1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football season
The 1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the 21 member schools of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), commonly referred to as the "Ohio Conference", as part of the 1946 college football season.
1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football season | |
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Sport | Football |
Number of teams | 21 |
Champion | Otterbein |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Otterbein $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Muskingum | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oberlin | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baldwin–Wallace | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mount Union | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Findlay | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marietta | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heidelberg | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wittenberg | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashland | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wooster | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denison | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Case | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Carroll | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenyon | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wilmington (OH) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio Northern | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Otterbein Cardinals, in their first season under head coach George Novotny, won the OAC championship with a 7–1 record (5–0 against OAC opponents). The Cardinals shut out four opponents and gave up an average of only 4.75 points per game. Two Otterbein players (halfback Paul Davis and center Ralph Pickelsimer) were selected as first-team players on the 1946 All-Ohio Conference team.
The Toledo Rockets, led by first-year head coach Bill Orwig, finished in second place with a 6–2–2 record (4–0 against OAC opponents), including a victory over Bates in the first annual Glass Bowl game.
Three of the conference's head coaches, each serving their first year as a college head coach, were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Woody Hayes at Denison, Paul Hoernemann at Heidelberg, and Ed Sherman at Muskingum.
Conference overview
editConf. rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Overall record | Points scored | Points against |
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1 | Otterbein | George Novotny | 5–0 | 7–1 | 278 | 38 |
2 | Toledo | Bill Orwig | 4–0 | 6–2–2 | 200 | 132 |
3 | Oberlin | Lysle K. Butler | 2–0 | 4–2–1 | 136 | 46 |
4 | Muskingum | Ed Sherman | 4–0–1 | 5–3–1 | 122 | 115 |
5 | Baldwin–Wallace | Ray E. Watts | 4–1 | 4–2–2 | 163 | 73 |
6 | Mount Union | Pete Pederson | 5–1–1 | 7–1–1 | 127 | 51 |
7 (tie) | Findlay | Nelson M. Jones | 3–1 | 6–2 | 209 | 25 |
7 (tie) | Marietta | Leonard Barnum | 3–1 | 3–4 | 68 | 68 |
9 | Heidelberg | Paul Hoernemann | 5–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 100 | 68 |
10 | Kent State | Trevor J. Rees | 1–1 | 6–2 | 143 | 47 |
11 (tie) | Akron | Paul Baldacci | 3–4 | 5–4 | 122 | 135 |
11 (tie) | Wittenberg | H.E. Maurer | 3–4 | 3–5 | 87 | 105 |
13 | Ashland | George Donges | 2–3–1 | 2–5–1 | 57 | 114 |
14 | Wooster | John M. Swigart | 2–4–2 | 2–4–2 | 85 | 115 |
15 | Denison | Woody Hayes | 2–4 | 2–6 | 89 | 136 |
16 (tie) | John Carroll | Eugene Oberst | 1–4 | 1–7 | 70 | 150 |
16 (tie) | Case | Ray A. Ride | 1–4 | 2–7 | 77 | 190 |
18 | Kenyon | D.C. Henderson | 1–5 | 1–7 | 44 | 130 |
19 | Capital | Dale Rose | 1–6 | 1–6 | 39 | 155 |
20 | Ohio Northern | Millard Murphy | 0–6 | 3–6 | 108 | 130 |
21 | Wilmington | Harold S. Shelly | 0–2 | 0–5 | 18 | 108 |
Teams
editOtterbein
edit1946 Otterbein Cardinals football | |
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OAC champion | |
Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–1 (5–0 OAC) |
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The 1946 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented Otterbein University. In their first season under head coach George Novotny, the Cardinals compiled a 7–1 record (5–0 against OAC opponent), won the OAC championship, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 278 to 38.[3]
Halfback Paul Davis and center Ralph Pickelsimer were named to the 1946 All-OAC football team.[4]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 21 | at West Virginia* | L 7–13 | 10,000 | [5] | |||
September 28 | at Detroit Tech* | Detroit, MI | W 57–0 | [6] | |||
October 5 | Denison | Westerville, OH | W 18–13 | 2,000 | [7] | ||
October 12 | Heidelberg | Westerville, OH | W 20–0 | [8] | |||
October 19 | at Ohio Northern | Kenton, OH | W 33–6 | 3,000 | [9] | ||
November 2 | at Capital | Columbus, OH | W 50–6 | 2,500 | [10] | ||
November 9 | Albion | Westerville, OH | W 40–0 | 5,000 | [11] | ||
November 16 | Kenyon | Westerville, OH | W 53–0 | [12] | |||
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Toledo
edit1946 Toledo Rockets football | |
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Glass Bowl champion | |
Glass Bowl, W 21–12 vs. Bates | |
Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–2–2 (3–0 OAC) |
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Captain | Bill Gall |
Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
In their first season under head coach Bill Orwig, the Rockets compiled a 6–2–2 record, outscored their opponents by a combined total of 200 to 132, and defeated Bates, 21–12, in the first postseason Glass Bowl game.
