1946 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season

1946 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams6
ChampionSouthwestern
Football seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern (KS) $ 4 1 0 8 2 0
Washburn 3 1 1 6 2 1
St. Benedict's 2 2 1 4 3 1
Pittsburg State 1 2 2 4 2 3
Fort Hays State 1 2 2 2 4 2
Emporia State 1 4 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) as part of the 1946 college football season.

The Southwestern Moundbuilders compiled an 8–2 record and won the CIC championship, .

None of the CIC teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.

Conference overview

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Conf. rank Team Head coach Conf. record Overall record Points scored Points against
1 Southwestern (KS) Art Kahler 4–1 8–2 142 76
2 Washburn Dick Godlove 3–1–1 6–2–1 138 86
3 St. Benedict's Marty Peters 2–2–1 4–3–1 107 99
4 Pittsburg State Charles Morgan 1–2–2 2–4–2 72 46
5 (tie) Fort Hays State Ralph Huffman 1–4 2–4–2 80 102
5 (tie) Emporia State Fran Welch 1–4 4–5 171 163

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Teams

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Southwestern

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1946 Southwestern Moundbuilders football
CIC champion
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record8–2 (4–1 CIC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Southwestern Moundbuilders football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern College as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Art Kahler, the team compiled an 8–2 record (4–1 against CIC opponents) and won the CIC championship.[2]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27at Baker*Baldwin City, KSW 25–0[3]
October 4Fort Hays State
W 12–0[4]
October 11at Southwestern Tech*Weatherford, OKW 33–0[5]
October 18Central State (OK)*
  • Southwestern College Field
  • Winfield, KS
W 13–0[6]
October 25at Pittsburg StatePittsburg, KSL 6–7[7]
November 2Bethel (KS)*L 0–6
November 9at St. Benedict'sAtchison, KSW 7–4[8]
November 16Washburn
  • Southwestern College Field
  • Winfield, KS
W 14–0[9]
November 23at College of Emporia*Emporia, KSW 19–6[10][11]
November 28Emporia State
  • Southwestern College Field
  • Winfield, KS
W 33–20[12]
  • *Non-conference game

Washburn

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1946 Washburn Ichabods football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record6–2–1 (3–1–1 CIC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Washburn Ichabods football team was an American football team that represented Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas, as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Godlove, the team compiled an 6–2–1 record (3–1–1 against CIC opponents) and finished in second place in the CIC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Hastings*Topeka, KSW 25–0[13]
September 28at Augustana (SD)*Sioux Falls, SDW 7–03,000[14]
October 4Emporia StateTopeka, KSW 20–12[15]
October 11Iowa Wesleyan*Topeka, KSW 27–6[16]
October 18at Pittsburg StatePittsburg, KSW 12–7[17]
October 25St. Benedict'sdagger
  • Moore Bowl
  • Topeka, KS
W 27–68,000[18]
November 2Wichita*
  • Yager Stadium
  • Topeka, KS
L 0–21[19]
November 9at Fort Hays StateHays, KST 20–20[20]
November 16at Southwestern (KS)
L 0–14[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

St. Benedict's

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1946 St. Benedict's Ravens football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–2–1 CIC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 St. Benedict's Ravens football team was an American football team that represented St. Benedict's College (later renamed Benedictine College) of Atchison, Kansas, as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Marty Peters, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record (2–2–1 against CIC opponents), finished in third place in the CIC, and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 99.

In the fall of 1946, St. Benedict's had the largest enrollment in its then 87-year history, with enrollment estimated at 425 students, an increase of over 100% over the prior year.[21]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Missouri "B"*Central High School StadiumL 6–302,600[22]
October 5College of Emporia*Atchison, KSW 18–0[23]
October 12at Rockhurst*Kansas City, MOW 26–7[24]
October 19at Fort Hays State
W 14–7[25]
October 25at WashburnTopeka, KSL 6–278,000[18]
November 2Pittsburg State
  • Amelia Earhart Stadium
  • Atchison, KS
T 7–7
November 9Southwestern (KS)daggerAtchison, KSL 4–7[8]
November 16at Emporia StateEmporia, KSW 26–14[26]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Pittsburg State

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1946 Pittsburg State Gorillas football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record2–4–2 (1–2–2 CIC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team was an American football team that represented Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg—now known as Pittsburg State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Charles Morgan, the team compiled a 2–4–2 record (1–2–2 against CIC opponents), finished in fourth place in the CIC, and outscored opponents by a total of 72 to 46.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Central Missouri StatePittsburg, KSW 12–0[27]
October 4at Southwest Missouri StateW 14–0[28]
October 11at Fort Hays StateHays, KST 0–0[29]
October 18WashburnPittsburg, KSL 7–12[17]
October 25Southwestern (KS)Pittsburg, KSW 7–6[7]
November 2at St. Benedict's
T 7–7
November 9at Missouri MinesRolla, MOT 0–0[30]
November 15Rockhurst*Pittsburg, KSW 25–0[31]
EmporiaL 0–21
  • *Non-conference game

Fort Hays State

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1946 Fort Hays State Tigers football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record2–4–2 (1–4 CIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Fort Hays State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Fort Hays State University of Hays, Kansas, as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Huffman, the team compiled a 2–4–2 record (1–4 against CIC opponents), tied for last place in the CIC, and was outscored by a total of 102 to 80.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Kansas Wesleyan*
W 14–0[32]
September 28Colorado CollegeL 0–154,000[33]
October 4at Southwestern (KS)
L 0–12[4]
October 11Pittsburg StateHays, KST 0–0[29]
October 19St. Benedict's
  • Lewis Stadium
  • Hays, KS
L 7–14
October 26Emporia StatedaggerEmporia, KSW 25–6[34]
November 9WashburnFort Hays, KST 20–20[20]
November 16at Colorado MinesGolden, COL 14–35[35]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Emporia State

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1946 Emporia State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–5 (1–4 CIC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Emporia State Hornets football team was an American football team that represented Emporia State University of Emporia, Kansas, as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Fran Welch, the team compiled a 4–5 record (1–4 against CIC opponents), tied for last place in the CIC, and outscored opponents by a total of 72 to 46.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at WashburnTopeka, KSL 12–20[15]
October 12Colorado MinesEmporia, KSW 26–6[36]
October 19at Colorado StateGreeley, COL 21–41[37]
October 26Fort Hays StateEmporia, KSL 6–25[34]
November 1at RockhurstKansas City, MOW 38–12
November 9Dakota WesleyanEmporia, KSW 13–0[38]
November 16St. Benedict'sEmporia, KSL 14–26[26]
Pittsburg StateW 21–0
November 28Southwestern (KS)
L 20–33[12] d

References

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  2. ^ "Builders Snare CCC Crown". The Parsons Sun. November 29, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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