1946 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team

American college football season

1946 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–2
Head coach	Henry Luecht (1st season)
Seasons← 19451947 →

1946 Eastern non-major college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Thiel		–		7	–	0	–	0
Muhlenberg		–		9	–	1	–	0
Geneva		–		7	–	1	–	0
Dickinson		–		6	–	1	–	0
Alfred		–		5	–	1	–	0
Buffalo		–		7	–	2	–	0
Washington & Jefferson		–		6	–	2	–	0
Boston University		–		5	–	2	–	1
St. Lawrence		–		5	–	2	–	0
American International		–		4	–	2	–	1
Trinity (CT)		–		4	–	2	–	0
Swarthmore		–		5	–	3	–	0
Cortland State		–		4	–	3	–	0
Hofstra		–		4	–	3	–	0
Springfield		–		4	–	4	–	0
New York A&T		–		3	–	3	–	0
Northeastern		–		3	–	3	–	0
Scranton		–		4	–	5	–	1
Gettysburg		–		4	–	5	–	0
Drexel		–		3	–	4	–	0
Franklin & Marshall		–		3	–	4	–	0
Coast Guard		–		3	–	5	–	0
Lehigh		–		2	–	6	–	0
Tufts		–		1	–	6	–	0
CCNY		–		1	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech		–		0	–	6	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Henry Luecht, the Presidents compiled a 6–2 record and was outscored by a total of 150 to 46.

The team featured a freshman African-American back, "Deacon Dan" Towler. Towler later played six seasons in the National Football League and was selected to play in four Pro Bowls.

The team played it home games at College Field in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	Bethany (WV)	College Field Washington, PA	W 6–0
October 5	at Geneva	Reeves Field Beaver Falls, PA	L 0–12	6,000
October 12	at Denison	Deeds Field Granville, OH	W 12–6	3,500
October 19	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 6–7	4,000
October 26	Dickinson	College Field Washington, PA	W 19–7	5,500
November 2	at Carnegie Tech	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 48–0	10,000
November 9	Muskingum	College Field Washington, PA	W 26–7	4,000
November 16	Franklin & Marshall	College Field Washington, PA	W 33–7

References

W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 229.
"Geneva Upsets Wash-Jeff, 12-0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 6, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
"Denison Suffers Second Straight Setback 12 to 6: W. and J. Rallies in Second Half for Win Over Big Red Eleven". The Newark Advocate. October 14, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lafayette Rally in Last Three Minutes Nets 7-6 Win over W. & J. Eleven". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 20, 1946. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
"W-J Wins, 19-7 Over Dickinson". The Pittsburgh Press. October 27, 1946. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
"W. & J. Wallops Tartans, 48 to 0: 10,000 See Towler Star For Prexies; Deacon Dan Scores Three Touchdowns". The Pittsburgh Press. November 3, 1946. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wash-Jeff Beats Muskingum, 26-7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
Venues	Cameron Stadium (1890–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1922 Rose Bowl
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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