Oberlin
edit1946 Oberlin Yeomen football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–2–1 (2–0 OAC) |
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The 1946 Oberlin Yeomen football team represented Oberlin College of Oberlin, Ohio. In their 17th season under head coach Lysle K. Butler, the Cardinals compiled a 4–2–1 record (2–0 against OAC opponents), finished in third place in the OAC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 136 to 46.[13]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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October 12 | at Carnegie Tech* | W 25–0 | 4,000 | [14] | |||
October 19 | Ohio Wesleyan* | Oberlin, OH | L 0–13 | [15] | |||
October 26 | Denison | Oberlin, OH | W 19–12 | [16] | |||
November 2 | at Bowling Green* |
| L 0–14 | ||||
November 9 | at DePauw* | Greencastle, IN (Old Gold Day) | T 7–7 | 5,000 | |||
November 16 | Allegheny* | Oberlin, OH | W 62–0 | [17] | |||
November 23 | Wooster | Oberlin, OH | W 23–0 | [18] | |||
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Muskingum
edit1946 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–3–1 (4–0–1 OAC) |
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The 1946 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented Muskingum University of New Concord, Ohio. In their second season under head coach Ed Sherman, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 5–3–1 record (4–0–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the OAC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 122 to 115.[19]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 28 | Capital |
| W 26–0 | [20] | |||
October 5 | Heidelberg | Tiffin, OH | W 15–0 | ||||
October 12 | at Ohio* | L 0–38 | [21] | ||||
October 18 | Canterbury* |
| W 33–12 | ||||
October 26 | Wooster |
| T 12–12 | ||||
November 2 | at Denison |
| W 14–13 | 3,500 | [22] | ||
November 9 | at Washington & Jefferson* |
| L 7–26 | 4,000 | [23] | ||
November 16 | Wittenberg |
| W 16–14 | ||||
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Baldwin–Wallace
edit1946 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–2–2 (4–1 OAC) |
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The 1946 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football team represented Baldwin Wallace University of Berea, Ohio. In their 19th season under head coach Ray E. Watts, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 4–2–2 record (4–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 73.[24]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 28 | John Carroll | Berea, OH | W 48–0 | 10,000 | [25] | ||
October 5 | Akron | Berea, OH | W 32–0 | 7,000 | [26] | ||
October 12 | at Ohio Wesleyan |
| T 0–0 | ||||
October 18 | at Western Reserve* | T 13–13 | |||||
October 26 | Kent State | Berea, OH | W 21–12 | [27] | |||
November 1 | at Case | Cleveland, OH | W 28–13 | [28] | |||
November 9 | at Ohio* | L 14–21 | [29] | ||||
November 16 | Toledo | Berea, OH | L 7–14 | 4,500 | [30] | ||
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Mount Union
edit1946 Mount Union Purple Raiders football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–1–1 (5–1–1 OAC) |
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The 1946 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team represented the University of Mount Union of Alliance, Ohio. In their second season under head coach Pete Pederson, the Purple Raiders compiled a 7–1–1 record (5–1–1 against OAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 51.[19]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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Findlay | W 12–0 | ||||||
