1946 San Francisco Dons football team

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1946 San Francisco Dons football
ConferenceIndependent
1946 record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1947 →
1946 Western college football independents records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pepperdine   –   8 – 1 – 0
Hawaii   –   8 – 2 – 0
Nevada   –   7 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 3 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   4 – 3 – 1
San Francisco   –   3 – 6 – 0
Santa Clara   –   2 – 5 – 1
Portland   –   1 – 4 – 1
La Verne   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1946 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the Dons compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 172 to 162.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Nevada
W 26–1430,000[2]
October 5at Stanford
L 7–33
October 13Detroit
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 6–1820,000[3]
October 19vs. Mississippi State
L 20–48
November 3Santa Clara
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 13–1930,000[4]
November 9Kansas State
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 38–6
November 16Utah
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 13–21
November 24Wyoming
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 39–710,000[5]
December 1Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 0–650,000[6]

After the season[]

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Don was selected.[7]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
5 27 Carroll Vogelaar Tackle Boston Yanks

References[]

  1. ^ "1946 San Francisco Dons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hall Paces Dons' 26-14 Win: Nevada Beaten In U.S.F. Debut". Oakland Tribune. September 30, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 14, 1946). "Titans End Road Jinx with 18-6 Triumph over San Francisco". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Broncos Win 19-13 on Don Fumbles: Hall Steals Spotlight in Grid Thriller". Oakland Tribune. November 4, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stampede! Dons Jar Wyoming, 39-7". San Francisco Examiner. November 25, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "St. Mary's Accepts Oil Bowl Bid". Oakland Tribune. December 2, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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