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
 →
1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southeast Missouri State
$ 		5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Missouri Mines
 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Kirksville State
 2 – 1 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Northwest Missouri State
 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Southwest Missouri State
 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Central Missouri State
 0 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of

Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1946 college football season
.

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. rank Team Head coach Conf. record Overall record Points scored Points against
1
Southeast Missouri State
(Cape Girardeau)		 Abe Stuber 5–0 8–0–1 200 38
2
Missouri Mines
(Rolla)		 Gale Bullman 3–1–1 4–3–2 94 144
3
Northeast Missouri State
(Kirksville)		 Jim Dougherty 2–1–2 5–2–2 120 91
4
Maryville
 Ryland Milner 2–3 4–3 63 57
5
Southwest Missouri State
(Springfield)		 Red Blair 1–4 3–6 76 132
6
Central Missouri State
(Warrensburg)		 Judd Dean 0–4–1 2–5–1 47 111

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Teams

Southeast Missouri State

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

The 1946 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team was an

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, INT 0–0[5]
September 27Arkansas State*Cape Girardeau, MOW 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 9Hendrix*Cape Girardeau, MOW 31–7[13]
November 16at
Southwest Missouri State
Springfield, MOW 27–0[14]
  • *Non-conference game

Missouri Mines

1946
Missouri Mines Miners football
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–2 (3–1–1 MIAA)
Head coach
(9th season)
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Missouri Mines Miners football team was an

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 20Saint Louis
L 0–2412,533[16]
September 28at Central CollegeFayette, MOW 12–6[17]
October 5Oklahoma 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, MOT 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
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–2 (2–1–2 MIAA)
Head coach
(1st season)
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs football team was an

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, MOW 19–0[24]
September 28Southern Illinois*
L 0–6[25]
October 5at
Parsons*
Fairfield, IAW 25–6[26]
October 11
Southeast Missouri State
Kirksville, MOL 12–40[8]
October 19at
Southwest Missouri (Springfield)
Springfield, MOW 26–19[27][28]
October 25EurekaKirksville, MOW 13–0
November 1Central State (Warrensburg)dagger
  • Stokes Stadium
  • Kirksville, MO
T 0–0
November 8at
Maryville
Maryville, MOW 12–7[29]
November 16at
Missouri Mines
Rolla, MOT 13–13[23]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Maryville

1946
Maryville Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (2–3 MIAA)
Head coach
(9th season)
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Maryville Bearcats football team was an

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

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Southwest Missouri State

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

The 1946 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team was an

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, MOL 6–12[35][36]
October 4
Pittsburg State*
L 0–14[37]
October 11at
Maryville
Maryville, MOL 0–7
October 19
Northeast Missouri Statedagger
  • 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, MOL 0–12[20]
November 8at
Central Missouri State
Warrensburg, MOW 12–7
November 16
Southeast Missouri State
  • SMS Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 0–27
Northeast Oklahoma A&MW 14–6

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Central Missouri State

1946
Central Missouri State Mules football
ConferenceMissouri 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

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, KSL 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, MOL 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

  • Backs: John Griffith, Cape Girardeau; Webb Halbert, Cape Girardeau; Paul Fulop, Rolla; Darrell Gourley, Kirksvile
  • Ends: Stan Totoratis, Maryville; Roscoe Branch, Cape Girardeau
  • Tackles: Kenneth Knox, Cape Girardeau; Ken Gardner, Kirksville
  • Guards: William Sapp, Cape Girardeau; Gale Gulgham, Rolla
  • Center: Donald Anderson, Cape Girardeau

Second team

  • Backs: Buck Stamp, Warrensburg; Paul Gates, Maryville; Len Crase, Springfield; Gilbert Garafiol, Rolla
  • Ends: Jack Klosterman, Cape Girardeau; John Lanahan, Maryville
  • Tackles: Bill Lee, Cape Girardeau; Anton Leone, Rolla
  • Guards: Dick Kerin, Springfield; Ed Paule, Warrensburg
  • Center: John Spainhower, Kirksville

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