1946 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season

The 1946 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football team represented Gustavus Adolphus College of St. Peter, Minnesota. In their second, non-consecutive year under head coach Lloyd Hollingsworth, the Gusties compiled a 7–0–1 record (6–0 against MIAC teams), won the MIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 187 to 52.[4][5]

Gustavus Adolphus players took eight of the eleven first-team spots on the 1946 All-MIAC football team. The Gustavus Adolphus honorees were: back Babe Fiebiger; halfback Bob Collison; fullback Bennie Langsjoen; center Harold Swanson; end William Haldy; tackles Vic Pedersen and Gerald Cady; and guard Keith Skogman.[6]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Augustana (SD)*	Sioux Falls, SD	T 6–6		[7]
September 26	vs. Augsburg	Nicollet Park Minneapolis, MN	W 32–7	2,000	[8]
October 4	at St. Thomas (MN)	St. Peter, MN	W 25–6		[9]
October 12	at Saint John's (MN)	Collegeville, MN	W 30–14		[10]
October 18	Saint Mary's (MN)	St. Peter, MN	W 33–7		[11]
October 26	Concordia (MN)	St. Peter, MN	W 26–6		[12]
November 2	at St. Olaf	Northfield, MN	W 21–6	4,000	[13]
November 11	Mankato State*	St. Peter, MN	W 14–0		[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

The 1946 St. Olaf Oles football team represented Gustavus Adolphus College of Northfield, Minnesota. Led by head coach Adrian Christianson, the Oles compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against MIAC teams), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 104 to 91.[15]

The 1946 St. Thomas Tommies football team represented the University of St. Thomas of St. Paul, Minnesota. In their first year under head coach Frank Deig, the Tommies compiled a 4–3 record (3–1 against MIAC teams), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 94 to 70.[15]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Saint Mary's (MN)	Central Stadium St. Paul, MN	W 14–6	2,000	[24]
September 27	at North Dakota*	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 6–13	6,000	[25]
October 4	Gustavus Adolphus	St. Peter, MN	L 6–25		[9]
October 12	Macalester	Central Stadium St. Paul, MN	W 19–6	2,500	[26]
October 20	St. Ambrose*	Central Stadium St. Paul, MN	L 12–13	3,000	[27]
October 26	Saint John's (MN)	Central Stadium St. Paul, MN	W 18–0	3,500
November 3	at Loras*	Dubuque, IA	W 19–7		[28]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

The 1946 Concordia Cobbers football team represented Concordia College of Moorhead, Minnesota. In their sixth year under head coach Jake Christiansen, the Cobblers compiled a 3–3–1 record (2–2 against MIAC teams), finished in fourth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 92 to 91.[29]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Moorhead State*	Moorhead, MN	T 7–7
September 27	at North Dakota Agricultural*	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	L 6–26		[30]
October 5	at St. Olaf	Northfield, MN	L 0–20		[19]
October 12	Valparaiso*	Valparaiso, IN	W 28–7		[31]
October 19	Augsburg	Moorhead, MN	W 25–0		[32]
October 26	at Gustavus Adolphus	St. Peter, MN	L 6–26		[12]
November 2	Saint John's (MN)	Moorhead, MN	W 19–6		[33]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

The 1946 Saint John's Johnnies football team represented Saint John's University of Collegeville, Minnesota. In their 11th year under head coach Joe Benda, the Johnnies compiled a 5–3 record (2–4 against MIAC teams), finished in fifth place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 73.[34]

The 1946 Saint Mary's Redmen football team represented Saint Mary's College of Winona, Minnesota. In their eighth year under head coach Eddie Suech, the Redmen compiled a 4–3–1 record (1–2–1 against MIAC teams), finished in sixth place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 91 to 84.[15]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at St. Thomas (MN)	Central Stadium St. Paul, MN	L 6–14	2,000	[24]
September 28	La Crosse State*		W 6–0
October 6	at Canisius*	Buffalo, NY	L 0–31	8,946	[35]
October 12	Augsburg	Winona, MN	W 33–6		[36]
October 18	at Gustavus Adolphus	St. Peter, MN	L 7–33		[11]
October 27	at Loras*	Dubuque, IA	W 26–0	5,000	[37]
November 2	Winona*	Maxwell Field Winona, MN	W 13–0		[38]
	Macalester		T 0–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming

The 1946 Augsburg Auggies football team represented Augsburg University of Minneapolis. In their third year under head coach Robert S. Carlson, the Auggies compiled a 1–6 record (1–5 against MIAC teams), finished in seventh place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 118 to 26.[39]

The 1946 Macalester Scots football team represented Macalester College of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their third year under head coach Dwight Stuessy, the Scots compiled a 1–6–1 record (0–4–1 against MIAC teams), finished in eighth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 124 to 25.[39]