1946 College Conference of Illinois football season

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1946 College Conference of Illinois football season
SportFootball
Number of teams9
ChampionNorth Central
Football seasons
←  1945
1947  →
1946 College Conference of Illinois football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Central (IL) $ 7 –1 –07 –1 –0
Illinois Wesleyan 3 –1 –03 –5 –0
Wheaton (IL) 3 –1 –06 –2 –0
Lake Forest 3 –1 –03 –3 –0
Augustana (IL) 2 –2 –03 –5 –0
Millikin 1 –3 –02 –6 –0
Illinois College 1 –4 –02 –5 –1
Elmhurst 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
Carthage 0 –4 –00 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 College Conference of Illinois football season was the season of college football played by the member schools of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) as part of the 1946 college football season. The CCI was formed in May 1946 and was a reorganization of the "Illinois College Conference" that had existed for the prior nine years. [1]

Contents

The North Central Cardinals, in their first year under head coach Herb Heilman, won the CCI championship with a 7–1 record. Three teams tied for second place: the Wheaton Crusaders; Illinois Wesleyan Titans; and Lake Forest Foresters. [2]

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 North Central (IL) Herb Heilman7–17–114822
2 (tie) Wheaton (IL) Harvey Chrouser 3–16–214633
2 (tie) Illinois Wesleyan Melvin Clay3-13-556111
2 (tie) Lake Forest Ralph Jones 3–13–350104
5 Augustana (IL) John L. Briley 2–23–56589
6 James Millikin Marshall Wells 1–32–65393
7 (tie) Illinois College Albert Miller1–42–5–160133
7 (tie) Elmhurst O.M. Langhorst1–42–688162
9 Carthage Paul LaVinn 0–40–7–114178

[2]

Team overviews

North Central

1946 North Central Cardinals football
CCI champion
Conference College Conference of Illinois
Record7–1 (7–1 CCI)
Head coach
  • Herb Heilman
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 North Central Cardinals football team represented North Central College of Naperville, Illinois, during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Herb Heilman, the Cardinals compiled a 7–1 record, won the CCI championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 22. [3] The Cardinals' sole loss was by a 10-7 score against Lake Forest. It was North Central's first conference championship in 29 years. [4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Illinois Wesleyan Naperville, IL W 17–0 [5]
October 5at James Millikin Decatur, IL W 7–63,000 [6]
October 12Illinois CollegeNaperville, ILW 39–0 [7]
October 19at Lake Forest
L 7–10 [8]
October 26at Carthage Carthage, IL W 40–0 [9]
November 2at Wheaton
W 7–02,500 [10]
November 9AugustanaNaperville, ILW 18–03,500 [11]
November 16at Elmhurt Elmhurst, IL W 13–6 [4]

[12]

Wheaton

1946 Wheaton Crusaders football
Conference College Conference of Illinois
Record6–2 (3–1 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Wheaton Crusaders football team represented Wheaton College of Wheaton, Illinois, in the College Conference of Illinois during the 1946 college football season. In their third non-consecutive year under head coach Harvey Chrouser, the Crusaders compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against CCI opponents), tied for second place in the CCI, and outscored opponent by a total of 146 to 33.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Concordia*W 31–6
October 5 Western Illinois *Wheaton, ILW 6–0 [13]
October 12at Northern Illinois *DeKalb, ILL 0–20 [14]
October 19ElmhurstWheaton, ILW 27–03,000 [15]
October 26Lake ForestWheaton, ILW 31–0 [16]
November 2North Central
  • Lauson Field
  • Wheaton, IL
L 0–7 [10]
November 9 Loras *W 26–0
November 16at Carthage Carthage, IL W 25–0 [17]
  • *Non-conference game

[18]

Illinois Wesleyan

1946 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football
Conference College Conference of Illinois
Record3–5 (3–1 CCI)
Head coach
  • Melvin Clay
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at North Central Naperville, IL L 0–17 [5]
October 5 Evansville *
L 6–20 [19]
October 12James MillikinBloomington, ILW 12–7
October 18at Northern Illinois *
L 0–20 [20]
October 26AugustanaDagger-14-plain.pngBloomington, ILW 25–13 [21]
November 2at Arkansas State *
L 0–20 [22]
November 9at Illinois College Jacksoville, IL W 13–7
November 16Illinois State NormalBloomington, ILL 0–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[23]

