1946 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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1946 Iowa State Cyclones football
Conference Big Six Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadium Clyde Williams Field
Seasons
←  1945
1947  →
1946 Big Six Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas + 4 –1 –07 –2 –1
No. 14 Oklahoma + 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Missouri 3 –2 –05 –4 –1
Nebraska 3 –2 –03 –6 –0
Iowa State 1 –4 –02 –6 –1
Kansas State 0 –5 –00 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Mike Michalske, the Cyclones compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 239 to 77. [1] [2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

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Two Iowa State players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-Big Six Conference football team: end Dean Laun (UP-2); and back Dick Howard (UP-3). [3] [4]

There was no team captain selected for the 1946 season. The regular starting lineup consisted of ends Dean Laun and Bob Jensen, tackles Lou Bosnyak and Harle Rollinger, guards Fred Schneider and Norman Anderson, center James Riding, quarterback Don Ferguson, halfbacks Webb Halbert and Vic Weber, and fullback Ray Klootwyk. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 213:30 pm Colorado *
L 7–1317,500 [5]
September 281:00 pmat Northwestern *
L 9–4141,000 [6]
October 52:00 pm Iowa State Teachers *
W 20–1812,000 [7]
October 122:00 pm Kansas
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 8–2412,000 [8]
October 192:00 pmat Missouri
L 13–3316,000 [9]
October 262:00 pmNo. 14 Oklahoma Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 0–6315,176 [10]
November 22:00 pmat Kansas State
W 13–710,000 [11]
November 92:00 pm Drake *
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
T 7–79,116 [12]
November 162:00 pmat Nebraska
L 0–3325,749 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cyclone was selected. [14]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
12196LaVerne Camarata Back Detroit Lions

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References

  1. ↑ "1946 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 139.
  3. ↑ "Four Sooners, Three Tigers, Three Jayhawks on All-Big 6". Moberly Monitor-Index. November 29, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Oklahoma Lands Four on All-Big Six First Team; Kansas Places Three Men". Seminole Producer. December 2, 1946. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Leighton Housh (September 22, 1946). "Cyclones Fall: Colorado 13-7 Survivor Due to Late Pass; Howard Tallies on Lateral Toss". The Des Moines Register. pp. V-1, V-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Edward Press (September 29, 1946). "N. U. Swamps Iowa State in Opener, 41 to 9". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Maurice White (October 6, 1946). "Near Upset Written on the Wind as Cyclones Cruise in Heavens Fails: A Story-Book Finish Dumps Tutors, 20-18; Cyclones Win After Trailing, 18-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. V-1, V-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Leighton Housh (October 13, 1946). "Unbeaten Kansas Rolls Past Iowa State, 24-8: 89-Yard Pass Play Fetches Cyclone T.D." The Des Moines Register. p. 8S – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Bob Broeg (October 20, 1946). "Missouri Trims Iowa State, 33-13, For Second Victory in Big Six: Boots Stewart in Star Role With Interception of Two Cyclone Passes". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. V-1, V-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Leighton Housh (October 27, 1946). "Sooner Lightning Hits Cyclones, 63-0: Oklahoma Is A Hit at I.S.C. Homecoming". The Des Moines Register. p. 10S. Retrieved April 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Second Half Drives Give I-State 13-7 Win: Cats Tally First Score; K-State Dominates First Half Play, But Cyclones Rebound Hard". The Manhattan Mercuary. November 3, 1946. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Maury White (November 10, 1946). "Cyclones Tie Drake, 7-7, in Last Seconds". The Des Moines Register. pp. V-1, V-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Norris Anderson (November 17, 1946). "Huskers Bump I.S. 33–0: Metheny Scores Twice for N.U." Sunday Journal and Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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