1946 Drexel Dragons football team

The 1946 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Chase, the Dragons compiled a 3–4 record and were outscored by a total of 109 to 76.^[1]

1946 Drexel Dragons football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4
Head coach	Ralph Chase (1st season)
Home stadium	Drexel Field
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

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
Tufts			–					1	–	6	–	0
CCNY			–					1	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

On October 26, Drexel played at Delaware in the last game to be played at Frazer Field.^[2]

On November 9, Drexel was scheduled to play against Dickinson, however Dickinson was unable to play because a bus which had all of the team's equipment was erroneously sent to Pittsburgh.^[3] The error was discovered by the Dickinson football manager after the bus had left, and the bus was not flagged down until it had already reached Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. By that time, the bus would be unable to reach Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the game was to be played, in time. As a crowd of 2,000 fans awaited the game, Drexel attempted to outfit the Dickinson team with their spare equipment, however was unable to do so due to a lack of pads. The game was canceled by mutual agreement.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Night	at West Chester	Wayne Field West Chester, PA	L 0–12		^[5]^[6]
October 5	2:00 pm	Ursinus	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	W 18–6	4,000	^[7]
October 12	2:00 pm	at CCNY	Lewisohn Stadium New York, NY	W 19–0	1,000	^[8]
October 19	2:00 pm	Haverford	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	W 33–20		^[9]
October 26		at Delaware	Frazer Field Newark, DE	L 0–52	8,000	^[10]
November 2	2:00 pm	Johns Hopkins	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–7	2,000	^[11]
November 9	2:00 pm	Dickinson	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	Cancelled		^[12]
November 16		at Swarthmore		L 6–12	2,000	^[13]^[14]
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1946 Drexel Dragons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 45 Joe Michaels HB 36 Al Bednerik HB 16 Jim Ostendarp Fr FB 38 Arnie Pearson TE 53 Jim Faut OT Phil Schneider G Joe Kuder C 69 Hugh Geiger G 70 Fred Jordan OT 55 George Hill TE 35 George Horrocks [[American football positions|]] Hal Morehead [[American football positions|]] Jack Smith [[American football positions|]] Craig Smith [[American football positions|]] Dick Coffee HB George Durgin HB Eugene Saylor HB Grisson HB Cragg OT Bob Brocksbank OT Tom Young G Jake Michaels G Bill Barnes TE Bill Mickle	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Ralph Chase (Pittsburgh) Coordinators/assistant coaches Edward Bossick (Muhlenberg) Marshall Austin (Drexel) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
2. "Football - 1946 Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
3. "Dickinson Fails to Show: No Pants" (PDF). The Triangle. November 15, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
4. "Dickinson's Suits "Go West" As Team Goes East. Game Cancelled". Newspapers.com. Philadelphia: The Gazette and Daily. November 11, 1946. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
5. "Techmen Meet Rams Tonight" (PDF). The Triangle. September 27, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
6. "West Chester Beats Drexel". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 28, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Allen Lewis (October 6, 1946). "Drexel Beats Ursinus, 18-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Drexel jolts C.C.N.Y. by 19–0 score". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1946. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Allen Lewis (October 20, 1946). "Haverford Loses, 33-20, To Drexel Tech". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
10. Allen Lewis (October 27, 1946). "Delaware Routs Drexel for 26th". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
11. Dora Lurie (November 3, 1946). "Johns Hopkins Wins, 7-0, Over Drexel on Late Drive". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Uniforms Lost -- No Game: Drexel-Dickinson Contest Cancelled". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 10, 1946. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1946 Football Schedule". Swarthmore Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
14. Dora Lurie (November 17, 1946). "Swarthmore Beat Drexel On Sub Back's Score, 12-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.