1946 Northwest Conference football season

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Northwest Conference
SportFootball
Number of teams7
Champion Willamette
Football seasons
←  1945
1947  →
1946 Northwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Willamette $ 6 –0 –06 –2 –1
College of Idaho 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Linfield 3 –2 –14 –4 –0
Puget Sound 3 –2 –13 –4 –1
Pacific (OR) 3 –3 –04 –3 –1
Whitman 1 –5 –02 –5 –0
British Columbia 0 –6 –00 –7 –0
Lewis & Clark  – 3 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Northwest Conference football season was the season of college football played by the seven member schools of the Northwest Conference (NWC) as part of the 1946 college football season.

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The Willamette Bearcats won the NWC championship with a 6–2–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 129 to 94. The College of Idaho Coyotes finished in second place, compiled a 6–4 record, and led the conference in scoring offense with an average of 15.7 points per game. The Puget Sound Loggers tied for third place with a 3–4–1 overall record, but led the conference in scoring defense, giving up an average of only 6.5 points per game.

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Willamette Walt Erickson6–06–2–112994
2 College of Idaho Clem Parberry 5–26–4157125
3 (tie) Linfield Wayne Harn3–2–14–3–110272
3 (tie) Puget Sound Frank W. Patrick3–2–13–4–110652
5 Pacific (OR) Oswald D. Gates3–34–3–15860
6 Whitman Vincent Borleske 1–52–53479
7 British Columbia Greg Kabat 0–60–739169
8 Lewis & Clark Robert L. Mathews –3–4–1

[1] [2] [3]

Teams

Willamette

1946 Willamette Bearcats football
NWC champion
Conference Northwest Conference
Record6–2–1 (6–0 NWC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Willamette Bearcats football team epresented the Willamette University of Salem, Oregon. In their first and only season under head coach Walt Erickson, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record (6–0 against NWC opponents) and outscored opponent by a total of 129 to 94. [4]

Three Willamette players were unanimous selections to the 1946 All-Northwest Conference football team: Marv Goodman at end; Garrell Deiner at tackle, and Larry McKeel at back. End Bill Reder and back Bob Douglas received second-team honors. [5]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at San Jose State *
L 6–4413,000 [6]
October 5at UBC Vancouver, BC W 26–13 [7]
October 11 Linfield
W 31–6 [8]
October 18 College of Idaho
  • Sweetland Field
  • Salem, OR
W 27–7 [9] [10]
October 26 Puget Sound
  • Sweetland Field
  • Salem, OR
W 7–03,000 [11]
November 1at Portland *
T 6–65,000 [12]
November 9at Pacific (OR) Forest Grove, OR W 6–0 [13]
November 16at Whittier *
L 13–184,000 [14]
November 28at Whitman
W 7–0 [15]
  • *Non-conference game

College of Idaho

1946 College of Idaho Coyotes football
Conference Northwest Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 NWC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 College of Idaho Coyotes football team represented the College of Idaho of Caldwell, Idaho. In their sixth year under head coach Clem Parberry, the team compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 against NWC opponents), finished in second place in the Northwest Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 157 to 125. [16]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Eastern Oregon *
W 25–12 [17]
October 5at Linfield McMinnville, OR L 13–14 [18]
October 11 Whitman
  • Hayman Field
  • Caldwell, ID
W 14–6 [19]
October 18 Willamette
L 7–27 [9] [10]
October 26at British Columbia Vancouver, BC W 19–7 [20]
November 2 Pacific (OR)
  • Hayman Field
  • Caldwell, ID
W 21–6 [21]
November 9at Idaho State *
L 18–26 [22]
November 16 Puget Sound Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hayman Field
  • Caldwell, ID
W 13–72,500 [23]
November 23at Boise Junior College *
L 6–202,000 [24]
November 29at Lewis & Clark Portland, OR W 21–0 [25]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Linfield

