1946 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season | |
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Sport | Football |
Number of teams | 8 |
Champion | Gustavus Adolphus |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gustavus Adolphus $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Olaf | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Thomas (MN) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concordia (MN) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint John's (MN) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's (MN) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augsburg | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macalester | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the eight member schools of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), sometimes referred to as the Minnesota College Conference, as part of the 1946 college football season.
The Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties, in their second season under head coach Lloyd Hollingsworth, won the MIAC championship with a 7–0–1 record (6–0 against MIAC opponents). The Gusties led the conference in scoring offense (23.4 points per game) and defense (6.5 point per game) also dominated the 1946 All-MIAC football team, claiming eight of eleven first-team positions.
Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Overall record | Points scored | Points against |
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1 | Gustavus Adolphus | Lloyd Hollingsworth | 6–0 | 7–0–1 | 187 | 52 |
2 | St. Olaf | Adrian Christianson | 3–1 | 6–2 | 104 | 91 |
3 | St. Thomas (MN) | Frank Deig | 3–1 | 4–3 | 94 | 70 |
4 | Concordia (MN) | Jake Christiansen | 2–2 | 3–3–1 | 91 | 92 |
5 | Saint John's (MN) | Joe Benda | 2–3 | 5–3 | 131 | 73 |
6 | Saint Mary's (MN) | Eddie Suech | 1–2–1 | 4–3–1 | 91 | 84 |
7 | Augsburg | Robert S. Carlson | 1–5 | 1–6 | 26 | 118 |
8 | Macalester | Dwight Stuessy | 0–4–1 | 1–6–1 | 25 | 124 |
1946 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football | |
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MIAC champion | |
Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–0–1 (6–0 MIAC) |
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The 1946 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football team represented Gustavus Adolphus College of St. Peter, Minnesota. In their second, non-consecutive year under head coach Lloyd Hollingsworth, the Gusties compiled a 7–0–1 record (6–0 against MIAC teams), won the MIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 187 to 52. [4] [5]
Gustavus Adolphus players took eight of the eleven first-team spots on the 1946 All-MIAC football team. The Gustavus Adolphus honorees were: back Babe Fiebiger; halfback Bob Collison; fullback Bennie Langsjoen; center Harold Swanson; end William Haldy; tackles Vic Pedersen and Gerald Cady; and guard Keith Skogman. [6]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 21 | at Augustana (SD) * | Sioux Falls, SD | T 6–6 | [7] | |||
September 26 | vs. Augsburg | W 32–7 | 2,000 | [8] | |||
October 4 | at St. Thomas (MN) | St. Peter, MN | W 25–6 | [9] | |||
October 12 | at Saint John's (MN) | Collegeville, MN | W 30–14 | [10] | |||
October 18 | Saint Mary's (MN) | St. Peter, MN | W 33–7 | [11] | |||
October 26 | Concordia (MN) | St. Peter, MN | W 26–6 | [12] | |||
November 2 | at St. Olaf | Northfield, MN | W 21–6 | 4,000 | [13] | ||
November 11 | Mankato State * | St. Peter, MN | W 14–0 | [14] | |||
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1946 St. Olaf Oles football | |
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Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–2 (3–1 MIAC) |
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The 1946 St. Olaf Oles football team represented Gustavus Adolphus College of Northfield, Minnesota. Led by head coach Adrian Christianson, the Oles compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against MIAC teams), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 104 to 91. [15]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 21 | River Falls State * | Northfield, MN | W 13–6 | [16] | |||
September 28 | Macalester |
| W 19–6 | [17] [18] | |||
October 5 | Concordia (MN) | Northfield, MN | W 20–0 | [19] | |||
October 12 | at Luther * | Decorah, IA] | W 19–13 | [20] | |||
October 19 | Carleton * | Northfield, MN | W 14–13 | > 6,000 | [21] | ||
October 25 | at Augsburg | W 7–0 | 1,500 | [22] | |||
November 2 | Gustavus Adolphus | Northfield, MN | L 6–21 | 4,000 | [13] | ||
November 8 | Minnesota "B" team* | Northfield, MN | L 6–32 | [23] | |||
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1946 St. Thomas Tommies football | |
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Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–3 (3–1 MIAC) |
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The 1946 St. Thomas Tommies football team represented the University of St. Thomas of St. Paul, Minnesota. In their first year under head coach Frank Deig, the Tommies compiled a 4–3 record (3–1 against MIAC teams), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 94 to 70. [24]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 22 | Saint Mary's (MN) |
| W 14–6 | 2,000 | [25] | ||
