1946 Southern California Conference football season

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.

Southern California Conference
SportFootball
Number of teams5
ChampionRedlands
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 Redlands Bulldogs won the SCC championship with a 4–2–2 record (2–0–2 against conference opponents).

Conference overview
Conf. rank Team Head coach Conf. record Overall record Points scored Points against
1RedlandsCecil A. Cushman2–0–24–2–213066
2WhittierWallace Newman2–1–13–5–183114
3PomonaEarl J. Merritt1–1–21–5–256124
4OccidentalRoy Dennis1–2–11–4–24473
5CaltechMason Anderson1–32–486110

[1][2]

Teams

Redlands
1946 Redlands Bulldogs football
SCC champion
ConferenceSouthern California Conference
Record4–2–2 (2–0–2 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOrange Show Stadium

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

Whittier
1946 Whittier Poets football
ConferenceSouthern California Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–1–1 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHadley Field

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 28Pepperdine*
L 0–13[14]
October 12San 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 2CaltechWhittier, CAW 19–7[19]
November 9OccidentalWhittier, CAL 6–7[20]
November 16Willamette*Whittier, CAW 18–134,000[21]
November 23Redlands
T 7–7[12]
November 29Loyola (Los Angeles)*
L 6–133,500[22]
  • *Non-conference game

Pomona
1946 Pomona Sagehens football
ConferenceSouthern California Conference
Record1–5–2 (1–1–2 SCC)
Head coach

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 4Mt. San Antonio J.C.*
L 6–20[26]
October 11at Loyola (Los Angeles)*
L 0–136,000[27]
October 19Whittier
  • Alumni Field
  • Pomona, CA
L 6–184,000[17]
October 26Pepperdine
  • Claremont Alumni Field
  • Claremont, CA
L 6–19[28]
November 2RedlandsClaremont, CAT 6–6[9]
November 16Caltechdagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Pomona, CA
W 32–14[29]
November 23at Occidental
  • Patterson Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 0–0[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Occidental
1946 Occidental Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern California Conference
Record1–4–2 (1–2–1 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPatterson Field

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 WhittierWhittier, CAW 7–6[20]
November 15at Loyola (Los Angeles)
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–144,000[34]
November 23Pomona
  • Patterson Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 0–0[2]
  • *Non-conference game

Caltech
1946 Caltech Beavers football
ConferenceSouthern California Conference
Record2–4 (1–3 SCC)
Head coach
  • Mason Anderson (3rd season)

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 25Occidental
W 19–65,500[32]
November 2WhittierWhittier, CAL 7–195,000[19]
November 8Redlands
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
L 6–215,000[10]
November 16PomonaClaremont, CAL 14–32[29]
November 27at Pepperdine*
L 0–32[38]

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