The 1946 Army Black Knights football team represents the United States Military Academy

United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...

. Led by head coach Red Blaik, the team finished with an undefeated 9-0-1 season. The Black Knights offense scored 263 points, while the defense allowed 80 points. At season’s end, the team ranked second in the National standings.

Regular season

• The 1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game
  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...
  
   at Yankee stadium is regarded as one of the 20th century college football Games of the Century
  Game of the Century (college football)
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Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Black Knights points	Opponents	Record
1	Sept. 21	Villanova Villanova Wildcats football The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision . The Wildcats play at Villanova Stadium with capacity of 12,500.-History:...	Win	32	0	1-0-0
2	Sept. 28	Oklahoma 1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in National Collegiate Athletic Association college football. The team was led by Jim Tatum in his first and only season as head coach. Along with first-year backfield coach Bud Wilkinson, who became the head coach...	Win	32	0	2-0-0
3	Oct. 5	Cornell Cornell Big Red football The Cornell Big Red football team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football competition as a member of the Ivy League. It is one of the oldest and most storied football programs in the nation...	Win	54	0	3-0-0
4	Oct. 12	Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...	Win	20	13	4-0-0
5	Oct. 19	Columbia	Win	48	14	5-0-0
6	Oct. 26	Duke Duke Blue Devils football The Duke Blue Devils football program is a college football team that represents Duke University . The team is currently a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference , which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Blue Devils compete in the Coastal...	Win	48	13	6-0-0
7	Nov. 2	West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers football The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their...	Win	54	0	7-0-0
8	Nov. 9	Notre Dame 1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team 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...	Tie	0	0	7-0-1
9	Nov. 16	@ Penn Penn Quakers The Penn Quakers are the athletic teams of the University of Pennsylvania. The school sponsors 27 varsity sports. The school has won three NCAA national championships in men's fencing and one in women's fencing.-Men's crew:-Football:...	Win	34	7	8-0-1
10	Nov. 30	@ Navy Navy Midshipmen football The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...	Win	21	18	9-0-1

Army - Navy Game

• The annual contest between the Black Knights of Army and the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy at Annapolis (Navy) is among the most storied rivalries in all of college sports. See Army-Navy Game
  Army-Navy Game
  The Army–Navy Game is an an American college football rivalry game between the teams of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. The USMA team, "Army", and the USNA team, "Navy", each represent their services' oldest...
  
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On November 30, Army beat Navy by a score of 21-18.

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Glenn Davis	Halfback	1	2	Detroit Lions 1947 Detroit Lions season The 1947 Detroit Lions season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 1-10, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
DeWitt Coulter	Tackle	1	7	Chicago Cardinals 1947 Chicago Cardinals season The 1947 Chicago Cardinals season resulted in the Cardinals winning their second NFL Championship.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-Roster:-NFL Championship Game:...
Hank Foldberg Hank Foldberg Henry Christian "Hank" Foldberg, Sr. was an American college and professional football player who became a college football coach. Foldberg played college football for Texas A&M University and the U.S. Military Academy, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Chicago Hornets and Brooklyn...	End	5	28	Washington Redskins 1947 Washington Redskins season The 1947 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-5-1 record from 1946.-Schedule:-Standings:...
Arnold Tucker Arnold Tucker Arnold Tucker is a retired United States Air Force Officer who graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY in 1947....	Quarterback	10	85	Chicago Bears 1947 Chicago Bears season The 1947 Chicago Bears season was their 28th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 8-4 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division behind their inner city rivals the Chicago Cardinals missing out on...
Herschel Fuson	End	14	124	New York Giants
Dick Pitzer	Wide Receiver	29	269	Pittsburgh Steelers 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1947 Pittsbutgh Steelers represented the franchise in its 14th season of play as part of the NFL. The team improved on its 1946 record by winning eight games and losing four...

Awards and honors

• Glenn Davis, Heisman Trophy
  Heisman Trophy
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• Y. Arnold Tucker, James E. Sullivan Award
  James E. Sullivan Award
  The James E. Sullivan Award, presented by the American Amateur Athletic Union , is awarded annually in April to "the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States". Often referred to as the Oscar of sports awards, it was first presented in 1930. The award is named for the AAU's founder and past...