September 27 | at North Dakota * | L 6–13 | 6,000 | [26] | |||
October 4 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN | L 6–25 | [27] | |||
October 12 | Macalester |
| W 19–6 | 2,500 | [28] | ||
October 20 | St. Ambrose* |
| L 12–13 | 3,000 | [29] | ||
October 26 | Saint John's (MN) |
| W 18–0 | 3,500 | |||
November 3 | at Loras * | Dubuque, IA | W 19–7 | [30] | |||
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1946 Concordia Cobbers football | |
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Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–3–1 (2–2 MIAC) |
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The 1946 Concordia Cobbers football team represented Concordia College of Moorhead, Minnesota. In their sixth year under head coach Jake Christiansen, the Cobblers compiled a 3–3–1 record (2–2 against MIAC teams), finished in fourth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 92 to 91. [31]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 21 | at Moorhead State * | Moorhead, MN | T 7–7 | ||||
September 27 | at North Dakota Agricultural * | L 6–26 | [32] | ||||
October 5 | at St. Olaf | Northfield, MN | L 0–20 | [33] | |||
October 12 | Valparaiso * | Valparaiso, IN | W 28–7 | [34] | |||
October 19 | Augsburg | Moorhead, MN | W 25–0 | [35] | |||
October 26 | at Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN | L 6–26 | [36] | |||
November 2 | Saint John's (MN) | Moorhead, MN | W 19–6 | [37] | |||
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1946 Saint John's Johnnies football | |
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Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–3 (2–3 MIAC) |
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The 1946 Saint John's Johnnies football team represented Saint John's University of Collegeville, Minnesota. In their 11th year under head coach Joe Benda, the Johnnies compiled a 5–3 record (2–4 against MIAC teams), finished in fifth place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 73. [38]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 20 | at Bemidji State * | Bemidji, MN | W 32–0 | ||||
September 28 | Loras * | Collegeville, MN | W 27–0 | ||||
October 5 | Augsburg | Collegeville, MN | W 8–6 | ||||
October 12 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN | L 14–30 | [10] | |||
October 19 | Macalester | Collegeville, MN | W 26–0 | ||||
October 26 | St. Thomas (MN) |
| L 0–18 | 3,500 | |||
November 2 | at Concordia (MN) | Moorhead, MN | L 6–19 | ||||
November 9 | St. Cloud State * | Collegeville, MN | W 18–0 | ||||
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1946 Saint Mary's Redmen football | |
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Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–3–1 (1–2–1 MIAC) |
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The 1946 Saint Mary's Redmen football team represented Saint Mary's College of Winona, Minnesota. In their eighth year under head coach Eddie Suech, the Redmen compiled a 4–3–1 record (1–2–1 against MIAC teams), finished in sixth place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 91 to 84. [39]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 22 | at St. Thomas (MN) |
| L 6–14 | 2,000 | [25] | ||
September 28 | La Crosse State * | W 6–0 | |||||
October 6 | at Canisius * | Buffalo, NY | L 0–31 | 8,946 | [40] | ||
October 12 | Augsburg | Winona, MN | W 33–6 | [41] | |||
October 18 | at Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN | L 7–33 | [11] | |||
October 27 | at Loras * | Dubuque, IA | W 26–0 | 5,000 | [42] | ||
November 2 | Winona * |
| W 13–0 | [43] | |||
Macalester | T 0–0 | ||||||
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1946 Augsburg Auggies football | |
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Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–6 (1–5 MIAC) |
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The 1946 Augsburg Auggies football team represented Augsburg University of Minneapolis. In their third year under head coach Robert S. Carlson, the Auggies compiled a 1–6 record (1–5 against MIAC teams), finished in seventh place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 118 to 26. [44]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 21 | at Mankato State * | Mankato, MN | L 0–13 | [45] | |||
September 26 | Gustavus Adolphus | L 7–32 | 2,000 | [46] | |||
October 5 | at Saint John's (MN) | Collegeville, MN | L 6–8 | ||||
Saint Mary's (MN) | L 6–33 | ||||||
October 19 | Concordia (MN) | Moorhead, MN | L 0–25 | [35] | |||
October 25 | St. Olaf |
| L 0–7 | 1,500 | [47] | ||
Macalester | W 7–0 | ||||||
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1946 Macalester Scots football | |
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Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–6–1 (0–4–1 MIAC) |
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The 1946 Macalester Scots football team represented Macalester College of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their third year under head coach Dwight Stuessy, the Scots compiled a 1–6–1 record (0–4–1 against MIAC teams), finished in eighth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 124 to 25. [48]
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