1946 Minnesota Teachers College Conference football season

1946 Minnesota Teachers College Conference football season
Sport	Football
Number of teams	6
Co-champions	Mankato State, Duluth State
Football seasons
←  1945 1947  →

1946 Minnesota Teachers College Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Mankato State +	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Duluth State +	2	–	0	–	2			4	–	1	–	2
Bemidji State	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
St. Cloud State	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Moorhead State	1	–	2	–	1			2	–	3	–	2
Winona State	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1946 Minnesota Teachers College Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference as part of the 1946 college football season. Mankato State and Duluth State were co-champions of the conference. ^{[1] [2]} None of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.

Conference overview

Conf. rank	Team	Head coach	Conf. record	Overall record	Points scored	Points against
1 (tie)	Mankato State	Jim Clark	3–0–1	5–1–1	83	45
1 (tie)	Duluth State	Lloyd Peterson	2–0–2	4–1–2	60	33
3 (tie)	Bemidji State	Hjalmer J. Erickson	2–2	3–4	76	90
3 (tie)	St. Cloud State	Edward M. Colletti	2–2	3–4	58	74
5	Moorhead State	Neil Wohlwend	1–2–1	2–3–2	46	57
6	Winona State	Eugene Brodhagen	0–4	0–6	25	89

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All-conference team

The conference coaches picked an all-conference team consisting of first-team and second-team selections. The first team picks were:

• Ends: Gus Novotny, Duluth; Wallace Spielman, Mankato; Lee Hooslien, Bemidji
• Tackles: Robert Fielder, Moorhead; Wesley Olson, Duluth; Delos Wilcox, Bemidji
• Guards: George Rinelsub, Mankato; Dan Mestnick, St. Cloud; Don Peterson, Bemidji
• Center: Henry Lewer, Mankato
• Backs: Robert Galinski, Duluth; Richard Otterstad, Bemidji; Roy Walters, Mankato; Jerry Krenz, Moorhead

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Teams

Mankato State

1946 Mankato State Indians football
MTCC co-champion
Conference	Minnesota Teachers College Conference
Record	5–1–1 (3–0–1 MTCC)
Head coach	Jim Clark (5th season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Mankato State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Mankato State Teachers College (now known as Minnesota State University, Mankato) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth, non-consecutive season under head coach Jim Clark, and after a three-year hiatus during World War II, the Indians compiled a 5–1–1 record (3–0–1 against MTCC opponents), tied with Duluth State for the MTCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 83 to 48. ^{[5] [6]}

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	Augsburg *	Mankato, MN	W 13–0	[7]
September 27	at Superior State *	Superior, WI	W 14–12	[8]
October 4	at Duluth State	Duluth, MN	T 0–0	[9]
October 12	St. Cloud State	Mankato, MN	W 14–2	[10]
October 18	Bemidji State	Mankato, MN	W 21–12	[11]
October 25	at Winona State	Winona, MN	W 21–7	[12]
November 11	at Gustavus Adolphus *	St. Peter, MN (Armistice Day)	L 0–14	[13]
*Non-conference game

Duluth State

1946 Duluth State Bulldogs football
MTCC co-champion
Conference	Minnesota Teachers College Conference
Record	3–1–2 (2–0–2 MTCC)
Head coach	Lloyd Peterson (13th season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Duluth State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Duluth State Teachers College (now known as University of Minnesota Duluth) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Lloyd Peterson, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–1–2 record (2–0–2 against MTCC opponents), tied with Mankato State for the MTCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 60 to 33.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
	Duluth JC		W 13–7
October 4	Mankato State	Duluth, MN	T 0–0	[9]
October 12	at Winona State	Maxwell Field Winona, MN	W 22–6	[14]
October 18	at Moorhead State	Moorhead, MN	T 7–7
October 23	Bemidji State	Duluth, MN	W 12–0	[15]
November 2	Superior State *		L 6–13
*Non-conference game

