1946 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football season
The 1946 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the eight member schools of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) as part of the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach John Tucker, the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys from Russellville, Arkansas, compiled a 9–1 record and won the AIC championship. None of the AIC teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.
1946 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football season | |
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Sport | Football |
Number of teams | 8 |
Champion | Arkansas Tech |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas Tech $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ouachita Baptist | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henderson State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Magnolia A&M | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ozarks | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State Teachers | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hendrix | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monticello A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conference overview
Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Overall record | Points scored | Points against |
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1 | Arkansas Tech | John Tucker | 5–0 | 9–1 | 253 | 51 |
2 | Ouachita Baptist | Robert A. Cowan | 5–1 | 5–4 | 163 | 121 |
3 | Henderson State | Duke Wells | 4–2 | 6–3–1 | 142 | 131 |
4 | Magnolia A&M | Elmer Smith | 3–2 | 4–5 | 158 | 98 |
5 | Ozarks | Frank Koon | 2–4 | 2–7 | 44 | 250 |
6 | Arkansas State Teachers | Charles McGibbony | 1–3 | 2–6 | 57 | 139 |
7 | Hendrix | Ivan Grove | 1–5 | 1–8 | 36 | 230 |
8 | Monticello A&M | Doug Locke | 1–6 | 1–6–1 | 64 | 129 |
Teams
Arkansas Tech
1946 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football | |
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AIC champion | |
Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
Record | 9–1 (6–0 AIC) |
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The 1946 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football team represented Arkansas Tech University (sometimes referred to as "Arkansas Poly") as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach John Tucker, the Wonder Boys compiled a 9–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), outcored all opponents by a total of 253 to 51, and won the AIC championship.[2]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 20 | at Central Oklahoma* | Edmond, OK | W 7–0 | ||||
October 4 | at Ozarks | Clarksville, AR | W 53–0 | ||||
October 11 | Magnolia A&M | Russellville, AR | W 39–6 | ||||
October 19 | Ouachita Baptist | Russellville, AR | W 20–12 | [3] | |||
October 25 | at Arkanas junior varsity* | Fayetteville, AR | L 7–12 | ||||
November 2 | Western Union* | Russellville, AR | W 45–6 | ||||
November 9 | at Monticello A&M | Monticello, AR | W 29–0 | ||||
November 15 | at Henderson State | Arkadelphia, AR | W 14–7 | ||||
November 22 | Northeastern JC of LSU* | Russellvile, AR | W 6–0 | [4] | |||
November 28 | Hendrix | Russellville, AR | W 33–8 | [5] | |||
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Ouachita Baptist
1946 Ouachita Baptist Tigers football | |
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Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
Record | 5–4 (5–1 AIC) |
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The 1946 Ouachita Baptist Tigers football team represented Ouachita Baptist College as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Robert Smith, the Tigers compiled a 5–4 record (5–1 against conference opponents), outscored all opponents by a total of 163 to 121, and placed second in the AIC
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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Conway State | W 6–0 | |||
Magnolia A&M | W 27–0 | |||
October 19 | at Arkansas Tech | Russellville, AR | L 12–20 | |
Hendrix | W 32–0 | |||
NW Louisiana | L 14–47 | |||
Arkansas "B" team | L 7–13 | |||
Monticello A&M | W 20–6 | |||
Union (TN) | L 19–21 | |||
Henderson State | W 26–14 |
Henderson State
1946 Henderson State Reddies football | |
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Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
Record | 6–3–1 (4–2 AIC) |
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The 1946 Henderson State Reddies football team represented Henderson State University as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Duke Wells, the Reddies compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 142 to 131, and placed third in the AIC
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 20 | at Oklahoma City | L 0–58 | [6] | |
Monticello A&M | W 6–0 | |||
October 12 | at Hendrix | Conway, AR | W 20–0 | |
Conway State | W 19–0 | |||
October 25 | East Central State (OK) | W 19–12 | ||
November 2 | Ozarks | Arkadelphia, AR | W 33–0 | |
November 9 | at Arkansas State | Jonesoboro, AR | T 0–0 | |
NE Oklahoma State | W 24–21 | |||
Ouachita Baptist | L 14–26 |
Magnolia A&M
1946 Magnolia A&M Aggies football | |
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Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
Record | 4–5 (3–2 AIC) |
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The 1946 Magnolia A&M Aggies football team represented Magnolia A&M College (later renamed Southern Arkansas University) as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Elmer Smith, the Aggies compiled a 4–5 record (3–2 against conference opponents), were outscored by their opponents by a total of 158 to 98, and placed fourth in the AIC.[7]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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September 21 | at John McNeese Junior College* | Lake Charles, LA | L 0–20 | |||
