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1946 Washington State Cougars Football Team
The 1946 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. Second-year head coach Phil Sarboe led the Cougars to a 1–6–1 overall record (1–5–1 in PCC, eighth). Washington State was ranked at No. 89 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946. All three home games were played in October, on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman. Schedule NFL Draft Four Cougars were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft, held on December 16, 1946. References External links Game program: Idaho at WSC– October 5, 1946 Game program: Washington at WSC– October 12, 1946 Game program: Oregon State at WSC– October 26, 1946 Washington State Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Coast Conference
The Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pac-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, with eight of the ten PCC members (including all four original PCC charter members) now in the Pac-12, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis and scandal. Established on December 2, 1915, its four charter members were the University of California (now University of California, Berkeley), the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, and Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University). Conference members * University of California, Berkeley (1915–1959) * University of Oregon (1915–1959) * Oregon State College (1915–1959) * University of Washington (1915–1959) * Washington State College (1917–1959) * Stanford University (1918–1959) * University of Idaho (1922–1959) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Oregon Webfoots Football Team
The 1946 Oregon Webfoots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Webfoots compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–4–1 in PCC, sixth), and were outscored 118 to 81. Home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon was ranked at No. 99 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946. Undefeated through October, Oregon did not score in November and lost four straight conference games. Schedule Rankings After the season The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Webfoots were selected. References {{Oregon Ducks football navbox Oregon Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Webfoots football The Oregon Ducks football program is a college football team for the University of Oregon, located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 NFL Draft
The 1947 National Football League Draft was held on December 16, 1946, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York. The National Football League in this draft made the first overall pick, a bonus pick determined by lottery. The Chicago Bears won the first lottery, and used the pick to select halfback Bob Fenimore. This lottery process ended in 1958. Player selections Hall of Famers * Dante Lavelli, end from Ohio State University taken 12th round 103rd overall by the Los Angeles Rams. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1975.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Tom Landry, defensive back from Texas taken 20th round 184th ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city lies within Ingham County, Michigan, Ingham County with a smaller portion extending north into Clinton County, Michigan, Clinton County. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census the population was 47,741. Located directly east of the state capital of Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, East Lansing is well-known as the home of Michigan State University. The city is part of the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area. History East Lansing is located on land that was an important junction of two major Native Americans in the United States, Native American groups: the Potawatomi and the Fox. By 1850, the Lansing and Howell Plank Road Company was established to connect a toll road to the Detroit and Howell Plank Road, improving travel between Detroit and Lansing, which cut right through what is now East Lansing. The toll road was finished in 1853, and included seven toll houses between Lansing and Howell, Michigan, Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Michigan)
Spartan Stadium (formerly College Field, Macklin Field, and Macklin Stadium), opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans. After the addition of luxury boxes and club seating in 2004–2005, the capacity of the stadium grew from 72,027 to 75,005—though it has held more than 80,000 fans—making it the Big Ten's sixth largest stadium. It has been nicknamed "The Woodshed". History In the early 1920s, school officials decided to construct a new stadium to replace Old College Field. The resulting stadium—the lower half of the current stadium—was ready in the fall of 1923 with a capacity of 14,000. Over the years, the stadium grew. In 1936, the field's track was removed and permanent north and south endzone seating was added, increasing the seating capacity to 26,000. This expansion was built as a part of the Works Progress Administration, an agency created by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Michigan State Spartans Football Team
The 1946 Michigan State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their 13th and final season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored by a total of 202 to 181. The 1946 Spartans lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 55 to 7 score. In intersectional play, the Spartans beat Penn State (19–16), Maryland (26-14), and Washington State (26-20), but lost to Boston College (34–20), Mississippi State (6–0), and Kentucky (39–14). George Guerre led Michigan State, ranked 13th nationally with 633 rushing yards, and averaged 7.03 rushing yards per carry. In mid-December 1946, Michigan State hired Clarence Munn to replace Bachman as head coach. Schedule Game summaries Michigan On November 9, 1946, Michigan State lost to Michigan by a score of 55 to 7. With attendance at 77,134, the game drew the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford, California
