1946 Virginia Tech
3–4–3 (3–3–2 Southern Conference), coached by Jimmy Kitts. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 12 NC State 14–6Oct 26
NC State was ranked No. 12, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | at North Carolina | T 14–14 | 33% |
| Oct 5 | vs Virginia | T 21–21 | 42% |
| Oct 12 | at William & Mary | L 0–49 | 26% |
| Oct 18 | at Maryland | L 0–6 | 44% |
| Oct 26 | vs 12NC State | W 14–6 | 35% |
| Nov 2 | vs Clemson | L 7–14 | 54% |
| Nov 9 | vsWashington and Lee | W 13–7 | 61% |
| Nov 16 | at Richmond | T 7–7 | 48% |
| Nov 28 | vs VMI | W 20–7 | 64% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs CincinnatiSun Bowl | L 6–18 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Cincinnati 18–6 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 114th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 3–4–3
- Conference
- 3–3–2 tied for 7th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 102–149
- Coach
- Jimmy Kitts
- Elo
- 1400 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 0.8 No. 58 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- William Elmer Wilson
1946 Southern Conference standings
| 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.