1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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The 1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame
during the 1946 college football season
. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy
, ended the season with 8 wins and 1 tie, winning the national championship. The 1946 team became the fifth Irish team to win the national title and the second for Leahy. The 1946 is the first team in what is considered to be the Notre Dame Football dynasty, a stretch of games in which Notre Dame went 36-0-2 and won three national championships and two Heisman Trophies
from 1946-1949. The 1946 team was cited by Sports Illustrated
as the part of the second best sports dynasty
(professional or collegiate) of the 20th century and second greatest college football dynasty. The season also produced one of college football's "games of the century", the famous 0-0 tie
with Army
at Yankee Stadium.
All-Americans:
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!bgcolor="#C5B358"| AP
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| UP
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| NEA
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| INS
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| COL
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| AA
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| SN
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| L
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| FC
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| † John Lujack, QB || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||1
|- align="center"
| ‡ George Connor, T || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 ||1
|- align="center"
| John Monstrangelo, G || 2 || 2 || || 1 || 1 || || 1 || ||
|- align="center"
| George Strohmeyer, C || || 2 || || 1 || || || 1 || 1 ||3
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| colspan=10 bgcolor="#000033"| †denotes unanimous selection
‡denotes consensus selection Source:
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College Football Hall of Fame
Inductees:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Position
!Year Inducted
|- align="center"
| George Connor
|| Tackle ||1963
|- align="center"
| Zygmont "Ziggy" Czarobski
|| Tackle ||1977
|- align="center"
| Bill Fischer || Tackle/Guard ||1983
|- align="center"
| Leon Hart
|| End ||1973
|- align="center"
| Frank Leahy
|| Coach ||1970
|- align="center"
| Johnny Lujack
|| Quarterback ||1960
|- align="center"
| Jim Martin || End/Tackle ||1995
|- align="center"
| Emil "Red" Sitko
|| Halfback/Fullback ||1984
|- align="center"
|}
Notre Dame leads all universities in players inducted.
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
during the 1946 college football season
1946 college football season
The 1946 college football season finished with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame crowned as the national champion in the AP Poll, with the United States Military Academy the runner up...
. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy
Frank Leahy
Francis William Leahy was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and professional sports executive...
, ended the season with 8 wins and 1 tie, winning the national championship. The 1946 team became the fifth Irish team to win the national title and the second for Leahy. The 1946 is the first team in what is considered to be the Notre Dame Football dynasty, a stretch of games in which Notre Dame went 36-0-2 and won three national championships and two Heisman Trophies
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
from 1946-1949. The 1946 team was cited by Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
as the part of the second best sports dynasty
Dynasty (sports)
A sports dynasty is a team that dominates their sport or league for multiple seasons or years. Such dominance is often only realized in retrospect...
(professional or collegiate) of the 20th century and second greatest college football dynasty. The season also produced one of college football's "games of the century", the famous 0-0 tie
1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game
The 1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game was a regular season college football game played on November 9, 1946. Army , then ranked Number 1 in the Associated Press college football poll, played the University of Notre Dame, of South Bend, Indiana, ranked Number 2, at Yankee Stadium in New York City...
with Army
Army Black Knights football
The Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1944, 1945 and 1946....
at Yankee Stadium.
Schedule
Award winners
- George ConnorGeorge Connor (American football)George Leo Connor was an American football offensive tackle/linebacker for the Chicago Bears from 1948 to 1955. He was originally a number one draft pick by the New York Giants in 1946. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and of the College Football Hall of Fame. He attended the...
- Outland TrophyOutland TrophyThe Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
All-Americans:
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!bgcolor="#C5B358"| AP
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| UP
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| NEA
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| INS
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| COL
Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| AA
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| SN
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| L
Look (American magazine)
Look was a bi-weekly, general-interest magazine published in Des Moines, Iowa from 1937 to 1971, with more of an emphasis on photographs than articles...
!bgcolor="#C5B358"| FC
|- align="center"
| † John Lujack, QB || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||1
|- align="center"
| ‡ George Connor, T || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 ||1
|- align="center"
| John Monstrangelo, G || 2 || 2 || || 1 || 1 || || 1 || ||
|- align="center"
| George Strohmeyer, C || || 2 || || 1 || || || 1 || 1 ||3
|- align="center"
| colspan=10 bgcolor="#000033"| †denotes unanimous selection
‡denotes consensus selection Source:
|}
College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
Inductees:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Position
!Year Inducted
|- align="center"
| George Connor
George Connor (American football)
George Leo Connor was an American football offensive tackle/linebacker for the Chicago Bears from 1948 to 1955. He was originally a number one draft pick by the New York Giants in 1946. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and of the College Football Hall of Fame. He attended the...
|| Tackle ||1963
|- align="center"
| Zygmont "Ziggy" Czarobski
Zygmont Czarobski
Zygmont "Ziggy" Peter Czarobski was an American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.-External links:*...
|| Tackle ||1977
|- align="center"
| Bill Fischer || Tackle/Guard ||1983
|- align="center"
| Leon Hart
Leon Hart
Leon Joseph Hart was an American football tight end and defensive end. He was raised in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh....
|| End ||1973
|- align="center"
| Frank Leahy
Frank Leahy
Francis William Leahy was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and professional sports executive...
|| Coach ||1970
|- align="center"
| Johnny Lujack
Johnny Lujack
John Christopher Lujack Jr. is a former American football quarterback and 1947 Heisman Trophy winner.Lujack was born on January 4, 1925, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and professionally for the Chicago Bears. Lujack was the first of...
|| Quarterback ||1960
|- align="center"
| Jim Martin || End/Tackle ||1995
|- align="center"
| Emil "Red" Sitko
Emil Sitko
Emil "Red" Sitko was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 7, 1923. He earned the nickname of "Red" due to his red hair. He attended Central High School in Fort Wayne. At only 5'8" and 180 pounds he was not considered a big man. "Emil wasn't very big as football players go -- even for those...
|| Halfback/Fullback ||1984
|- align="center"
|}
Notre Dame leads all universities in players inducted.