Stanford is a census-designated place (CDP) in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is the home of Stanford University. The population was 21,150 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. Stanford is an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County and is adjacent to the city of Palo Alto, California, Palo Alto. The place is named after Stanford University. Most of the Stanford University campus and other core University owned land is situated within the census-designated place of Stanford though the Stanford University Medical Center, the Stanford Shopping Center, and the Stanford Research Park are officially part of the city of Palo Alto. Its resident population consists of the inhabitants of on-campus housing, including graduate student residences and single-family homes and condominiums owned by their faculty inhabitants but located on leased Stanford land. A Neighbourhood, residential neighborhood adjacent to the Stanford campus, Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford Stadium
Stanford Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium on the west coast of the United States, located on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. It is the home of the Stanford Cardinal and hosts the university's commencement exercises. Opened in 1921 as a football and track and field stadium, it was an earthen horseshoe with wooden bleacher seating and flooring upon a steel frame. Its original seating capacity was 60,000, which grew to 89,000 by 1927 as a nearly enclosed bowl. Immediately following the 2005 season, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt as a dual-deck concrete structure, without a track. Today, it seats 50,424. The natural grass playing field runs northwest to southeast, at an approximate elevation of above sea level. Early history Stanford Stadium was built in five months in 1921 and opened its gates on November 19, replacing Stanford Field. The first game was against rival California, who defeated Stanford 42–7 in the Big Game. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Stanford Indians Football Team
The 1946 Stanford Indians football team was an American football team that represented Stanford University in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. This was the team's first season since 1942 because the team suspended play for three years due to World War II. Stanford's head coach was Marchmont Schwartz, who had coached the 1942 team as well. The team compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–3–1 against PCC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 222 to 147. Two Stanford players received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press on the 1946 All-Pacific Coast football team: fullback Lloyd Merriman (AP-1, UP-1) and guard Bill Hachten (AP-1, UP-1). Merriman ranked first in the PCC and 12th nationally with 672 net rushing yards on 142 carries, an average of 4.8 yards per carry. Stanford was ranked at No. 54 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946. The team played its home games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkeley, California
Berkeley ( ) is a city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California, United States. It is named after the 18th-century Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. It borders the cities of Oakland and Emeryville to the south and the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington to the north. Its eastern border with Contra Costa County generally follows the ridge of the Berkeley Hills. The 2020 census recorded a population of 124,321. Berkeley is home to the oldest campus in the University of California System, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is managed and operated by the university. It also has the Graduate Theological Union, one of the largest religious studies institutions in the world. Berkeley is considered one of the most socially progressive cities in the United States. History Indigenous history The site of today's City of Berkeley was the territo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Memorial Stadium
California Memorial Stadium also known simply and commonly as Memorial Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium on the west coast of the United States, located on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley, California. It is the home field for the California Golden Bears of the Pac-12 Conference. Opened in 1923, the venue currently seats around 63,000 for football; its playing field runs northwest to southeast at an approximate elevation of above sea level. It has been named one of the top college football stadiums by various publications,' and it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 2006. Memorial Stadium was funded from public contributions, as a memorial to Californians who lost their lives in World War I (1917–18). The chair of the architectural committee was John Galen Howard, the university's chief architect, and his influence is evident in the stadium's neoclassical motif. In addition to its unique a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 California Golden Bears Football Team
The 1946 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their only season under head coach Frank Wickhorst, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–7 record (1–6 in PCC, eighth) and were outscored 169 to 112. Seven games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. California was ranked at No. 79 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946. Schedule After the season The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Golden Bears were selected. References California California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football The California Golden Bears football program represents the University of California, Berkeley in college football as a member of the Pac-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division I FBS level. The team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
