1946 Football Team
| Overall Record: 6-2-1 | Conference Record: 5-1-1 | |||
| Conference Finish: 2nd place | ||||
| National Ranking: AP - No. 6 | ||||
| Coach: Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler | ||||
| Captain: Art Renner | ||||
| All-Americans: Elmer Madar | ||||
| All-Conference: Elmer Madar, Bob Chappuis | ||||
| Most Valuable Player: Bob Chappuis | ||||
| Meyer Morton Award: Bob Ballou | ||||
| Trainer: Ray Roberts | ||||
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Forrest Jordan, Clifford Keen, Ernest McCoy. Bennie Oosterbaan, Arthur Valpey, Walter Weber | ||||
| Manager: Max Kogen | ||||
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 09/28 | H | W | 21-0 | 71,660 | |
| Iowa | 10/05 | H | W | 14-7 | 56,515 | |
| Army | 4/2 | 10/12 | H | L | 13-20 | 85,938 |
| Northwestern | 5/10 | 10/19 | H | T | 14-14 | 74,089 |
| Illinois (HC) | 8/- | 10/26 | H | L | 9-13 | 85,938 |
| Minnesota | 13/- | 11/02 | A | W | 21-0 | 58,476 |
| Michigan State | 11/- | 11/09 | H | W | 55-7 | 76,373 |
| Wisconsin | 10/- | 11/16 | H | W | 28-6 | 64,085 |
| Ohio State | 8/- | 11/23 | A | W | 58-6 | 79,735 |
| Totals | 233-73 | 652,809 | ||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Len Ford (4) Ed McNeill (3) Bob Mann (2) | |
| left tackle |
Bruce Hilkene (6) Robert Derleth (3) | |
| left guard | Dominic Tomasi (9) | |
| center |
J.T. White (6) Harold Watts (2) Jim Brieske | |
| right guard |
George Kraeger (5) Quentin Sickles (3) Stu Wilkins | |
| right tackle |
Bill Pritula (5) Jack Carpenter (4) | |
| right end |
Elmer Madar (7) Art Renner (2) | |
| quarterback |
Howard Yerges (5) Jack Wiesenburger (3) Pete Elliott | |
| fullback |
Bob Wiese (6) Jack Wiesenburger (2) Dan Dworsky | |
| left halfback |
Gene Derricotte (5) Bob Chappuis (4) | |
| right halfback |
Bump Elliott (3) Paul White (3) Ralph Chubb (2) Jack Wiesenburger |
View full 1946 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1946 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- Dominic Tomasi, Gene Derricotte, George Burg, Ed McNeill, Fenwick Crane, Len Ford, J.T. White, Tony Momsen, Jack Carpenter
- 4th Row
- Henry Fonde, Pete Elliott, Bob Chappuis, Jack Weisenburger, Dick Rifenburg, Don Hershberger, Bob Ballou, Hank Hatch (Equipment Manager)
- 3rd Row
- Bob Vernier, Dan Dworsky, Joe Soboleski, John Lintol, Bill Pritula, Stuart Wilkens, Bill Culligan, Howard Yerges
- 2nd Row
- Chalmers (Bump) Elliot, Jim Brieske, George Kraeger, Ed Bahlow, Bob Callahan, Ralph Chubb, Bob Mann, Don Robinson, Max Kogan (Manager)
- Front Row
- Bob Weise, Paul White, Bruce Hilkene, Art Renner (Captain), H.O. Crisler (Coach), Bob Derleth, Harold Watts, Elmer Madar