The 1946 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the Ivy League during the 1946 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach Howie Odell, finished the season with a 7âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 record, and were ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll (No. 21 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings). Two Yale players received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) or International News Service (INS) on the 1946 All-Eastern football team: halfback Levi Jackson (AP-2, INS-1); and guard Fritz Barzilauskas (AP-1; INS-1). Jackson led Yale and ranked fifth nationally with 806 rushing yards and averaged 6.01 yards per carry.
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bulldogs were selected.