1946 Army
9–0–1, coached by Red Blaik, finished No. 2 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 4 Michigan 20–13Oct 12
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs Villanova | W 35–0 | 83% |
| Sep 28 | vs Oklahoma | W 21–7 | 85% |
| Oct 5 | vs Cornell | W 46–21 | 94% |
| Oct 12 | at 4Michigan | W 20–13 | 56% |
| Oct 19 | vs 11Columbia | W 48–14 | 83% |
| Oct 26 | vs 13Duke | W 19–0 | 75% |
| Nov 2 | vs West Virginia | W 19–0 | 93% |
| Nov 9 | vs 2Notre Dame | T 0–0 | 62% |
| Nov 16 | at 5Pennsylvania | W 34–7 | 65% |
| Nov 30 | vs Navy | W 21–18 | 87% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Navy 21–18; No. 2 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 2
- Wk 2: 1
- Wk 3: 1
- Wk 4: 1
- Wk 5: 1
- Wk 6: 1
- Wk 7: 1
- Wk 8: 1
- Final: 2
Players on this team
Glenn DavisRunning back
Doc BlanchardFullback
Hank FoldbergEnd
Barney PooleEnd- Arnold TuckerQuarterback
- Felix BlanchardFullback
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1946.
National championsa title the school claims
Heisman voteDoc Blanchard, fourth; Arnold Tucker, fifth
3 consensus All-AmericansHank Foldberg, E; Glenn Davis, RB; Felix Blanchard, FB
- Record
- 9–0–1
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 2 peak No. 1
- Points
- 263–80
- Coach
- Red Blaik
- Elo
- 1821 +91 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 31.2 No. 2 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis
Drafted in 1947
The 1947 draft| Rd 1 | Glenn Davis RB | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 1 | DeWitt Coulter OT | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 5 | Hank Foldberg E | Washington Redskins |