1946 San Francisco Dons football team

The 1946 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the Dons compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 172 to 162.^[1]

1946 San Francisco Dons football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6
Head coach	Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium
Seasons ← 1943 1947 →

1946 Western major college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nevada			–					7	–	2	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	0
San Francisco			–					3	–	6	–	0
Santa Clara			–					2	–	5	–	1
Portland			–					1	–	4	–	1

Forrest Hall led San Francisco's ground attack and ranked 19th nationally with 579 rushing yards and averaged 6.51 yards per carry.^[2]

San Francisco was ranked at No. 86 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Nevada	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 26–14	30,000	[4]
October 5	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 7–33	40,000	[5]
October 13	Detroit	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 6–18	20,000	[6]
October 19	vs. Mississippi State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 20–48	15,000	[7]
November 3	Santa Clara	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 13–19	30,000	[8]
November 9	Kansas State	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 38–6	< 4,000	[9]
November 16	Utah	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 13–21	5,000	[10]
November 24	Wyoming	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 39–7	10,000	[11]
December 1	Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–6	50,000	[12]

After the season

Main article: 1947 NFL draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Don was selected.^[13]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	27	Carroll Vogelaar	Tackle	Boston Yanks