1946 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1946 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Phil H. Bucklew, the Musketeers compiled a 3–7 record.

1946 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1947 →
1946 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Norbert     8 0 0
Youngstown     7 1 0
Bradley     7 2 0
Central Michigan     6 2 0
Defiance     6 2 0
Western Michigan     5 2 1
Miami (OH)     7 3 0
Dayton     6 3 0
Carroll (WI)     4 2 1
Bowling Green     5 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan     5 4 1
Michigan Tech     3 2 0
Northern Michigan     3 2 1
Michigan State Normal     3 4 1
Xavier     3 7 0
Detroit Tech     1 6 1
Valparaiso     1 7 0
Sterling     1 8 0
Haskell     0 7 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29St. AmbroseL 0–310,000[1]
October 5at KentuckyL 0–7020,200[2]
October 11John Carroll
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 7–64,000[3]
October 19at Miami (OH)L 6–2812,000[4]
October 26Arkansas State
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 26–03,500[5]
November 3Dayton
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–3310,000[6]
November 9at Cincinnati
L 0–3917,000[7]
November 16at Bowling Green
L 6–333,000[8]
November 23Ohio 
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–253,000[9]
November 28at MarshallW 27–218,000[10]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "St. Ambrose upsets Xavier". The Daily Times. September 30, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ October 9, 1946. "Kentucky Wildcats overpower Xavier Musketeers, 70–0, for third win in row". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Xavier trips Streaks, 7–6, for first win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 12, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miami scores early to wallop Xavier". The Dayton Daily News. October 20, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Musketeers beat Arkansas State". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U. of D. romps to 33–6 triumph over Xavier". Dayton Journal. November 4, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bearcats overpower Musketeers, 39–0: Entire string of UC in action". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 10, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bowling Green tramples Xavier, 33–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brady shines as Bobcats jolt Xavier in 25–6 fray". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 24, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marshall eleven edged by Xavier outfit, 27–21". Beckley Post-Herald. November 29, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.