1946 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season

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The 1946 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the four member schools of the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) as part of the 1946 college football season. The 1946 season was the first since 1942 in which the four conference teams competed for the MIAC championship. [1]

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The Bates Bobcats won the MIAC championship with a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 30.

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Bates Ducky Pond 3–08–010131
2 Maine George E. Allen 2–12–58195
3 Bowdoin George D. Shay1–22–44747
4 Colby Daniel G. Lewis0–31–63777

Teams

Bates

1946 Bates Bobcats football
MIAC champion
Glass Bowl, L 12–21 vs. Toledo
Conference Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–1 (3–0 MIAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Garcelon Field
Seasons
←  1944
1947 →

The 1946 Bates Bobcats football team represented Bates College of Lewiston, Maine. In their second, non-consecutive season under head coach Ducky Pond, and after a one-year hiatus in the football program, the Bobcats compiled a perfect 7–0 record during the regular season (3–0 against MIAC opponents), won the MIAC championship, lost to Toledo in the Glass Bowl, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 101 to 31. [2]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Massachusetts State
W 6–0 [3]
October 5at Trinity (CT) Hartford, CT W 25–0
October 12atTufts
W 19–6 [4]
October 19 Northeastern
  • Garcelon Field
  • Lewiston, ME
W 20–0 [5]
October 26at Maine
W 7–47,500 [6]
November 2 Bowdoin
  • Garcelon Field
  • Lewiston, ME
W 6–0 [7]
November 11 Colby
W 6–0 [8]
December 7at Toledo
L 12–2112,000 [9]

Maine

1946 Maine Black Bears football
Conference Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Yankee Conference
Record2–5 (2–1 MIAC, 0–3 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainRichard Burrill
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1945
1947  →

The 1946 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine of Orono, Maine. In its second season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 2–5 record (2–1 against MIAC opponents, 0–3 against Yankee Conference opponents) and finished in second place in the MIAC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Rhode Island State
L 13–144,000 [10]
October 5at Northeastern *
L 7–134,000 [11]
October 12 New Hampshire
L 0–27 [12] [13]
October 19at Connecticut
L 20–217,300 [14]
October 26 Bates
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 4–77,500 [15]
November 2 Colby
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 14–6 [16] [17]
November 9at Bowdoin Brunswick, ME W 23–7 [18] [19]
  • *Non-conference game

Bowdoin

1946 Bowdoin Polar Bears football
Conference Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–4 (1–2 MIAC)
Head coach
  • George D. Shay
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Bowdoin Polar Bears football team represented Bates College of Brunswick, Maine. Led by head coach George D. Shay, the Polar Bears compiled a 2–4 record (1–2 against MIAC opponents), finished third in the MIAC, scored 47 points, and allowed 47 points. [20]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5at Massachusetts State
L 8–11 [21]
Amherst L 0–7
Williams W 26–0
October 26 Colby
W 6–03,800 [22]
November 2 Bates
L 0–6 [23]
November 9 Maine Brunswick, MEL 7–23 [24] [25]

Colby

1946 Colby Mules football
Conference Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–6 (0–3 MIAC)
Head coach
  • Daniel G. Lewis
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Colby Mules football team represented Bates College of Waterville, Maine. Led by head coach Daniel G. Lewis, the Polar Bears compiled a 1–6 record (0–3 against MIAC opponents), finished third in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 77 to 37. [26]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 Hew Hampshire
L 0–131,000 [27]
October 5 Vermont
  • Seaverns Field
  • Waterville, ME
W 13–72,000 [28]
October 12at Coast Guard New London, CT L 12–18 [29]
October 19 Amherst Amherst, MA L 6–13 [30]
October 26 Bowdoin
  • Seavern's Field
  • Waterville, ME
L 0–63,800 [22]
November 2 Maine
L 6–14 [31] [32]
November 11at Bates
L 0–6 [33]

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References

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  30. ↑ "To Defend: Amherst, Winner Of Last Two Games, Faces Wesleyan; Beat Colby, 13-6". Holyoke Transcript-Telegram. October 21, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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