1946 Southern California Conference football season

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Southern California Conference
SportFootball
Number of teams5
Champion Redlands
Football seasons
←  1945
1947  →
1946 Southern California Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Redlands $ 2 –0 –24 –2 –2
Whittier 2 –1 –13 –5 –1
Pomona 1 –1 –21 –5 –2
Occidental 1 –2 –11 –4 –2
Caltech 1 –3 –02 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Southern California Conference football season was the season of college football played by the five member schools of the Southern California Conference (SCC) as part of the 1946 college football season.

Contents

The Redlands Bulldogs won the SCC championship with a 4–2–2 record (2–0–2 against conference opponents).

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Redlands Cecil A. Cushman 2–0–24–2–213066
2 Whittier Wallace Newman 2–1–13–5–183114
3 Pomona Earl J. Merritt 1–1–21–5–256124
4 Occidental Roy Dennis 1–2–11–4–24473
5 Caltech Mason Anderson 1–32–486110

[1] [2]

Teams

Redlands

1946 Redlands Bulldogs football
SCC champion
Conference Southern California Conference
Record4–2–2 (2–0–2 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOrange Show Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947  →

The 1946 Redlands Bulldogs football team that represented the University of Redlands of Redlands, California. In their 14th season under head coach Cecil A. Cushman, the team compiled a 4–2–2 record (2–0–2 against SCC opponents). Ed Hales and Jim Verdieck were assistant coaches. [3]

Nine Redlands players received first- or second-team honors on the 1946 All-Southern California Athletic Conference football team: back J. Lloyd (1st); end Homer Richards (1st); center John Hoffman (1st); tackle Keith Broader (1st); back Ted Runner (2nd); end Stan Flowers (2nd); end Pete Masonis (2nd); guard Mack Hammond (2nd); and guard Ted Duncan (2nd). [4]

The team played its home games at Orange Show Stadium in San Bernardino, California.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5 La Verne *
W 46–0 [5]
October 12 Pepperdine *
  • Orange Show Stadium
  • San Bernardino, CA
L 7–205,000 [6]
October 19 Occidental
  • Orange Show Stadium
  • San Bernardino, CA
W 6–0 [7]
October 25at Loyola (Los Angeles) *
L 9–146,000 [8]
November 2at Pomona Claremont, CA T 6–6 [9]
November 8at Caltech
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
W 21–65,000 [10]
November 16at San Diego NTS * San Diego, CA W 28–13 [11]
November 23 Whittier
  • Orange Show Stadium
  • San Bernardino, CA
T 7–7 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

Whittier

1946 Whittier Poets football
Conference Southern California Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–1–1 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHadley Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Whittier Poets football team that represented Whittier College of Whittier, California. In their 15th season under head coach Wallace Newman, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record (2–1–1 against SCC opponents), finished in second place in the SCC, and were outscored by a total of 114 to 83. [13]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Pepperdine *
L 0–13 [14]
October 12 San Diego State *
  • Hadley Field
  • Whittier, CA
L 7–35 [15] [16]
October 19at Pomona
W 18–64,000 [17]
October 26at Cal Poly *
L 2–13 [18]
November 2 Caltech Whittier, CAW 19–7 [19]
November 9 Occidental Whittier, CAL 6–7 [20]
November 16 Willamette *Whittier, CAW 18–134,000 [21]
November 23 Redlands
T 7–7 [12]
November 29 Loyola (Los Angeles) *
L 6–133,500 [22]
  • *Non-conference game

Pomona

1946 Pomona Sagehens football
Conference Southern California Conference
Record1–5–2 (1–1–2 SCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Pomona Sagehens football team that represented Pomona College of Pomona, California. In their 10th season under head coach Earl J. Merritt, the Sagehens compiled a 1–5–2 record (1–1–2 against SCC opponents), finished in third place in the SCC, and were outscored by a total of 124 to 56. [23]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at San Diego State *
L 0–3410,000 [24] [25]
October 4 Mt. San Antonio J.C. *
L 6–20 [26]
October 11at Loyola (Los Angeles) *
L 0–136,000 [27]
October 19 Whittier
  • Alumni Field
  • Pomona, CA
L 6–184,000 [17]
October 26 Pepperdine
  • Claremont Alumni Field
  • Claremont, CA
L 6–19 [28]
November 2 Redlands Claremont, CAT 6–6 [9]
November 16 Caltech Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Alumni Field
  • Pomona, CA
W 32–14 [29]
November 23at Occidental
  • Patterson Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 0–0 [2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Occidental

1946 Occidental Tigers football
Conference Southern California Conference
Record1–4–2 (1–2–1 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPatterson Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Occidental Tigers football team that represented Occidental College of Los Angeles, California. In their 10th season under head coach Roy Dennis, the Tigers compiled a 1–4–2 record (1–2–1 against SCC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SCC, and were outscored by a total of 73 to 44. [30]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12at Cal Poly *
T 7–7 [31]
October 19at Redlands
L 0–6 [7]
October 25at Caltech
L 6–195,500 [32]
November 2at San Diego State *
L 12–217,500 [33]
November 9at Whittier Whittier, CA W 7–6 [20]
November 15at Loyola (Los Angeles)
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–144,000 [34]
November 23 Pomona
  • Patterson Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 0–0 [2]
  • *Non-conference game

Caltech

1946 Caltech Beavers football
Conference Southern California Conference
Record2–4 (1–3 SCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Caltech Beavers football team that represented the California Institute of Technology of Pasadena, California. Led by third-year head coach Mason Anderson, the Beavers compiled a 2–4 record (1–3 against SCC opponents), finished in last place in the SCC, and were outscored by a total of 110 to 86. [35]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 192:30 p.m.at La Verne *
W 40–0 [36] [37]
October 25 Occidental
W 19–65,500 [32]
November 2 Whittier Whittier, CA L 7–195,000 [19]
November 8 Redlands
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
L 6–215,000 [10]
November 16 Pomona Claremont, CA L 14–32 [29]
November 27at Pepperdine *
L 0–32 [38]

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