1946 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season

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1946 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams8
Champion Gustavus Adolphus
Football seasons
←  1945
1947  →
1946 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Gustavus Adolphus $ 6 –0 –07 –0 –1
St. Olaf 3 –1 –06 –2 –0
St. Thomas (MN) 3 –1 –04 –3 –0
Concordia (MN) 2 –2 –03 –3 –1
Saint John's (MN) 2 –3 –05 –3 –0
Saint Mary's (MN) 1 –2 –14 –3 –1
Augsburg 1 –5 –01 –6 –0
Macalester 0 –4 –11 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

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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.

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Gustavus Adolphus Lloyd Hollingsworth 6–07–0–118752
2 St. Olaf Adrian Christianson3–16–210491
3 St. Thomas (MN) Frank Deig 3–14–39470
4 Concordia (MN) Jake Christiansen 2–23–3–19192
5 Saint John's (MN) Joe Benda 2–35–313173
6 Saint Mary's (MN) Eddie Suech 1–2–14–3–19184
7 Augsburg Robert S. Carlson 1–51–626118
8 Macalester Dwight Stuessy 0–4–11–6–125124

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Teams

Gustavus Adolphus

1946 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football
MIAC champion
Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–0–1 (6–0 MIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

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]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Augustana (SD) * Sioux Falls, SD T 6–6 [7]
September 26vs. Augsburg
W 32–72,000 [8]
October 4at St. Thomas (MN) St. Peter, MN W 25–6 [9]
October 12at Saint John's (MN) Collegeville, MN W 30–14 [10]
October 18 Saint Mary's (MN) St. Peter, MNW 33–7 [11]
October 26 Concordia (MN) Dagger-14-plain.pngSt. Peter, MNW 26–6 [12]
November 2at St. Olaf Northfield, MN W 21–64,000 [13]
November 11 Mankato State *St. Peter, MNW 14–0 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

St. Olaf

1946 St. Olaf Oles football
Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–2 (3–1 MIAC)
Head coach
  • Adrian Christianson
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

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]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 River Falls State * Northfield, MN W 13–6 [16]
September 28 Macalester
W 19–6 [17] [18]
October 5 Concordia (MN) Northfield, MNW 20–0 [19]
October 12at Luther * Decorah, IA]W 19–13 [20]
October 19 Carleton *Northfield, MNW 14–13> 6,000 [21]
October 25at Augsburg
W 7–01,500 [22]
November 2 Gustavus Adolphus Northfield, MNL 6–214,000 [13]
November 8 Minnesota "B" team*Northfield, MNL 6–32 [23]
  • *Non-conference game

St. Thomas

1946 St. Thomas Tommies football
Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–3 (3–1 MIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

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]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Saint Mary's (MN)
W 14–62,000 [25]
September 27at North Dakota *
L 6–136,000 [26]
October 4 Gustavus Adolphus St. Peter, MNL 6–25 [27]
October 12 Macalester
  • Central Stadium
  • St. Paul, MN
W 19–62,500 [28]
October 20St. Ambrose*
  • Central Stadium
  • St. Paul, MN
L 12–133,000 [29]
October 26 Saint John's (MN) Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Central Stadium
  • St. Paul, MN
W 18–03,500
November 3at Loras * Dubuque, IA W 19–7 [30]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Concordia

1946 Concordia Cobbers football
Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–3–1 (2–2 MIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

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]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Moorhead State * Moorhead, MN T 7–7
September 27at North Dakota Agricultural *
L 6–26 [32]
October 5at St. Olaf Northfield, MN L 0–20 [33]
October 12 Valparaiso * Valparaiso, IN W 28–7 [34]
October 19 Augsburg Dagger-14-plain.pngMoorhead, MNW 25–0 [35]
October 26at Gustavus Adolphus St. Peter, MN L 6–26 [36]
November 2 Saint John's (MN) Moorhead, MNW 19–6 [37]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Saint John's

1946 Saint John's Johnnies football
Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–3 (2–3 MIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

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]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Bemidji State * Bemidji, MN W 32–0
September 28 Loras * Collegeville, MN W 27–0
October 5 Augsburg Collegeville, MNW 8–6
October 12 Gustavus Adolphus St. Peter, MN L 14–30 [10]
October 19 Macalester Collegeville, MNW 26–0
October 26 St. Thomas (MN)
  • Central Stadium
  • St. Paul, MN
L 0–183,500
November 2at Concordia (MN) Moorhead, MNL 6–19
November 9 St. Cloud State *Collegeville, MNW 18–0
  • *Non-conference game

Saint Mary's

1946 Saint Mary's Redmen football
Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–3–1 (1–2–1 MIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

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]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at St. Thomas (MN)
L 6–142,000 [25]
September 28 La Crosse State *W 6–0
October 6at Canisius * Buffalo, NY L 0–318,946 [40]
October 12 Augsburg Dagger-14-plain.png Winona, MN W 33–6 [41]
October 18at Gustavus Adolphus St. Peter, MNL 7–33 [11]
October 27at Loras * Dubuque, IA W 26–05,000 [42]
November 2 Winona *
  • Maxwell Field
  • Winona, MN
W 13–0 [43]
Macalester T 0–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Augsburg

1946 Augsburg Auggies football
Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–6 (1–5 MIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

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]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Mankato State * Mankato, MN L 0–13 [45]
September 26 Gustavus Adolphus
L 7–322,000 [46]
October 5at 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
  • Nicollet Park
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 0–71,500 [47]
Macalester W 7–0
  • *Non-conference game

Macalester

1946 Macalester Scots football
Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–6–1 (0–4–1 MIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

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]

All-conference team

First team

Second team

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  9. ↑ "Collison Paces 25-6 'Gusties' Win: Ex-Gopher Gets 3 Touchdowns". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. October 5, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspaper.com.
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  11. 1 2 "Gusties Roll Over St. Mary's by 33-7". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. October 19, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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  13. 1 2 Ted Peterson (November 3, 1946). "Gusties Top Oles; Win Championship". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. p. Sports 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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  15. ↑ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 216.
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  34. ↑ "Concordia Whips Valpo In 19 to 14 Thriller". The Vidette-Messenger. October 14, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. 1 2 "Concordia Routs Augsburg 25-0". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 20, 1946. p. S6 – via Newspapers.com.
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  38. ↑ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 215.
  39. ↑ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 216.
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  44. ↑ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 162.
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