Bethany* | W 20–6 | ||||||
Ashland | T 6–6 | ||||||
October 19 | Akron | Alliance, OH | W 12–7 | [31] | |||
October 26 | at Case | L 0–13 | |||||
Wooster | W 7–5 | ||||||
Allegheny* | W 25–0 | ||||||
Ohio Northern | W 26–2 | ||||||
Kenyon | W 19–12 | ||||||
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Findlay
edit1946 Findlay Oilers football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–2 (3–1 OAC) |
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The 1946 Findlay Oilers football team represented the University of Findlay of Findlay, Ohio. Led by head coach Nelson M. Jones, the Oilers compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the OAC, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 209 to 25.[32]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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Mount Union | L 0–12 | ||||||
Wooster | W 27–6 | ||||||
Ohio Northern | W 24–0 | ||||||
Defiance | L 6–7 | ||||||
Bluffton* | W 41–0 | ||||||
Ashland | W 40–0 | ||||||
Cedarville | W 58–0 | ||||||
October 25 | Adrian* | W 13–0 | |||||
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Marietta
edit1946 Marietta Pioneers football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–4 (3–1 OAC) |
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The 1946 Marietta Pioneers football team represented the Marietta College of Marietta, Ohio. Led by head coach Leonard Barnum, the Pioneers compiled a 3–4 record (3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the OAC, scored 68 point, and gave up 68 points.[33]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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West Virginia Tech* | L 0–21 | ||||||
Capital | W 12–0 | ||||||
Rio Grande* | W 6–7 | ||||||
Kenyon | W 12–0 | ||||||
Wilmington | W 18–0 | ||||||
Wittenberg | L 0–7 | ||||||
West Virginia Wesleyan* | L 20–33 | ||||||
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Heidelberg
edit1946 Heidelberg Student Princes football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–2–1 (5–2–1 OAC) |
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The 1946 Heidelberg Student Princes football team represented the Heidelberg University of Tiffin, Ohio. In their first season under head coach Paul Hoernemann, the Student Princes compiled a 5–2–1 record (5–2–1 against OAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 100 to 68.[34]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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Ashland | W 7–0 | ||||
October 5 | Muskingum | Tiffin, OH | L 0–15 | ||
October 12 | at Otterbein | Westerville, OH | L 0–20 | [8] | |
Capital | W 40–6 | ||||
Wittenberg | W 13–6 | ||||
Ohio Northern | W 20–7 | ||||
Kenyon | W 6–0 | ||||
Wooster | T 14–14 |
Kent State
edit1946 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–2 (1–1 OAC) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
In their first season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 6–2 record and ranked fourth nationally among small-college teams with an average of 349.1 yards per game in total offense. They also ranked fourth nationally in total defense, giving up an average of only 115.1 yards per game.
Akron
edit1946 Akron Zippers football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 5–4 |
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Home stadium | Rubber Bowl |
In their first season under head coach Paul Baldacci, the Zippers compiled a 5–4 record and were outscored by a total of 134 to 122.
