ivy League during the 1946 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach Howard Odell, finished the season with a 7–1–1 record, and were ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll (No. 21 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings).[1] [2] Two Yale players received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) or International News Service (INS) on the 1946 All-Eastern football team: halfback Levi Jackson (AP-2, INS-1); and guard Fritz Barzilauskas (AP-1; INS-1).[3] Jackson led Yale and ranked fifth nationally with 806 rushing yards and averaged 6.01 yards per carry.[4]
See also: 1946 NCAA football rankings.
See main article: 1947 NFL draft. The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bulldogs were selected.[5]
| 1 | 3 | Boston Yanks | |||
| 30 | 277 | Boston Yanks | |||
| 31 | 292 | Bill Schuler | New York Giants |