Bemidji State

1946 Bemidji State Beavers football
Conference	Minnesota Teachers College Conference
Record	3–4 (2–2 MTCC)
Head coach	Hjalmer J. Erickson (9th season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Bemidji State Beavers football team was an American football team that represented Bemidji State Teachers College (later renamed Bemidji State University) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Hjalmer J. Erickson, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 against MTCC opponents), tied for third place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 90 to 76.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 13	North Dakota	Bemidji, MN	L 0–25	[16]
September 20	Saint John's	Beidji, MN	L 0–32	[17]
September 27	at Mayville (ND)	Mayville, ND	W 39–0
October 5	St. Cloud State	Bemidji, MN	W 18–0	[18]
October 11	Moorhead State	Bemidji, MN	W 7–0	[19]
October 18	at Mankato State	Mankato, MN	L 12–21	[11]
October 23	at Duluth State	Duluth, MN	L 0–12	[15]

St. Cloud State

1946 St. Cloud State Huskies football
Conference	Minnesota Teachers College Conference
Record	3–4 (2–2 MTCC)
Head coach	Edward M. Colletti
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 St. Cloud State Huskies football team was an American football team that represented St. Cloud State Teachers College (later renamed St. Cloud State University) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Edward M. Colletti, the Huskies compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 against MTCC opponents), tied for third place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 74 to 58.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 27	at River Falls State	River Falls, WI	L 6–12	[20]
October 5	at Bemidji State	Bemidji, MN	L 0–18	[18]
October 12	at Mankato State	Mankato, MN	L 0–14	[10]
October 19	Winona State	St. Cloud, MN	W 14–12	[21]
October 23	Aberdeen Teachers	Tech Stadium St. Cloud, MN	W 24–0	[22]
November 2	Moorhead State	St. Cloud, MN	W 14–0	[23]
November 9	at Saint John's (MN)	Collegeville, MN	L 0–18	[24]

Moorhead State

1946 Moorhead State Dragons football
Conference	Minnesota Teachers College Conference
Record	2–3–2 (1–2–1 MTCC)
Head coach	Neil Wohlwend (1st season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Moorhead State Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Moorhead State Teachers College (later renamed Minnesota State University Moorhead) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Neil Wohlwend, the Dragons compiled a 2–3–2 record (1–2–1 against MTCC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 57 to 46.

Roy Domek and Marco Gotta were assistant coaches. ^[25]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	Concordia (MN)	Moorhead, MN	T 7–7	[26]
September 27	at Wahpeton State School of Science	Wahpeton, ND	W 14–7
October 5	Winona State	Moorhead, MN	W 6–0	[27]
October 11	at Bemidji State	Bemidji, MN	L 0–7	[19]
October 18	Duluth State	Moorhead, MN	T 7–7
October 26	Stout Institute	Moorhead, MN	L 12–15	[28]
November 2	at St. Cloud State	St. Cloud, MN	L 0–14	[23]

Winona State

1946 Winona State Warriors football
Conference	Minnesota Teachers College Conference
Record	0–6 (0–4 MTCC)
Head coach	Eugene Brodhagen (1st season)
Home stadium	Maxwell Field
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Winona State Warriors football team was an American football team that represented Winona State Teachers College (later renamed Winona State University) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Eugene Brodhagen, the Warriors compiled a 0–6 record (0–4 against MTCC opponents), finished in last place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 89 to 25.

It was Winona's first winless season since 1935. ^[29]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	at Macalester	Shaw Field Winona, MN	L 0–13	[30]
October 5	at Moorhead State	Moorhead, MN	L 0–6	[27]
October 12	Duluth State	Maxwell Field Winona, MN	L 6–22	[14]
October 19	at St. Cloud State	St. Cloud, MN	L 13–14	[21]
October 25	Mankato State	Maxwell Field Winona, MN	L 7–21	[31]
November 2	Saint Mary's (MN)	Maxwell Field Winona, MN	L 0–13	[32]

References

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23. "Huskies Win: Improvement of TC 11 Continues; Dragons Fall 14-0". St. Cloud Times. November 4, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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30. "Macs Beat Peds: Warriors Lose by 13-0 Count; Bill Popp Passes St. Paulites to First Victory". The Winona Daily News. September 23, 1946. p. 11.
31. "Mankato Beats Warriors for League Title, 21 to 7: Winona T.C. Plays Its Best Game". The Winona Daily News. October 26, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
32. "St. Mary's Beats Peds, 13-0, to Take Series Edge: Warriors Threaten Bu Lack Punch". The Winona Daily News. November 4, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.