1946_Nebraska_College_Conference_football_season

1946 Nebraska College Conference football season

1946 Nebraska College Conference football season

Sports season


The 1946 Nebraska College Conference football season was the season of college football played by the nine member schools of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) as part of the 1946 college football season. The Doane Tigers from Crete, Nebraska were led by head coach James L. Dutcher and compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the NCC championship. The Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen were led by head coach George W. Knight. They finished second in the conference with a 5–0–2 record in conference play and a mark of 7–0–3 overall in the regular season. They then lost to Pepperdine in the Will Rogers Bowl.

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None of the NCC teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll.

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Teams

Doane

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The 1946 Doane Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Doane University as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach James L. Dutcher, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record (5–0–1 against NCC opponents), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 136 to 78.[2][3]

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Nebraska Wesleyan

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The 1946 Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen football team represented Nebraska Wesleyan University as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach George W. Knight, the Plainsmen compiled a 7–1–3 (4-0-2 against NCC opponents), outscored opponent by a total of 169 to 37, and finished second in the NCC. They were invited to play in the Will Rogers Bowl in Oklahoma City on New Year's Day, losing to Pepperdine by a 38–13 score.[12]

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Kearney State

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The 1946 Kearney State Antelopes football team represented Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney (now known as University of Nebraska at Kearney) as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Charlie Foster, the Antelopes compiled a 6–2–1 record (5-2-1 against NCC opponents), outscored opponent by a total of 116 to 49, and finished third in the NCC.[21]

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Peru State

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The 1946 Peru State Bobcats football team represented Peru State Teachers College (now known as Peru State College) as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Alfred G. Wheeler, the Bobcats compiled a 4–4–1 record (4-3-1 against NCC opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 116 to 100, and finished fourth in the NCC.[26]

Other coaches included Wayne Riggs. For the prior three years, Navy V-12 students comprised the majority of Peru's football team. With the 1946, the team returned to non-military status.[27]

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Midland

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The 1946 Midland Warriors football team represented Midland University of Fremont, Nebraska, as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach John Pfitsch, the Warriors compiled a 4–4 record (4-3 against NCC opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 89 to 73, and finished fifth in the NCC.[29]

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Wayne State

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The 1946 Wayne State Wildcats football team represented Midland University of Wayne, Nebraska, as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Don B. Emery, the Warriors compiled a 4–3 record (2-3 against NCC opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 69 to 33, and finished sixth in the NCC.[31]

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Hastings

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The 1946 Hastings Broncos football team represented Hastings College of Hastings, Nebraska, as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Larry Owens, the Broncos compiled a 1–6–1 record (1–4–1 against NCC opponents), were outscored by a total of 123 to 45, and finished seventh in the NCC.

Chadron State

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The 1946 Chadron State Eagles football team represented Chadron State College of Chadron, Nebraska, as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Ross O. Armstrong, the Eagles compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 against NCC opponents), were outscored by a total of 230 to 70, and finished eighth in the NCC.

York

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The 1946 York Panthers football team represented York University of York, Nebraska, as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Rolland E. Tonkin, the Eagles compiled a 3–6 record (0–6 against NCC opponents), were outscored by a total of 138 to 92, and finished last in the NCC.

All-conference team

The United Press (UP) and the NCC coaches each selected 1946 All-Nebraska College Conference football teams. NCC champion Doane did not place any players on the UP team. The all-conference picks were as follows:[33][34]

  • Quarterback: Rex Mercer, Nebraska Wesleyan (UP)
  • Halfbacks: Dick Peterson, Kearney (UP, Coaches); Johnny Warwick, Hastings (Coaches); Revoe Hill, Midland (UP, Coaches)
  • Fullback: Al Butterfield, Chadron (UP, Coaches)
  • Ends: John Rumbaugh, Kearney (UP, Coaches); Rich Clough, Midland (UP); Orville Yocup, Peru (Coaches)
  • Tackles: Bob Westphal, Wayne (UP, Coaches); Everett Poe, Nebraska Wesleyan (UP); Don Redman, Doane (Coaches)
  • Guards: Wayne Linder, Peru (UP); Ralph Patterson, Kearney (UP, Coaches); Dick Uphoff, Hastings (Coaches)
  • Center: Cliff Squires, Nebraska Wesleyan (UP, Coaches)

References

  1. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 132.
  2. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 174.
  3. "Hard Race For First...In NCC". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. November 11, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved December 17, 2019 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Frank Miles Jr. (September 21, 1946). "Doane Fed 14 to 0 Pill By Redmen". The Des Moines Register. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Doane's Win Insures Wide Open Race". Lincoln Journal Star. September 30, 1946. p. 10.
  6. "Doane Tigers Crush York Eleven 12-6". The Nebraska State Journal. October 5, 1946. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Doane Nips Wayne, 7-6; Peru Wins". Norfolk Daily News. October 19, 1946. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Dakotans Stop Doane, 19 to 7". Lincoln Journal Star. November 2, 1946. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Doane Tigers Top Chadron by 21-0". The Nebraska State Journal. November 16, 1946. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Doane Tigers Rout Roswell AAF, 45 to 7". Lincoln Journal Star. November 29, 1946. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  11. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 201.
  12. "Plainsmen Ramble Past Morningside". The Lincoln Star. September 22, 1946. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  13. Jim May (September 29, 1946). "Plainsmen, Simpson in 6-6 Deadlock". The Nebraska State Journal. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Knight's Plainsmen Spoil Kearney's Clean Slate 6-6". The Lincoln Star. October 13, 1946. pp. 1B, 3B via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Wesleyan Wins Over Chadron By 33-0 Count". Chadron Record. November 26, 1946. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Plainsmen Fall". Will Rogers Bowl 38-13. Lincoln Star. January 2, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved January 2, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  17. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 200.
  18. "Kearney Whips Chadron State In Loop Fray". Chadron Record. October 8, 1946. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Antelopes Nudge Wayne Wildcats By 14-12 Count". The Nebraska State Journal. November 3, 1946. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  20. "Antelopes Tip Peru 20 to 12 in NCC Mix". the Nebraska State Journal. November 10, 1946. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  21. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 200.
  22. "Sixty-Eight Answer PSTC Football Call". The Peru Pointer. September 5, 1946. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  23. "Peru Outclassed". Evening World-Herald. September 21, 1946. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  24. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 196.
  25. "Swedes' Drives too Much for Pfitsch 11, Midland Loses, 13-4". Fremont (Neb.) Guide and Tribune. September 21, 1946. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  26. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 201.
  27. Jim Hughes (November 22, 1946). "3 Plainsmen Selected for N.C. Honors". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  28. "Wesleyan Ace Squires Gets All-Star Spot". The Lincoln Star. November 22, 1946. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.

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