1946 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football season

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Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
SportFootball
Number of teams6
Champion Southeastern
Football seasons
  1945
1947  
1946 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southeastern (OK) $ 4 1 09 3 0
Central State (OK) 3 1 14 4 1
Southwestern Tech 2 2 15 3 1
East Central 2 3 05 5 1
Northeastern State 2 3 04 6 0
Northwestern State (OK) 1 4 03 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1946 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference (OCC) as part of the 1946 college football season.

Contents

The Southeastern Savages won the OCC championship with a 9–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 92.

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Southeastern (Durant) Dave Stephens 4–19–320092
2 Central State (Edmond) Dale E. Hamilton 3–1–14–4–112172
3 Southwestern Tech (Weatherford) Jake Spann 2–2–15–3–114680
4 (tie) East Central (Ada) Frank Crider 2–35–5–1150119
4 (tie) Northeastern State (Tahlequah) Doc Wadley 2–34–5127142
6 Northwestern State (Alva) Joe Dollins 1–43–67491

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Teams

Southeastern

1946 Southeastern Savages football
OCC champion
Conference Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 OCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPaul Laird Field
Seasons
 1945
1947 

The 1946 Southeastern Savages football team represented Southeastern Oklahoma State College of Durant, Oklahoma. In their third, non-consecutive season under head coach Dave Stephens, the team compiled a 9–3 record, won the OCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 92. [2] [3]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20 Austin *
W 12–0 [4]
September 27 Murray State (OK) *
  • Paul Laird Field
  • Durant, OK
W 18–0 [5] [6] [7]
October 4at Northeastern State Tahlequah, OK W 18–0 [8]
October 11 Central State (OK) Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Paul Laird Field
  • Durant, OK
W 6–0 [9] [10]
October 19at Southwestern (TX) * Georgetown, TX L 6–19 [11]
October 25 Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Paul Laird Field
  • Durant, OK
W 19–7 [12]
November 3at Second Armored Division, Camp Hood* Temple, TX W 20–0 [13]
November 8at Southwestern Tech
L 7–12 [14]
November 14 Eastern Oklahoma A&M *
  • Paul Laird Field
  • Durant, OK
W 27–0 [15]
November 17at Brooke Field* San Antonio, TX L 6–34 [16]
November 22 Bacone *
  • Paul Laird Field
  • Durant, OK
W 34–6 [17] [18]
November 28at East Central Ada, OK W 20–14 [19] [20]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Central State

1946 Central State Bronchos football
Conference Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–1–1 OCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentral College Field
Seasons
 1945
1947 

The 1946 Central State Bronchos football team represented Central State University (now known as the University of Central Oklahoma) of Edmond, Oklahoma. In their third, non-consecutive season under head coach Dale E. Hamilton, the Bronchos compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–1–1 against OCC opponents), finished in second place in the OCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 121 to 72. [21]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Arkansas Tech
L 0–7
October 5 Murray State (OK) *
  • Central College Field
  • Edmond, OK
W 13–72,500 [22]
October 11at Southeastern
L 0–6 [23] [24]
October 18at Southwestern (KS)
L 0–13 [25]
October 26at Southwestern Tech
T 20–20 [26]
November 2 East Central Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Central College Field
  • Edmond, OK
W 30–02,600 [27]
November 9at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station * Corpus Christi, TX L 12–132,000 [28] [29]
November 15 Northeastern State
  • Central College Field
  • Edmond, OK
W 19–6< 1,000 [30]
November 22 Northwestern State
  • Central College Field
  • Edmond, OK
W 27–02,000 [31]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Southwestern Tech

1946 Southwestern Tech Bulldogs football
Conference Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–2–1 OCC)
Head coach
  • Jake Spann (4th season)
Home stadiumMilam Stadium
Seasons
 1945
1947 

