1946 Nebraska College Conference football season

The 1946 Nebraska College Conference football season was the season of college football played by the nine member schools of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) as part of the 1946 college football season. The Doane Tigers from Crete, Nebraska were led by head coach James L. Dutcher and compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the NCC championship. The Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen were led by head coach George W. Knight. They finished second in the conference with a 5–0–2 record in conference play and a mark of 7–0–3 overall in the regular season. They then lost to Pepperdine in the Will Rogers Bowl.

1946 Nebraska College Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams9
ChampionDoane
1946 Nebraska College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Doane $ 5 –0 –16 –2 –1
Nebraska Wesleyan 5 –0 –27 –1 –3
Kearney State 5 –2 –16 –2 –1
Peru State 4 –3 –14 –4 –1
Midland 3 –4 –04 –4 –0
Wayne State (NE) 2 –3 –04 –3 –0
Hastings 1 –4 –11 –6 –1
Chadron State 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
York (NE) 0 –6 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

None of the NCC teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll.

Conference overview
Conf. rank Team Head coach Conf. record Overall record Points scored Points against
1DoaneJames L. Dutcher5–0–16–2–125351
2Nebraska WesleyanGeorge W. Knight4–0–27–1–316937
3Kearney StateCharlie Foster5–2–16–2–111649
4Peru StateAlfred G. Wheeler4–3–14–4–1116100
5MidlandJohn Pfitsch4–34–48973
6Wayne State (NE)Don B. Emery2–34–36933
7HastingsLarry Owens1–4–11–6–145123
8Chadron StateRoss O. Armstrong1–53–770230
9York (NE)Rolland E. Tonkin0–63–692138

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Teams

Doane
1946 Doane Tigers football
NCC champion
ConferenceNebraska College Conference
Record6–2–1 (5–0–1 NCC)
Head coach

The 1946 Doane Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Doane University as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach James L. Dutcher, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record (5–0–1 against NCC opponents), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 136 to 78.[2][3]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Simpson*Indianola, IAL 0–14[4]
September 28Peru StateW 12–0[5]
October 4York (NE)Crete, NEW 12–6[6]
October 12HastingsCrete, NET 19–19
October 18at Wayne State (NE)Wayne, NEW 7–6[7]
October 25Kearney StateKearney, NEW 13–7[8]
November 1Dakota Wesleyan*daggerCrete, NEL 7–19[9]
November 15Chadron StateCrete, NEW 21–0[10]
November 28at Roswell Army Air Force*Roswell, NMW 45–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Nebraska Wesleyan
1946 Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen football
ConferenceNebraska College Conference
Record7–1–3 (4–0–2 NCC)
Head coach
  • George W. Knight
Home stadiumO. N. Magee Memorial Stadium

The 1946 Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen football team represented Nebraska Wesleyan University as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach George W. Knight, the Plainsmen compiled a 7–1–3 (4-0-2 against NCC opponents), outscored opponent by a total of 169 to 37, and finished second in the NCC. They were invited to play in the Will Rogers Bowl in Oklahoma City on New Year's Day, losing to Pepperdine by a 38–13 score.[12]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Morningside*Sioux City, IAW 13–63,500[13]
September 28Simpson
T 6–64,000[14]
October 4at Nebraska CentralCentral City, NEW 33–0
October 12at Kearney StateKearney, NET 6–6[15]
October 18Midlanddagger
  • O. N. Magee Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 7–6[16]
October 25Tarkio*
  • O. N. Magee Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 20–7[17]
November 1at Peru StatePeru, NET 6–6
November 8at YorkYork, NEW 26–0
November 15Hastings
  • O. N. Magee Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 19–0[18]
November 22Chadron State
  • O. N. Magee Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 33–0[19]
January 1, 1947vs. Pepperdine
L 13–38800[20]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Kearney State
1946 Kearney State Antelopes football
ConferenceNebraska College Conference
Record6–2–1 (5–2–1 NCC)
Head coach

The 1946 Kearney State Antelopes football team represented Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney (now known as University of Nebraska at Kearney) as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Charlie Foster, the Antelopes compiled a 6–2–1 record (5-2-1 against NCC opponents), outscored opponent by a total of 116 to 49, and finished third in the NCC.[21]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20YorkKearney, NEW 16–0[22]
HastingsW 7–0
October 5Chadron StateKearney, NEW 14–0[23]
October 12Nebraska WesleyanKearney, NET 6–6
SterlingW 32–0
October 25DoaneKearney, NEL 7–13[8]
November 2at Wayne State (NE)Wayne, NEW 14–12[24]
November 9at Peru StatePeru, NEW 20–12[25]
November 15MidlandL 0–6

