1946 The Citadel
3–5 (1–5 Southern Conference), coached by J. Quinn Decker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Newberry 28–7Oct 12
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs Presbyterian | W 7–6 | 90% |
| Oct 5 | vs William & Mary | L 12–51 | 46% |
| Oct 12 | atNewberry | W 28–7 | 73% |
| Oct 19 | vs Furman | L 0–14 | 80% |
| Nov 1 | vs South Carolina | L 7–19 | 36% |
| Nov 9 | atGeorge Washington | L 0–18 | 39% |
| Nov 16 | at VMI | L 7–26 | 48% |
| Nov 23 | vs Davidson | W 21–13 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Davidson 21–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 15th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 3–5
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 15th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 82–154
- Coach
- J. Quinn Decker
- Elo
- 1311 −118 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.1 No. 101 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Albert Salvato
1946 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina | 4–0–1 | 8–2–1 | 9 |
| William & Mary | 7–1 | 8–2 | |
 NC State | 6–1 | 8–3 | 18 |
| South Carolina | 4–2 | 5–3 | |
 Duke | 3–2 | 4–5 | |
 Richmond | 3–2–2 | 6–2–3 | |
 Virginia Tech | 3–3–2 | 3–4–3 | |
| VMI | 3–3–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| George Washington | 1–1 | 4–3 | |
 Wake Forest | 2–3 | 6–3 | |
 Clemson | 2–3 | 4–5 | |
 Maryland | 2–5 | 3–6 | |
| Washington and Lee | 1–4 | 2–6 | |
| Furman | 1–4 | 2–8 | |
| Davidson | 1–5 | 4–5 | |
 The Citadel | 1–5 | 3–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.