The 1946 Southwestern Tech Bulldogs football team represented Southwestern Institute of Technology (now part of Southwestern Oklahoma State University) of Weatherford, Oklahoma. Led by fourth-year head coach Jake Spann, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (2–2–1 against OCC opponents), finished in third place in the OCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 146 to 80. [32]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Abilene Christian *
L 0–283,000 [33]
September 27 Western State (CO) *
W 19–0 [34]
October 4 East Central
  • Milam Stadium
  • Weatherford, OK
L 2–6 [35]
October 11 Southwestern (KS) *
  • Milam Stadium
  • Weatherford, OK
W 33–0 [36]
October 19at Northwestern State Alva, OK W 7–03,000 [37]
October 26 Central State
  • Milam Stadium
  • Weatherford, OK
T 20–20 [26]
November 2at Northeastern State Tahlequah, OK L 6–7 [38]
November 8 Southeastern
  • Milam Stadium
  • Weatherford, OK
W 12–7 [39]
November 16at Eastern New Mexico Portales, NM W 47–12 [40]
  • *Non-conference game

East Central

1946 East Central Tigers football
Conference Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3 OCC)
Head coach
Seasons
 1945
1947 

The 1946 East Central Tigers football team represented East Central University of Ada, Oklahoma. In their first season under head coach Frank Crider, the Tigers compiled a 5–5–1 record (2–3 against OCC opponents), tied for fourth place in the OCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 150 to 119. [21]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Murray Aggies* Ada, OK W 6–0 [41] [42]
September 27Oklahoma Eastern (Wilburton)Ada, OKW 39–6 [43]
October 4at Southwestern Tech
W 6–2 [35]
October 11 Ozarks *Ada, OKW 33–7 [44]
October 18at Cameron Aggies* Lawton, OK L 7–12 [45] [46]
October 25 Henderson State *Ada, OKL 12–19 [47]
November 2at Central State
L 0–302,600 [27]
November 8 Northeastern State Ada, OKW 27–7 [48]
November 15at Northwestern State Alva, OK L 0–10 [49]
November 22at Austin * Sherman, TX T 6–6
November 28 Southeastern Ada, OKL 14–20 [50] [51]
  • *Non-conference game

Northeastern State

1946 Northeastern State Redmen football
Conference Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
Record4–5 (2–3 OCC)
Head coach
  • D. M "Doc" Wadley (3rd season)
Seasons
 1945
1947 

The 1946 Northeastern State Redmen football team represented Northeastern State University of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Led by third-year head coach D. M. "Doc" Wadley, the Redmen compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against OCC opponents), tied for fourth place in the OCC, and were outscored by a total of 142 to 127. [21]

It was Notheastern's first football team since 1942. Elmer Ary and Carlos Clayton, both of whom played for Northeastern prior to the war, were selected as the team's co-captains. [52]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Northeastern A&MW 26–13
October 4 Southeastern Tahlequah, OK L 0–18 [8]
October 11at Northwestern State Alva, OK
October 18at Ozarks Clarksville, AR W 20–0 [53]
October 25at Southwest Missouri State Springfield, MO L 21–25 [54]
November 2 Southwestern Tech Tahlequah, OKW 7–63,000 [38]
November 8at East Central Ada, OK L 7–27 [48]
November 15at Central State Edmond, OK L 6–19< 1,000 [30]

Northwestern State

1946 Northwestern State Rangers football
Conference Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 OCC)
Head coach
Seasons
 1945
1947 

The 1946 Northwestern State Rangers football team represented Northwestern State College (now known as Northwestern Oklahoma State University) of Alva, Oklahoma. Led by first-year head coach Joe Dollins, the Rangers compiled a 3–4 record (1–4 against OCC opponents), finished in last place in the OCC, and were outscored by a total of 91 to 74. [21]

Walter D. Newby was the athletic director, and C.L "Dick" Highfill was the assistant coach. [55]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Panhandle A&M Alva, OK W 27–0 [56]
October 11 Northeastern State Alva, OK
October 19 Southwestern Tech Alva, OKL 0–7 [37]
October 25at Southeastern (OK)
L 7–19 [12]
November 1at Southwestern (KS) * Winfield, KS L 6–13 [57]
November 15 East Central Alva, OKW 10–0
November 22at Central State
W 27–02,000 [31]
  • *Non-conference game

All-conference team

The Associated Press (AP), based on votes of the OCC coaches, selected four Southeastern and four Central players as first-team picks on its 1946 all-conference team. The first-team choices were:

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