1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1946

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| score = 26–6

| attend = 75,119

| source = {{cite news|title=Notre Dame Halts Young, Overpowers Illinois, 26–6: Record 75,119 Watches Irish Dominate Battle|newspaper=Decatur Sunday Herald and Review|author=Bert Bertine|date=September 29, 1946|pages=29, 30|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100858574/notre-dame-halts-young-overpowers/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 33–0

| attend = 50,368

| source = {{cite news|title=N.D. Is Unimpressive in Trampling Pitt 33–0: Running Game Is Throttled by Young Rivals; Irish Forced to Take to Air to Win in Home Opener|newspaper=The South Bend Tribune|author=Jim Costin|date=October 6, 1946|page=III-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101817997/nd-is-unimpressive-in-trampling-pitt/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 49–6

| attend = 55,452

| source = {{cite news|title=Notre Dame Raps Purdue: Irish Use 4 Elevens For 49–6 Verdict; Lacing Worst Of 18-Game Series Between Schools|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|author=Harold Harrison|date=October 13, 1946|pages=41, 42|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100688280/notre-dame-raps-purdue-irish-use-4/|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=April 29, 2022}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Iowa Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| score = 41–6

| attend = 52,311

| source = {{cite news|title=Notre Dame Punishes Iowa, 41–6: Lujack Fires Irish Blasts With Passes; Fumbles Foil Few Hawk Chances|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|author=Bert McGrane|date=October 27, 1946|pages=1S, 2S|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101591753/notre-dame-punishes-iowa-41-6-lujack/|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=May 10, 2022}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 28–0

| attend = 65,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Notre Dame Eleven Tops Navy by 28–0: 65,000 See Irish Team's Strength Overwhelm Middies in Stadium|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|author=Craig E. Taylor|date=November 3, 1946|pages=Main 1, Sports 2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101818339/notre-dame-eleven-tops-navy-by-28-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = t

| neutral = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Army

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Yankee Stadium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–0

| attend = 74,121

| source = {{cite news|title=Army, Irish Battle To Scoreless Tie|newspaper=New York Daily News|author=Gene Ward|date=November 10, 1946|page=96|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99006332/army-irish-battle-to-scoreless-tie/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 27–0

| attend = 58,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Notre Dame Whips N. U., 27 to 0: Irish Power Drives Crush Wildcat Hopes; 58,000 Defy Rain at South Bend|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=Wilfrid Smith|date=November 17, 1946|pages=II-1, II-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101649533/notre-dame-whips-n-u-27-to-0-irish/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 41–0

| attend = 65,841

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99565631/fighting-irish-overwhelms-green-wave-41/|work=Evansville Press|title=Fighting Irish overwhelms Green Wave, 41–0, before 70,000|date=November 24, 1946|accessdate=April 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 26–6

| attend = 56,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Notre Dame Eleven Wins National Title: Defeats USC, 26–6, To Remain Unbeaten|newspaper=The South Bend Tribune|author=Jim Costin|date=December 1, 1946|pages=III-1, III-8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101819131/notre-dame-eleven-wins-national-title/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{see also|1946 college football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 1

| poll1lastweek = 9

| poll1_1=3 {{small|(15⅓)}}

| poll1_2=2 {{small|(31)}}

| poll1_3=2 {{small|(21¼)}}

| poll1_4=2 {{small|(61)}}

| poll1_5=2 {{small|(51)}}

| poll1_6=2 {{small|(49)}}

| poll1_7=2 {{small|(16)}}

| poll1_8=2 {{small|(38)}}

| poll1_9=1 {{small|(104½)}}

}}

• George Connor – Outland Trophy{{cite web|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/outland/winners.html|title=ALL-TIME OUTLAND TROPHY WINNERS|publisher=Football Writers Association of America|access-date=2009-01-01| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090102064106/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/outland/winners.html| archive-date= 2 January 2009 | url-status= live}}

All-Americans:

cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%" !bgcolor="#C5B358"| Name !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
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 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.{{cite web|url=https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx|title=Hall of Fame: Select group by school|work=College Football Hall of Fame|publisher=Football Foundation|access-date=2008-12-30}}

{{main|1947 NFL draft}}

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Fighting Irish were selected.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm|title=1947 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 29, 2020}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|Round |Pick |Player |Position |NFL Club}}
3	16	John Mastrangelo	Tackle	Pittsburgh Steelers
6	37	George Sullivan	End	Boston Yanks
13	111	Bob Skoglund	Defensive end	Green Bay Packers
15	134	John Fallon	Tackle	New York Giants
27	250	Bob Palladino	Back	Green Bay Packers

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