Lake Forest

1946 Lake Forest Foresters football
Conference College Conference of Illinois
Record3–3 (3–1 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12Elmhurst Lake Forest, IL W 20–12
October 19North Central
  • Farwell Field
  • Lake Forest, IL
W 10–7 [8]
October 26at WheatonWheaton, ILL 0–31 [16]
November 2Carroll*Dagger-14-plain.pngLake Forest, ILL 0–342,500
November 9 Wabash * Crawfordsville, IN L 0–20 [24]
November 16James MillikinLake Forest, ILW 20-0 [25]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[26]

Augustana

1946 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football
Conference College Conference of Illinois
Record3–5 (2–2 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Coe * Rock Island, IL L 6–7 [27] [28]
October 5CarthageRock Island, ILW 13–0
October 12 St. Ambrose *
  • Rock Island High School
  • Rock Island, IL
L 0–193,500 [29]
October 19at Knox * Galesburg, IL L 0–7 [30]
October 26at Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington, IL L 13–25 [21]
November 2at Monmouth * Monmouth, IL W 20–13 [31]
November 9at North Central Naperville, IL L 0–18 [11]
November 16Illinois CollegeDagger-14-plain.pngRock Island, ILW 13–0 [32]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[33]

James Millikin

1946 Millikin Big Blue football
Conference College Conference of Illinois
Record2–6 (1–3 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5North Central Decatur, IL L 6–73,000 [6]
October 12at Illinois WesleyanBloomington, ILL 7–12
October 19at Eastern IllinoisCharleston, ILL 0–7
October 26Illinois CollegeDagger-14-plain.pngW 27–03,500
November 2 Illinois State Normal
L 0–20 [34]
November 9Western IllinoisW 13–7
November 16at Lake ForestLake Forest, ILL 0–20
November 23 Northern Illinois Decatur, ILL 0–20 [35]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Illinois College

1946 Illinois College Blueboys football
Conference College Conference of Illinois
Record2–5–1 (1–4 CCI)
Head coach
  • Albert Miller
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Western Illinois*L 6–21
October 4Quincy*Jacksonville, ILW 21–14
October 12at North CentralNaperville, ILL 0–39 [7]
October 19ShurtleffJackonville, ILT 0–0 [36]
October 26at James MillikinDecatur, ILL 0–27 [37]
November 2ElmhurstJacksonville, ILW 26–6
November 9Illinois WesleyanDagger-14-plain.pngJackonville, ILL 7–13
November 16at AugustanaRock Island, ILL 0–13 [32]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Elmhurst

1946 Elmhurst Bluejays football
Conference College Conference of Illinois
Record2–6 (1–4 CCI)
Head coach
  • O.M. Langhorst
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Northern Illinois Elmhurst, ILL 6–49 [38]
October 5at Concordia River Forest, IL L 13–27
October 12at Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL L 12–20
October 19at Wheaton Wheaton, IL L 0–27
October 26ConcordiaElmhurst, ILW 18–0
November 2at Illinois College Jacksonville, IL L 6–26
November 9CarthageElmhurst, ILW 27–0
November 16North CentralElmhurst, ILL 6–13 [4]

Carthage

1946 Carthage Red Men football
Conference College Conference of Illinois
Record0–7–1 (0–4 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Wartburg * Waverly, IA L 7–32
October 5at Augustana Rock Island, IL L 0–13
October 12Eureka Carthage, IL T 7–7
October 19at Monmouth * Monmouth, IL L 0–28 [39]
October 26North CentralCarthage, ILL 0–40
November 2Culver-StocktonL 0–6
November 9at ElmhurstElmhurst, ILL 0–27
November 16WheatonCarthage, ILL 0–25 [17]
  • *Non-conference game

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  2. 1 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. 124.
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  8. 1 2 "North Central Dealt 10-7 Los By Lake Forest: Naperville Eleven Sustains First C.C.I. Defeat". Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1946. p. II-5.
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