1946 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football season

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Washington Intercollegiate Conference
SportFootball
Number of teams6
Champion Central Washington
Football seasons
←  1945
1947  →
1946 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Washington $ 5 –0 –06 –2 –0
Eastern Washington 3 –1 –14 –3 –1
Pacific Lutheran 2 –2 –13 –3 –1
Western Washington 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Saint Martin's 1 –4 –02 –4 –0
Whitworth 1 –4 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Washington Intercollegiate Conference (WINCO) as part of the 1946 college football season.

Contents

The Central Washington Wildcats won the WINCO championship with a 6–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents).

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Central Washington (Ellensburg) John E. Londahl 5–06–2134104
2 Eastern Washington (Cheney) Red Reese 3–1–14–3–112465
3 Pacific Lutheran Cliff Olson 2–2–13–3–18062
4 Western Washington (Bellingham) Charles Lappenbusch 2–34–49296
5 (tie) Saint Martin's Hal H. Chapman1–42–46579
5 (tie) Whitworth Gerald Stannard 1–41–760157

[1] [2]

Teams

Central Washington

1946 Central Washington Wildcats football
WINCO champion
Pear Bowl, L 8–13 vs. Southern Oregon
Conference Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record6–2 (5–0 WINCO)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Washington $ 5 –0 –06 –2 –0
Eastern Washington 3 –1 –14 –3 –1
Pacific Lutheran 2 –2 –13 –3 –1
Western Washington 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Saint Martin's 1 –4 –02 –4 –0
Whitworth 1 –4 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Central Washington Wildcats football team represented Central Washington University of Ellensburg, Washington. In their first and only year under head coach John E. Londahl, the Wildcats compiled a 6–2 record (5–0 against WINCO opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 134 to 104, and won the WINCO championship. [3]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5 Whitworth Ellensburg, WA W 21–7 [4] [5]
Washington junior varsity *L 7–20
October 19at Western Washington Bellingham, WA W 31–26
October 26 Saint Martin's Ellensburg, WAW 7–6
November 2at Pacific Lutheran Tacoma, WA W 27–20 [6]
November 9 Eastern Washington Dagger-14-plain.pngEllensburg, WAW 7–0 [7]
November 16at North Idaho Teachers * Lewiston, ID W 26–6
November 28at Southern Oregon * Ashland, OR (Pear Bowl)L 8–134,500 [8] [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Eastern Washington

1946 Eastern Washington Savages football
Conference Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–1–1 WINCO)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Eastern Washington Savages football team represented Eastern Washington University of Cheney, Washington. Led by head coach Red Reese, the Savages compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 124 to 65, and finished in second place in the WINCO. [10]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 North Idaho Teachers * Cheney, WA W 13–01,600 [11]
October 5at Montana *
L 7–31 [12]
October 11 Saint Martin's Cheney, WAW 28–6 [13]
October 19at Pacific Lutheran
T 0–0 [14] [15]
October 26 Western Washington Dagger-14-plain.pngCheney, WAW 20–0 [16] [17]
November 2at Whitworth
W 45–0 [18]
November 9at Central Washington Ellensburg, WA L 6–7 [19] [7]
November 16 Washington State junior varsity *Cheney, WAL 0–6 [20]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[21]

Pacific Lutheran

1946 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football
Conference Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–3–1 (2–2–1 WINCO)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football team represented Pacific Lutheran University of Parkland, Washington. Led by head coach Cliff Olson, the Lutes compiled a 3–3–1 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 80 to 62, and finished in third place in the WINCO. [22]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Saint Martin's Olympia, WA W 26–6
October 5 Washington junior varsity * Tacoma, WA L 7–13
October 12at Whitworth Spokane, WA W 14–0
October 19 Eastern Washington Tacoma, WAT 0–0
November 2 Central Washington Tacoma, WAL 20–27 [6]
November 16at Western Washington
L 0–9 [23]
November 27at Puget Sound *
  • Tacoma Stadium
  • Tacoma, WA
W 13–7
  • *Non-conference game

Western Washington

1946 Western Washington Vikings football
Conference Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–4 (2–3 WINCO)
Head coach
Home stadiumBattersby Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Western Washington Vikings football team represented Western Washington University of Bellingham, Washington. Led by head coach Charles Lappenbusch, the Lutes compiled a 4–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 96 to 92, and finished in fourth place in the WINCO. [10]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 58:00 p.m. Puget Sound *
W 7–6 [24]
October 12at British Columbia *
W 25–0
October 19 Central Washington Bellingham, WAL 26–31
October 26at Eastern Washington Cheney, WA L 0–20
November 2at North Idaho Teachers * Lewiston, ID L 6–26
November 9vs. Saint Martin's
L 6–12 [25] [26]
November 11 Whitworth Bellingham, WAW 13–0
November 16 Pacific Lutheran Dagger-14-plain.pngBellingham, WAW 9–02,500 [27]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Pacific time

Saint Martin's

1946 Saint Martin's Rangers football
Conference Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record2–4 (1–4 WINCO)
Head coach
  • Hal H. Chapman
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Saint Martin's Rangers football team represented Saint Martin's University of Lacey, Washington. Led by head coach Hal H. Chapman, the Rangers compiled a 2–4 record (1–4 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 79 to 65, and tied for last place in the WINCO. [28]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Pacific Lutheran Olympia, WA L 6–26
October 11at Eastern Washington Cheney, WA L 7–28
October 19at Whitworth Spokane, WA L 12–14
October 26at Central Washington Ellensburg, WA L 6–7
19th Fleet *W 21–0
November 9vs. Western Washington
  • Stevens Field
  • Olympia, WA
W 12–6 [25] [26]
  • *Non-conference game

Whitworth

1946 Whitworth Pirates football
Conference Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record1–7 (1–4 WINCO)
Head coach
  • Gerald Stannard (7th season)
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Whitworth Pirates football team represented Whitworth University of Spokane, Washington. Led by head coach Gerald Stannard, the Pirates compiled a 1–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 157 to 60, and finished in last place in the WINCO. [29]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Whitman * Walla Walla, WA L 6–7 [30]
October 5at Central Washington Ellensburg, WA L 7–21 [4] [5]
October 19 Saint Martin's Spokane, WA W 14–12
October 12 Pacific Lutheran
L 0–14 [31]
October 26at North Idaho Teachers * Lewiston, ID L 26–33 [32]
November 2 Eastern Washington Spokane, WAL 0–45
November 9North Idaho Teachers*Spokane, WAL 7–12 [33]
November 11at Western Washington Bellingham, WA L 0–13 [34]
  • *Non-conference game

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