The 1946 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Lon Stiner, the Beavers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 record with a mark of 6–1–1 conference play, placing second in the PCC, and outscored their opponents 157 to 81.[1] Oregon State played four home games on campus at Bell Field in Corvallis and two at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.
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Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
Record | 7–1–1 (6–1–1 PCC) |
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Home stadium | Bell Field Multnomah Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 UCLA $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oregon State was ranked at No. 62 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[2]
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 28 | at UCLA | L 7–50 | 48,650 | [3] | |
October 5 | Portland | W 35–0 | 9,000 | [4] | |
October 12 | USC | W 6–0 | 29,504 | [5][6][7] | |
October 26 | at Washington State | W 13–12 | 15,000 | [8] | |
November 2 | Stanford |
| T 0–0 | 17,000 | [9] |
November 9 | Idaho |
| W 34–0 | 4,000 | [10] |
November 16 | at California | W 28–7 | 25,000 | [11] | |
November 23 | Oregon |
| W 13–0 | 20,000 | [12] |
November 30 | Washington |
| W 21–12 | 26,808 | [13] |
Coaching staff
edit- Jim Dixon, line
- Bob Dethman, backs
- Jim Kisselburgh
- Al Cox, junior varsity
After the season
editThe 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Beavers were selected.[15]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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6 | 43 | Paul Evanson | Tackle | Los Angeles Rams |
7 | 48 | Bill Gray | Guard | Washington Redskins |
References
edit- ^ "1946 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Lewis (September 29, 1946). "Bruins in Smashing 50-7 Triumph Over OSC!". The Independent. Long Beach, California. p. 53. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beavers Smash Pilots, 35-0". The Statesman. October 6, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Braven Dyer. "Beavers Bury Trojan Hopes Under 6-0 Loss". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-5, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beavers Tip Trojans, 6-0: Carpenter Run Sets Up Score; Two Thrusts by Orange". The Statesman. Salem, Oregon. Associated Press. October 13, 1946. p. 14. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gustafson Sparks Lone Scoring Drive of Game". The Long Beach Independent. International News Service. October 13, 1946. pp. 27, 28. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ B.M. (October 27, 1946). "Washington State Loses Closely Fought Battle to Oregon State Beavers: Cougars Edged by Score of 13-12; Early Fumble Costs Staters Possible Win". The Spokesman Review. p. Sports 2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dewey Ray (November 3, 1946). "Oregon State, Stanford Indians Fight To A Scoreless Tie: Many Goalward Thrustss Highlight Thrilling Contest". The Eugene Guard. p. 22. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho Suffers 34-0 Lacing From Oregon State Beavers". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. International News Service. November 10, 1946. p. 15. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Emmons Byrne (November 17, 1946). "O.S.C. Whips Bears, 28-7: Cal Handed Sixth Loss by Beavers; Early Drive Brings Victory for Invaders Before 25,000 Fans". Oakland Tribune. pp. 20A, 22A. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Strite (November 24, 1946). "Beavers Beat U.O. And the Mud, 13-0: 20,000 in Corvallis See Season's and Oliver's Final Webfoot Game". The Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 22. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beavers Whip Huskies, 21-12: Clinch Second Place on Coast; Division Top". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. December 1, 1946. p. II-1. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2016 Football media guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. 2016. p. 153. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
External links
edit- Hutchison Motion Picture Service (producer), "Oregon State College vs. Washington State College, 1946," [Rogers Field, Pullman, WA] Washington State University Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, via YouTube.com, 2013. (Video. OSC in white uniforms with black helmets.)
- Game program: Oregon State at Washington State – October 26, 1946