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1946 Akron Bears (AFL)

1st place • Western Division • 8-2-0 .800
1946 AFLNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Gene Ronzani
Tipp MooneyBackfield
Tom RobertsLine
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Tue9/17/1946HChicago Bears13-38LAkron, OHRubber Bowl14583
Sat9/28/1946HJersey City Giants7-13LAkron, OHRubber Bowl4200
Wed10/9/1946ABethlehem Bulldogs7-30LBethlehem, PALiberty High School Stadium7500
Sun10/13/1946HScranton Miners36-0WAkron, OHRubber Bowl3500
Sun10/20/1946APaterson Panthers40-21WPaterson, NJHinchliffe Stadium
Wed10/23/1946AScranton Miners20-14WScranton, PAScranton Stadium2742
Sun10/27/1946AWilmington Clippers31-0WWilmington, DEWilmington Stadium5000
Sun11/3/1946HNewark Bombers28-14WAkron, OHRubber Bowl6867
Sun11/10/1946NNewark Bombers34-0WOrange, NJ5000
Sun11/17/1946HWilmington Clippers20-0WAkron, OHRubber Bowl3446
Sun11/24/1946ALong Island Indians20-0WValley Stream, NYFiremen's Memorial Field4200
Thu11/28/1946HBethlehem Bulldogs54-30WAkron, OHRubber Bowl5928
League Championship
Sun12/8/1946AJersey City Giants13-14LJersey City, NJRoosevelt Stadium15080
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
10/23/1946Scranton MinersPostponed from 9/22
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Paul Berthold26/38RE6-018528Syracuse105
Joe Duggan18C6-123025Colorado State52
Herman Duhe47RH5-1017521Louisiana State105
Ed Ecker48RT-RG6-727623John Carroll61
Len Frketich46LT6-129029Penn State91
Owen Goodnight19QB6-020029Hardin-Simmons96
Sam Grider54LH-RH6-019027Indiana; Murray State; Illinois90
George Gulyanics15QB5-1119825Jones County JC93
Bill Harris43C6-124023Alabama; Samford; Auburn108
Bill Hempel56LT6-023826Carroll (Wisconsin)109
Gus Hempley37RE6-422527South Carolina106
Al Hoptowit28RT6-121731Washington State107
Jackie Hunt4QB6-019226Marshall40
Bill Johnson32RG6-021025Southern Methodist; North Carolina108
Jack Karwales39LE6-021526Michigan108
Nick Kerasiotis17LG5-1119528St. Ambrose1010
Vic Marino50RG5-820528Ohio State82
Forrest Masterson44RT6-323324Iowa71
Tipp Mooney2LH5-1018728Altus JC: Oklahoma Baptist; Abilene Christian42
Pat O'Brien82RT6-024026Purdue81
Pete Perez40LG5-922022Illinois80
Johnny Popovich8LH5-816028St. Vincent97
Lloyd Reese22FB6-224026Tennessee62
Tom Roberts49RG-LG-LT6-121530DePaul90
Paul Romano6LH-RH5-1019023none100
Ray Schumacher52RH6-019022Purdue105
George Seith11FB6-020025Arizona State; Washington-St. Louis108
Joe TofilRE6-120528Indiana10
Ted Tycocki21LE6-120828Purdue71
Dan Vargo9QB5-717028none30
Floyd Wheeler7RH-LH6-017628Tulsa; Northern Oklahoma JC; Southwestern (Kansas)102
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals545450105263
Opponents Totals41172935122
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Floyd Wheeler1010061
Herman Duhe600036
Nick Kerasiotis0273036
George Seith500030
Lloyd Reese300018
Ray Schumacher300018
Paul Berthold200012
Sam Grider200012
Johnny Popovich200012
Jack Karwales200012
Paul Romano12008
Jackie Hunt10006
Bill Hempel00012
Team Totals37303781.131263
Opponents Totals16151693.831122
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Johnny Popovich443036.92
Herman Duhe552975.45
Floyd Wheeler542765.14
Lloyd Reese482755.73
George Seith742613.54
Ray Schumacher422606.22
Sam Grider341434.21
George Gulyanics161137.10
Paul Romano1
Team Totals22
Opponents Totals6
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Owen Goodnight883438.6455266.015.589.1910.249.9
George Gulyanics24625.0151164.819.3416.7312.547.2
Team Totals12
Opponents Totals10
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Floyd Wheeler922925.46
Paul Berthold33812.71
Jack Karwales23517.52
George Seith294.51
Herman Duhe1
Sam Grider1
Team Totals12
Opponents Totals10
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
George Gulyanics57314.60
Bill Johnson4164.00
Sam Grider37525.00
Ray Schumacher1
Team Totals1
Opponents Totals0
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
George Gulyanics1987145.8
Owen Goodnight522244.4
Team Totals
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Floyd Wheeler111089.80
Herman Duhe35016.70
George Gulyanics23316.50
Johnny Popovich56913.80
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Jackie Hunt1
Team Totals1
Opponents Totals0
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