1946 Geneva Covenanters football team

The 1946 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their second, non-consecutive season under head coach Alured Ransom, the Covenanters compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 142 to 35.[1]

1946 Geneva Covenanters football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumReeves Field
1946 Eastern non-major college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Thiel   –  7 –0 –0
Muhlenberg   –  9 –1 –0
Geneva   –  7 –1 –0
Dickinson   –  6 –1 –0
Alfred   –  5 –1 –0
Buffalo   –  7 –2 –0
Washington & Jefferson   –  6 –2 –0
Boston University   –  5 –2 –1
St. Lawrence   –  5 –2 –0
American International   –  4 –2 –1
Trinity (CT)   –  4 –2 –0
Swarthmore   –  5 –3 –0
Cortland State   –  4 –3 –0
Hofstra   –  4 –3 –0
Springfield   –  4 –4 –0
New York A&T   –  3 –3 –0
Northeastern   –  3 –3 –0
Scranton   –  4 –5 –1
Gettysburg   –  4 –5 –0
Drexel   –  3 –4 –0
Franklin & Marshall   –  3 –4 –0
Coast Guard   –  3 –5 –0
Tufts   –  1 –6 –0
CCNY   –  1 –7 –0
Carnegie Tech   –  0 –6 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team played it home games at Reeves Field in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Youngstown
L 0–2612,000[2]
September 28at Waynesburg
W 13–0[3][4]
October 5Washington & Jefferson
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 12–06,000[5]
October 14at Grove City
W 30–6[6][7]
October 19Bethany (WV)
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 19–0[8]
October 26Carnegie Tech
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 36–02,500[9]
November 2at Westminster (PA)
W 19–0[10]
November 9Slippery Rock
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 13–3[11]

References
  1. "1946 - Geneva (PA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. "Youngstown Hands Geneva Lacing, 26-0: 12,000 See Beede Eleven Triumph In Easy Fashion". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 20, 1946. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ad". The Morning Herald. September 27, 1946. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Geneva Jolts Waynesburg: Set Up Two Scores On Breaks to Win, 13-0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 30, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Geneva Upsets Wash-Jeff, 12-0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 6, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Geneva-Grover Game Reset for Monday". The Pittsburgh Press. October 13, 1946. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Geneva Trims Grove City". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 15, 1946. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Geneva Wins Third, Beats Bethany, 19-0: Bruno Crashes Bison Line Twice". The Pittsburgh Press. October 20, 1946. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Geneva Swamps Tech, 36-0, With Fourth Quarter Attack: Tartan Eleven's Errors Contribute to Covies' Victory; 2500 Fans Brave Elements to Attend". The Pittsburgh Press. October 26, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Geneva Trips Westminster". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. November 3, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Geneva Beats Rockets, 13 to 3". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
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