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1946 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–4–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainDuke Iversen
Home stadiumHayward Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.4UCLA $ 7 0 0 10 1 0
    Oregon State 6 1 1 7 1 1
    USC 5 2 0 6 4 0
    Washington 5 3 0 5 4 0
    Stanford 3 3 1 6 3 1
    Oregon 3 4 1 4 4 1
    Montana 1 3 0 4 4 0
    Washington State 1 5 1 1 6 1
    California 1 6 0 2 7 0
    Idaho 0 5 0 1 8 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1946 Oregon Ducks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Ducks compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–4–1 in PCC, sixth), and were outscored 118 to 81. Home games were played on campus at Hayward FieldinEugene, Oregon.

    Oregon was ranked at No. 99 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[1] Undefeated through October, Oregon did not score in November and lost four straight conference games.

    Schedule

    [edit]
    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 28Pacific (CA)*
  • Eugene, OR
  • W 7–610,000[2]
    October 5atCalifornia
  • Berkeley, CA
  • W 14–1325,000[3]
    October 12Montana
    • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
  • W 34–0[4]
    October 19Washington Statedagger
    • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
  • T 0–018,000[5]
    October 26atIdahoNo. 19
  • Moscow, ID
  • W 26–13  6,500[6]
    November 2atUSC
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • L 0–4345,885[7]
    November 9No. 4UCLA
    • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
  • L 0–1430,000[8]
    November 16atWashington
  • Seattle, WA (rivalry)
  • L 0–1634,000[9]
    November 23atOregon State
  • Corvallis, OR (rivalry)
  • L 0–1320,000[10]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • [11][12][13]

    Rankings

    [edit]
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked
    Week
    Poll12345678Final
    AP19

    After the season

    [edit]

    The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Webfoots were selected.[14]

    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    7 54 Duke Iversen Back New York Giants
    20 181 Brad Ecklund Center Green Bay Packers
    22 203 Charlie Elliott Tackle Los Angeles Rams

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Dewey Ray (September 29, 1946). "Oregon Defeats Pacific, 7-6, in 46 Grid Opener: Leicht's Dropkick Winning Margin". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Emmons Byrne (November 17, 1946). "O.S.C. Whips Bears, 28-7: Cal Handed Sixth Loss by Beavers; Early Drive Brings Victory for Invaders Before 25,000 Fans". Oakland Tribune. pp. 20A, 22A – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Dick Strite (October 13, 1946). "Webfoots Whip Montana: __,000 See Team's Rousing 34-0 Win; Newquist Is Again the Leader". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Dick Strite (October 20, 1946). "18,000 See Rain 'Win' Big Game: Factually, Oregon Homecoming Tilt With W.S.C. Ends in a Wet 0-0 Tie". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Dick Strite (October 27, 1946). "Webfoots Garner Fourth Win, 26-13: Stubborn Idaho Falls Short Last Quarter". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Dick Strite (November 3, 1946). "By a Bitter 43-0, Webfoots Bow to Mighty Trojans: Worst Defeat Since Texas Debacle in '41". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Bruins mush through slush to beat Ducks". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Proquest.
  • ^ Dick Strite (November 17, 1946). "Webfoots Drop Third Straight To Huskies, 16-0: Washington Scores On Opening Play". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Dick Strite (November 24, 1946). "Beavers Beat U.O. And the Mud, 13-0: 20,000 in Corvallis See Season's and Oliver's Final Webfoot Game". The Eugene Guard. pp. 1, 22. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1946 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  • ^ "1946 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  • ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 51. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  • ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

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