1946 BYU Cougars football team

1946 BYU Cougars football
Conference	Mountain States Conference
Record	5–4–1 (3–2–1 MSC)
Head coach	Eddie Kimball (6th season)
Seasons ←  1942 1947  →

1946 Mountain States Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah State $	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Denver $	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Utah	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Colorado	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
BYU	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Colorado A&M	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Wyoming	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1946 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Eddie Kimball, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 against conference opponents, finished fourth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 119 to 94. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Western State (CO) *	Provo, UT	W 13–2		[3]
September 28	at Montana State *	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 12–13	3,000	[4]
October 4	at Denver	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 13–26		[5]
October 12	Utah	Provo, UT (rivalry)	L 6–35	12,500	[6]
October 19	Colorado	Provo, UT	W 10–7	5,000	[7]
October 25	at San Jose State *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–14	10,000	[8]
November 2	Wyoming	Provo, UT	W 6–3	3,500	[9]
November 9	at Utah State	Aggie Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry)	T 0–0	8,000	[10]
November 16	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 20–6	1,500	[11]
November 22	at Texas Mines *	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 14–13		[12]
*Non-conference game

After the season

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cougars were selected. ^[13]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
16	136	Reed Nilsen	Center	Detroit Lions
19	171	Scotty Deeds	Back	Chicago Cardinals
28	257	Dick Chatterton	Back	Boston Yanks

References

1. "1946 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
2. "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
3. Jimmy Hodgson (September 22, 1946). "Cougars Take Opener Against Western State, 13-2: Fumbles Spoil Display Of Power by BYU". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B3, B4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brooks Gives Bobcats 13-12 Win". The Missoulian. Associated Press. September 29, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pioneers Dump Cougars, 26-13". Salt Lake Telegram. International News Service. October 5, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jimmy Hodgson (October 13, 1946). "Utah U Defeats Cougars, 35-6: Redskins Score 28 Points In 2nd Period". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B3, B4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. DeMar Teuscher (October 20, 1946). "Cougars Come Through; Tip Buffs 10-7; Nilsen Boots Field Goal To Give BYU Margin Of Victory". Provo Sunday Herald. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "San Jose Spartans Defeat BYU, 14-0". The Fresno Bee. Associated Press. October 26, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cougars Tip Cowboys 6-3". Provo Sunday Herald. November 3, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Jimmy Hodgson (November 10, 1946). "Y, Ags Tie: Provo Team Threatens Four Times". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B3, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Jimmy Hodgson (November 17, 1946). "BYU Rolls Over Hapless Colorado Aggies, 20 to 6". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Bob Ingram (November 23, 1946). "Miners Not Only Victim Of Cougars' Tricky Play". El Paso Herald-Post. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.