1946 Linfield Wildcats football
Conference Northwest Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–2–1 NWC)
Head coach
  • Wayne Harn
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Linfield Wildcats football team represented the Linfield University of McMinnville, Oregon. Led by head coach Wayne Harn, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–2–1 against NWC opponents), tied for third place in the Northwest Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 102 to 72. [26]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Humboldt State
L 0–13
October 5 College of Idaho McMinnville, OR W 14–13 [18]
October 11at Willamette
L 6–31 [8]
October 19 Puget Sound McMinnvile, ORT 6–6
October 26 Pacific (OR) Forest Grove, OR L 0–9 [27]
November 2at Whitman Walla Walla, WA W 20–0 [28]
November 9at British Columbia
W 13–01,200 [29]
November 16Lewis & ClarkW 43–0

Puget Sound

1946 Puget Sound Loggers football
Conference Northwest Conference
Record3–4–1 (3–2–1 NWC)
Head coach
  • Frank W. Patrick
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Puget Sound Loggers football team represented the University of Puget Sound of Tacoma, Washington. Led by head coach Frank W. Patrick, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (3–2–1 against NWC opponents), tied for third place in the Northwest Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 106 to 52. [30]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5 Western Washington *
L 6–7 [31]
October 12 Pacific (OR)
W 33–0 [32]
October 19at Linfield T 6–6
October 26at Willamette
L 0–73,000 [11]
November 2 British Columbia
  • Tacoma Stadium
  • Tacoma, WA
W 34–6 [33]
November 9 Whitman
  • Tacoma Stadium
  • Tacoma, WA
W 13–0 [34]
November 16at College of Idaho
L 7–132,500 [23]
November 27 Pacific Lutheran *
  • Tacoma Stadium
  • Tacoma, WA
L 7–133,000 [35]
  • *Non-conference game

Pacific

1946 Pacific Badgers football
Conference Northwest Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–3 NWC)
Head coach
  • Oswald D. Gates
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Pacific Badgers football team represented the Pacific University of Forest Grove, Oregon. Led by head coach Oswald D. Gates, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–3 against NWC opponents), finished in fifth place in the Northwest Conference, and were outscored by a total of 60 to 58. [36]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Everett Junior College W 6–0
October 4 Whitman Walla Walla, WA W 6–0 [37]
October 12at Puget Sound
L 0–33 [32]
October 19 Lewis & Clark T 0–0
October 26at Linfield Forest Grove, OR W 9–0 [27]
November 2at College of Idaho
L 6–21 [21]
November 9 Willamette Forest Grove, OR L 0–6 [13]
November 15 British Columbia Forest Grove, ORW 31–0 [38]

Whitman

1946 Whitman Fighting Missionaries football
Conference Northwest Conference
Record2–5 (1–5 NWC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Whitman Fighting Missionaries football team represented Whitman College of Walla Walla, Washington. In their 32nd season under head coach Vincent Borleske, the team compiled a 2–5 record (1–5 against NWC opponents), finished in sixth place in the Northwest Conference, and were outscored by a total of 79 to 34. [39]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Whitworth Walla Walla, WA W 7–6 [40]
PacificL 0–6
College of IdahoL 6–14
British ColumbiaW 21–13
LinfieldL 0–20
Puget SoundL 0–13
WillametteL 0–7

British Columbia

1946 British Columbia Thunderbirds football
Conference Northwest Conference
Record0–7 (0–6 NWC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 British Columbia Thunderbirds football team represented the University of British Columbia of Vancouver, British Columbia. Led by head coach Greg Kabat, the Thunderbirds compiled a 0–7 record (0–6 against NWC opponents), finished in seventh place in the Northwest Conference, and were outscored by a total of 169 to 39. [41]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
WillametteL 13–26
Western WashingtonL 0–25
WhitmanL 13–21
College of IdahoL 7–19
Puget SoundL 6–34
LinfieldL 0–13
Pacific (OR)L 0–31

Lewis & Clark

All-conference team

The 1946 All-Northwest conference football team was selected by coaches and faculty of the conference schools. Players named to the first team were:

[3] [5]

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