Peru State
1946 Peru State Bobcats football
ConferenceNebraska College Conference
Record4–4–1 (4–3–1 NCC)
Head coach

The 1946 Peru State Bobcats football team represented Peru State Teachers College (now known as Peru State College) as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Alfred G. Wheeler, the Bobcats compiled a 4–4–1 record (4-3-1 against NCC opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 116 to 100, and finished fourth in the NCC.[26]

Other coaches included Wayne Riggs. For the prior three years, Navy V-12 students comprised the majority of Peru's football team. With the 1946, the team returned to non-military status.[27]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Colorado College*Colorado Springs, COL 7–40[28]
September 28DoaneL 0–12[5]
MidlandW 19–6
Wayne State (NE)L 0–7
Chadron StateW 26–6
HastingsW 14–0
Nebraska WesleyanT 6–6
Kearney StateW 12–20
YorkW 32–3
  • *Non-conference game

Midland
1946 Midland Warriors football
ConferenceNebraska College Conference
Record4–4 (4–3 NCC)
Head coach
  • John Pfitsch

The 1946 Midland Warriors football team represented Midland University of Fremont, Nebraska, as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach John Pfitsch, the Warriors compiled a 4–4 record (4-3 against NCC opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 89 to 73, and finished fifth in the NCC.[29]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20Bethany (KS)Fremont, NEL 4–13[30]
Wayne State (NE)L 0–13
Peru StateL 6–19
YorkW 20–14
Nebraska WesleyanL 6–7
Chadron StateW 40–6
HastingsW 7–0
Kearney StateW 6–0

Wayne State
1946 Wayne State Wildcats football
ConferenceNebraska College Conference
Record4–3 (2–3 NCC)
Head coach
  • Don B. Emery

The 1946 Wayne State Wildcats football team represented Midland University of Wayne, Nebraska, as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Don B. Emery, the Warriors compiled a 4–3 record (2-3 against NCC opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 69 to 33, and finished sixth in the NCC.[31]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
South Dakota Wesleyan*W 13–0
MidlandW 13–0
October 5at South Dakota*
W 12–0[32]
Peru StateW 7–0
October 18DoaneWayne, NEL 6–7[7]
Kearney StateL 12–14
Chadron StateL 6–12
  • *Non-conference game

Hastings
1946 Hastings Broncos football
ConferenceNebraska College Conference
Record1–6–1 (1–4–1 NCC)
Head coach
  • Larry Owens

The 1946 Hastings Broncos football team represented Hastings College of Hastings, Nebraska, as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Larry Owens, the Broncos compiled a 1–6–1 record (1–4–1 against NCC opponents), were outscored by a total of 123 to 45, and finished seventh in the NCC.

Chadron State
1946 Chadron State Eagles football
ConferenceNebraska College Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 NCC)
Head coach

The 1946 Chadron State Eagles football team represented Chadron State College of Chadron, Nebraska, as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Ross O. Armstrong, the Eagles compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 against NCC opponents), were outscored by a total of 230 to 70, and finished eighth in the NCC.

York
1946 York Panthers football
ConferenceNebraska College Conference
Record3–6 (0–6 NCC)
Head coach
  • Rolland E. Tonkin

The 1946 York Panthers football team represented York University of York, Nebraska, as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Rolland E. Tonkin, the Eagles compiled a 3–6 record (0–6 against NCC opponents), were outscored by a total of 138 to 92, and finished last in the NCC.

All-conference team

The United Press (UP) and the NCC coaches each selected 1946 All-Nebraska College Conference football teams. NCC champion Doane did not place any players on the UP team. The all-conference picks were as follows:[33][34]

  • Quarterback: Rex Mercer, Nebraska Wesleyan (UP)
  • Halfbacks: Dick Peterson, Kearney (UP, Coaches); Johnny Warwick, Hastings (Coaches); Revoe Hill, Midland (UP, Coaches)
  • Fullback: Al Butterfield, Chadron (UP, Coaches)
  • Ends: John Rumbaugh, Kearney (UP, Coaches); Rich Clough, Midland (UP); Orville Yocup, Peru (Coaches)
  • Tackles: Bob Westphal, Wayne (UP, Coaches); Everett Poe, Nebraska Wesleyan (UP); Don Redman, Doane (Coaches)
  • Guards: Wayne Linder, Peru (UP); Ralph Patterson, Kearney (UP, Coaches); Dick Uphoff, Hastings (Coaches)
  • Center: Cliff Squires, Nebraska Wesleyan (UP, Coaches)

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