1946 George Washington Colonials football team

The 1946 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Skip Stahley, the team compiled a 4–3 record (1–1 in the SoCon).[1]

1946 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–3 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 North Carolina $ 4 0 1 8 2 1
William & Mary 7 1 0 8 2 0
No. 18 NC State 6 1 0 8 3 0
South Carolina 4 2 0 5 3 0
Duke 3 2 0 4 5 0
Richmond 3 2 2 6 2 2
VPI 3 3 2 3 4 3
VMI 2 3 1 4 5 1
George Washington 1 1 0 4 3 0
Clemson 2 3 0 4 5 0
Wake Forest 2 3 0 6 3 0
Maryland 2 5 0 3 6 0
Furman 1 4 0 2 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 4 0 2 6 0
The Citadel 1 5 0 3 5 0
Davidson 1 5 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5at Merchant Marine*
W 37–18[2]
October 11at Rollins*W 13–08,000[4]
October 19Wayne*W 20–68,000[5]
October 26at Rutgers*L 13–258,000[6]
November 2Georgetown*
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–18[7]
November 9at The CitadelW 18–0[8]
November 16William & Mary
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–2011,626[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1946 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "George Washington tops Kings Point". The Sunday Times. October 6, 1946. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rollins, George Washington clash tonight". Orlando Evening Star. October 11, 1946. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "George Washington beats Rollins, 13–0". Orlando Evening Star. October 12, 1946. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "George Washington grid team tops Wayne, 20–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1946. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rutgers shatters G. Wash. U. streak". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1946. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgetown wins by 18–6". The Tampa Tribune. November 3, 1946. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "George Washington licks Bulldogs, 18–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1946. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Braves topple GW 20–0". Daily Press. November 17, 1946. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.