1946 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1946 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State Agricultural College in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 27th season under head coach Dick Romney, the Aggies compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–1–1 against MSC opponents), tied for the MSC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 220 to 75.[1][2] The 1946 squad continues to hold the school records for: most rushing yards per attempt (5.9); lowest pass completion percentage allowed (.330); fewest touchdown passes allowed (zero); and fewest total offense attempts allowed per game (50.6).[3]

1946 Utah State Aggies football
MSC co-champion
ConferenceMountain States Conference
1946 record7–2–1 (4–1–1 Mountain States)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
1946 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

After losing only one game during the regular season, the team played in the school's first bowl game – the 1947 Raisin Bowl on January 1, 1947, in Fresno, California. The Aggies were defeated by San Jose State, 20-0.[4]

Four Utah State players were named to all-conference team selected by the Associated Press: center Ralph Maughan (first team), tackle George Nelson (first team), halfback Jay Van Noy (second team), and end Norvel Hansen (second team).[5][6] Van Noy went on to play Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 28Idaho State*
W 47–0
October 5at Colorado
L 0–6
October 12Montana State*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 28–14
October 19Colorado State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 48–0
October 26at Montana
W 26–0
November 9Brigham Young
T 0–0
November 16Wyoming
W 21–7[7]
November 28at Utah
W 22–14
December 7at Denver
W 28–14
January 1, 1947vs. San Jose State*
L 0–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "1946 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 189, 195.
  3. 2018 Media Guide, p. 140.
  4. 2018 Media Guide, p. 172.
  5. 2018 Media Guide, p. 161.
  6. "Associated Press Announces Its All-Big Seven Football Squad". The Casper Tribune-Herald. December 2, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Aggies, Cougars Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1946. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
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