1946 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1946 Oregon Webfoots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Webfoots compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–4–1 against PCC opponents), finished in sixth place in the PCC, and were outscored by their opponents, 118 to 81.^[1] The team played its home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

1946 Oregon Webfoots football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	4–4–1 (3–4–1 PCC)
Head coach	Tex Oliver (6th season)
Home stadium	Hayward Field
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Pacific (CA)*		Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 7–6	10,000	^[2]
October 5	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 14–13	25,000	^[3]
October 12	Montana		Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 34–0		^[4]
October 19	Washington State		Hayward Field Eugene, OR	T 0–0	18,000	^[5]
October 26	at Idaho	No. 19	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	W 26–13	6,500	^[6]
November 2	at USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–43	45,885	^[7]
November 9	No. 4 UCLA		Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 0–14	30,000[	^[8]
November 16	at Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)	L 0–16	34,000	^[9]
November 23	at Oregon State		Bell Field Corvallis, OR (rivalry)	L 0–13	20,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Webfoots were selected.^[11]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
7	54	Duke Iversen	Back	New York Giants
20	181	Brad Ecklund	Center	Green Bay Packers
22	203	Charlie Elliott	Tackle	Los Angeles Rams

References

1. "1946 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
2. Dewey Ray (September 29, 1946). "Oregon Defeats Pacific, 7-6, in 46 Grid Opener: Leicht's Dropkick Winning Margin". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. 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 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Dick Strite (October 13, 1946). "Webfoots Whip Montana: __,000 See Team's Rousing 34-0 Win; Newquist Is Again the Leader". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Dick Strite (October 20, 1946). "18,000 See Rain 'Win' Big Game: Factually, Oregon Homecoming Tilt With W.S.C. Ends in a Wet 0-0 Tie". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Dick Strite (October 27, 1946). "Webfoots Garner Fourth Win, 26-13: Stubborn Idaho Falls Short Last Quarter". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Dick Strite (November 3, 1946). "By a Bitter 43-0, Webfoots Bow to Mighty Trojans: Worst Defeat Since Texas Debacle in '41". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bruins mush through slush to beat Ducks". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Proquest.
9. Dick Strite (November 17, 1946). "Webfoots Drop Third Straight To Huskies, 16-0: Washington Scores On Opening Play". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
10. 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 Guard. pp. 1, 22. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.