September 28 | at Ouachita Baptist | Arkadelphia, AR | L 0–27 | |||
October 5 | Hendrix | Magnolia, AR | W 19–0 | |||
October 11 | at Arkansas Tech | Russellville, AR | L 6–39 | |||
October 18 | at East Oklahoma A&M* | Wilburton, OK | W 27–0 | |||
November 1 | Arkansas JV* | Magnolia, AR | L 7–45 | |||
November 8 | at Northeast Louisiana Junior College* | Monroe, LA | L 0–20 | |||
November 16 | Ozarks | Magnolia, AR | W 18–7 | |||
November 29 | vs. Monticello A&M | El Dorado, AR | W 21–0 | |||
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Ozarks
1946 Ozarks Mountaineers football | |
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Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
Record | 2–7 (2–4 AIC) |
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The 1946 Ozarks Mountaineers football team represented the College of the Ozarks as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Frank Koon, the Mountaineers compiled a 2–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 250 to 44, and placed fifth in the AIC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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Hendrix | L 0–14 | |||
October 4 | Arkansas Tech | Clarksville, AR | L 0–53 | |
North East State | L 0–20 | |||
East Central Oklahoma | L 7–33 | |||
Henderson State | L 0–33 | |||
Arkansas State Teachers | W 7–6 | |||
Magnolia A&M | L 7–18 | |||
Arkansas A&M | W 20–19 | |||
Arkansas "B" team | L 3–54 |
Arkansas State Teachers
1946 Arkansas State Teachers Bears football | |
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Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
Record | 2–6 (1–3 AIC) |
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The 1946 Arkansas State Teachers Bears football team represented the Arkansas State Teachers College at Conway, Arkansas (now known as University of Central Arkansas) as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Charles McGibbony, the Bears compiled a 2–6 record (1–3 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 139 to 57, and placed sixth in the AIC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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Ouachita Baptist | L 0–6 | |||
October 12 | Louisiana Tech |
| L 0–38 | [8] |
Henderson State | L 0–19 | |||
Arkansas "B" team | L 7–12 | |||
Monticello | W 13–0 | |||
Ozarks | L 6–7 | |||
November 28 | Arkansas State | Conway, AR | L 12–30 |
Hendrix
1946 Hendrix Warriors football | |
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Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
Record | 1–8 (1–5 AIC) |
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The 1946 Hendrix Warriors football team represented Hendrix College of Conway, Arkansas, as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Ivan Grove, the Warriors compiled a 1–8 record (1–5 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 230 to 36, and placed seventh in the AIC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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Ozarks | W 14–0 | |||
Arkansas Mech. | L 0–19 | |||
Henderson State | L 0–20 | |||
Arkansas A&M | L 7–26 | |||
Ouachita Baptist | L 0–32 | |||
Sewanee | L 0–25 | |||
November 9 | Southeast Missouri State | Cape Girardeau, MO | L 7–31 | [9] |
Arkanas "B" team | L 0–44 | |||
November 28 | Arkansas Tech | Russellville, AR | L 8–33 | [5] |
Monticello A&M
1946 Monticello A&M Boll Weevils football | |
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Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
Record | 1–6–1 (1–6 AIC) |
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The 1946 Monticello A&M Boll Weevils football team represented Arkansas A&M College at Monticello (now known as University of Arkansas at Monticello) as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Doug Locke, the Boll Weevils compiled a 1–6–1 record (1–6 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 129 to 64, and placed last out of eight teams in the AIC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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Henderson State | L 0–6 | |||||
October 12 | Arkansas State* | Monticello, AR | T 13–13 | |||
Hendrix | W 26–7 | |||||
Conway State | L 0–13 | |||||
November 9 | Arkansas Tech | Monticello, AR | L 0–29 | |||
Ouachita Baptist | L 6–20 | |||||
Ozarks | L 19–20 | |||||
Magnolia A&M | L 0–21 | |||||
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References
- W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 140.
- "Arkansas Tech Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- "Arkansas Tech Leads Collegians: College Team Wins From Ouachita in Conference Game". Blytheville Courier News. October 21, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Northeastern Loses To Arkansas Tech". The Shreveport Journal. November 22, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Arkansas Tech Wins College Football Title". Blytheville Courier News. November 29, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Oklahoma City Eleven Beats Arkansas Team". The Joplin Globe. Joplin Globe. Associated Press. September 29, 1946. p. 18. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Southern Arkansas Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- "Louisiana Tech humbles Bears with 38–0 win". The Times. October 13, 1946. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southeast Missouri State in Triumph". Miami News-Record. Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.