The 1946 Washington Huskies football team was an

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team that represented the

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in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the

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. In its fifth season under head coach Ralph "Pest" Welch, the team compiled a 5–4 record (5–3 against PCC opponents), finished in fourth place in the PCC, and outscored its opponents by a total of 144 to 140. Guard "Pappy" John Zeger was elected as the honorary team captain. Halfback Freddy Provo, who suffered severe shrapnel wounds in World War II, won the award as the team's most inspirational player. Two Washington players received first-team honors from the

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(UP) on the 1946 All-Pacific Coast football team: Zegar at guard and Dick Hagen at end. Washington was ranked at No. 70 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.

Schedule

Personnel

Players

* Hjalmer Anderson, end * Gerry Austin, quarterback * George Bayer, tackle * Gordon Berlin, center * Gail Bruce, end * Wes Carlson, guard * Chuck Coatney, tackle * Marshall Dallas, fullback * Carl Fennema, center * Pete Foster, tackle * Dick Hagen, end * Herb Harlow, halfback * Alf Hemstad, quarterback * Gordon Hungar, halfback * Bruce Jaton, center * Whitey King, halfback * Bob Levenhagen, guard * Bill McGovern, center * Hank Melusky, end * George Meyers, guard * Bob Mikalson, fullback * Bob Nelson, end * Fred Osterhout, guard * Dick Ottele, quarterback * Fred Provo, halfback * Harry Rice, tackle * Sam Robinson, halfback * Ernie Stein, end * Dmitri Tadich, tackle * Jim Thompson, quarterback * Jack Tracy, end * Dick Watson, guard * Arnie Weinmeister, fullback * John Zeger, guard

Coaching staff

* Head coach: Ralph "Pest" Welch * Assistant coaches: Roy Sandberg (assistant coach),

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(end coach),

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(assistant coach), Johnny Cherberg (backfield coach), Bill Haroldson (line coach)

Professional football draft selections

Four University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1947 NFL draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections. One of those Huskies was also selected in the 1947 AAFC Draft, which lasted 25 rounds with 186 selections.

References

External links

Official game program: Washington at Washington State
– October 12, 1946

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Washington Huskies football seasons

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