1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
SportFootball
Number of teams6
Champion Southeast Missouri State
Football seasons
←  1945
1947  →
1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southeast Missouri State $ 5 –0 –08 –0 –1
Missouri Mines 3 –1 –14 –3 –2
Kirksville State 2 –1 –25 –2 –2
Northwest Missouri State 2 –3 –04 –3 –0
Southwest Missouri State 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
Central Missouri State 0 –4 –14 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1946 college football season.

Contents

Southeast Missouri State compiled an 8–0–1 record, won the MIAA championship, led the conference in scoring offense and defense, and took six of eleven first-team spots on the 1946 All-MIAA football team.

None of the MIAA teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Southeast Missouri State (Cape Girardeau) Abe Stuber 5–08–0–120038
2 Missouri Mines (Rolla) Gale Bullman 3–1–14–3–294144
3 Northeast Missouri State (Kirksville) Jim Dougherty 2–1–25–2–212091
4 Maryville Ryland Milner 2–34–36357
5 Southwest Missouri State (Springfield) Red Blair 1–43–676132
6 Central Missouri State (Warrensburg) Judd Dean 0–4–12–5–147111

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Teams

Southeast Missouri State

1946 Southeast Missouri State Indians football
MIAA champion
Conference Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–0–1 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Houck Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Southeast Missouri State College at Cape Girardeau, Missouri (later renamed as Southeast Missouri State University) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their 14th and final season under head coach Abe Stuber, the Indians compiled an 8–0–1 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents), won the MIAA championship, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 200 to 38. [2] [3]

Southeast Missouri took six of eleven first-team spots on the Associated Press 1946 All-MIAA football team: backs John Griffith and Webb Halbert; end Roscoe Branch; tackle Kenneth Knox; guard William Sapp; and center Donald Anderson. In addition, end Jack Klosterman and tackle Bill Lee were chosen for the second team. [4]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19at Evansville * Evansville, IN T 0–0 [5]
September 27 Arkansas State * Cape Girardeau, MO W 8–0 [6]
October 5at Southern Illinois *
W 20–13 [7]
October 11at Kirksville State Kirksville, MOW 40–12 [8]
October 18 Central Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MOW 40–0 [9]
October 25 Missouri Mines Cape Girardeau, MOW 27–6 [10]
November 1 Maryville Cape Girardeau, MOW 7–0 [11] [12]
November 9 Hendrix *Cape Girardeau, MOW 31–7 [13]
November 16at Southwest Missouri State Springfield, MO W 27–0 [14]
  • *Non-conference game

Missouri Mines

1946 Missouri Mines Miners football
Conference Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–2 (3–1–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Missouri Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, Missouri (later renamed as Missouri University of Science and Technology) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Gale Bullman, the Miners compiled a 4–3–2 record (3–1–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in second place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 144 to 94. [15]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Saint Louis
L 0–2412,533 [16]
September 28at Central College Fayette, MO W 12–6 [17]
October 5 Oklahoma City
L 6–744,000 [18]
October 11at Central Missouri State (Warrensburg)
W 20–0 [19]
October 19 Maryville Rolla, MOW 25–0 [20]
October 26 Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MOL 6–27 [11]
November 2 Southwest Missouri (Springfield) Rolla, MOW 12–0 [21]
November 9 Pittsburg State * Rolla, MO T 0–0 [22]
November 16 Northeast Missouri (Kirksville) Rolla, MOT 13–13 [23]
  • *Non-conference game

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Northeast Missouri State

1946 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs football
Conference Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–2 (2–1–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Northeast Missouri State College at Kirksville, Missouri (later renamed as Truman State University) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Jim Dougherty, the Miners compiled a 5–2–2 record (2–1–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in third place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 120 to 91. [15]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21 Iowa Wesleyan * Kirksville, MO W 19–0 [24]
September 28 Southern Illinois *
L 0–6 [25]
October 5at Parsons * Fairfield, IA W 25–6 [26]
October 11 Southeast Missouri State Kirksville, MO L 12–40 [8]
October 19at Southwest Missouri (Springfield) Springfield, MO W 26–19 [27] [28]
October 25 Eureka Kirksville, MOW 13–0
November 1Central State (Warrensburg)Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Stokes Stadium
  • Kirksville, MO
T 0–0
November 8at Maryville Maryville, MO W 12–7 [29]
November 16at Missouri Mines Rolla, MO T 13–13 [23]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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Maryville

1946 Maryville Bearcats football
Conference Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (2–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Maryville Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the Maryville State Teachers College (also known as Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, later renamed Northwest Missouri State University) at Maryville, Missouri, as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ryland Milner, the Bearcats compiled a 4–3 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), finished in fourth place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 63 to 57. [30]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4 Rockhurst Maryville, MO W 14–7 [31]
October 11 Southwest Missouri State (Springfield) Maryville, MOW 7–0 [32]
October 19at Missouri Mines Rolla, MOL 0–25 [20]
October 25 William Jewell Maryville, MOW 20–0 [33]
November 1at Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO L 0–7 [11]
November 8 Northeast Missouri State Maryville, MO L 7–12 [29]
November 15at Central Missouri State Warrensburg, MO W 15–6 [34]

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Southwest Missouri State

1946 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
Conference Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (1–4 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium SMS Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team was an American football team that represented the Southwest Missouri State College at Springfield, Missouri (later renamed Missouri State University) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Red Blair, the Bears compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 132 to 76. [30]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 208:00 p.m. Rockhurst * Springfield, MO L 6–12 [35] [36]
October 4 Pittsburg State *
L 0–14 [37]
October 11at Maryville Maryville, MO L 0–7
October 19 Northeast Missouri State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • SMS Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 19–26 [27] [28]
October 25 Northeastern State *
  • SMS Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 25–21 [38]
November 2at Missouri Mines Rolla, MO L 0–12 [20]
November 8at Central Missouri State Warrensburg, MO W 12–7
November 16 Southeast Missouri State
  • SMS Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 0–27
Northeast Oklahoma A&MW 14–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

[30]

Central Missouri State

1946 Central Missouri State Mules football
Conference Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (0–4–1 MIAA)
Head coach
  • Judd Dean
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Central Missouri State Mules football team was an American football team that represented the Central Missouri State College at Warrensburg, Missouri (later renamed University of Central Missouri) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Judd Dean, the Mules compiled a 2–5–1 record (0–4–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in last place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 111 to 47. [15]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Pittsburg State Pittsburg, KS L 0–12 [39]
October 4Central
W 14–12 [40]
October 11 Missouri Mines
  • West Stadium
  • Warrensburg, MO
L 0–20 [19]
October 18at Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO L 0–40 [9]
November 8 Southwest Missouri State
  • West Stadium
  • Warrensburg, MO
L 7–12 [41]
Northeast Missouri State T 0–0
RockhurstW 20–0
MaryvilleL 6–15

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All-conference team

The Associated Press (AP) selected a 1946 All-MIAA football team consisting of a first team and a second team. The AP selections were as follows:

First team

Second team

[4]

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  30. 1 2 3 4 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 198.
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