Wittenberg
edit1946 Wittenberg Tigers football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–5 (3–4 OAC) |
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The 1946 Wittenberg Tigers football team represented the Wittenberg University of Springfield, Ohio. Led by head coach H.E. Maurer, the Tigers compiled a 3–5 record (3–4 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for 11th place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 105 to 87.[34]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 4 | at Louisville | Louisville, KY | L 0–19 | 6,000 | [35] |
Wilmington | W 39–0 | ||||
Ashland | L 7–13 | ||||
Heidelberg | L 6–13 | ||||
Marietta | W 7–0 | ||||
Ohio Northern | W 14–13 | ||||
November 16 | at Muskingum |
| L 14–16 | ||
November 23 | Denison |
| L 0–31 | [36] |
Ashland
edit1946 Ashland Eagles football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–5–1 (2–3–1 OAC) |
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The 1946 Ashland Eagles football team represented Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio. Led by head coach George Donges, the Tigers compiled a 2–5–1 record (2–3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in 13th place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 114 to 57.[37]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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Heidelberg | L 0–7 | ||||||
Ohio Northern | W 6–0 | ||||||
Mount Union | T 6–6 | ||||||
Wittenberg | W 13–7 | ||||||
Hiram* | L 12–26 | ||||||
Kenyon | L 13–20 | ||||||
Findlay | L 0–40 | ||||||
November 16 | at Albion* | Albion, MI | L 7–8 | [38] | |||
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Wooster
edit1946 Wooster Fighting Scots football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–4–2 (2–4–2 OAC) |
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The 1946 Wooster Fighting Scots football team represented the College of Wooster of Wooster, Ohio. Led by head coach John M. Swigart, the Fighting Scots compiled a 2–4–2 record (2–4–2 against OAC opponents), finished in 14th place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 115 to 85.[39]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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Findlay | L 6–27 | ||||
Capital | W 7–6 | ||||
October 19 | Denison | Wooster, OH | W 21–0 | [40] | |
October 26 | at Muskingum |
| T 12–12 | ||
Mount Union | L 5–7 | ||||
November 9 | at Akron | L 20–26 | [41] | ||
Heidelberg | T 14–14 | ||||
November 23 | at Oberlin | Oberlin, OH | L 0–23 | [18] |
Denison
edit1946 Denison Big Red football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–6 (2–4 OAC) |
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The 1946 Denison Big Red football team represented Denison University of Granville, Ohio. The Big Red compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against OAC opponents), finished in 15th place in the OAC, and was outscored by a total of 136 to 89.[42]
Woody Hayes, at age 33, was hired as Denison's head coach in March 1946. It was his first collegiate head coaching job. He had been a high school coach before World War II and served as athletic officer at the Naval Academy in 1942.[43]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Denison was ranked at No. 142 out of 500 college football teams.[44]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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October 5 | at Otterbein | Westerville, OH | L 13–18 | 2,000 | [45][7] | ||
October 12 | Washington & Jefferson* |
| L 6–12 | 3,500 | [46] | ||
October 19 | at Wooster | Wooster, OH | L 0–21 | [40] | |||
October 26 | Oberlin | Oberlin, OH | L 12–19 | [16] | |||
November 2 | Muskingum |
| L 13–14 | 3,500 | [47] | ||
November 9 | Capital |
| W 14–13 | [48] | |||
November 16 | Ohio Wesleyan* |
| L 0–39 | [49] | |||
November 23 | at Wittenberg |
| W 31–0 | [36] | |||
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John Carroll
edit1946 John Carroll Blue Streaks football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–7 (1–4 OAC) |
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The 1946 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team represented John Carroll University of University Heights, Ohio. In their first year under head coach Eugene Oberst, the Blue Streaks compiled a 1–7 record (1–4 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for 16th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 150 to 70.[50]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 28 | at Baldwin-Wallace | Berea, OH | L 0–48 | 10,000 | [25] | ||
October 5 | Kent State | Cleveland, OH | L 7–20 | [51] | |||
October 11 | at Xavier* | L 6–7 | 4,000 | [52] | |||
October 19 | Case | W 19–7 | |||||
Niagara* | L 6–14 | ||||||
November 2 | at Toledo | L 19–28 | [53] | ||||
November 9 | at Western Reserve | L 7–13 | |||||
November 23 | Akron | L 6–13 | 2,600 | [54] | |||
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Case
edit1946 Case Rough Riders football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–7 (1–4 OAC) |
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The 1946 Case Rough Riders football team represented Case School of Applied Science (now part of Case Western Reserve University). In their 17th year under head coach Ray A. Ride, the Rough Riders compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for 16th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 190 to 77.[50]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 28 | Ohio Wesleyan* | L 0–27 | |||||
October 5 | at Toledo | L 14–42 | |||||
October 12 | at Akron | L 0–13 | 1,978 | [55] | |||
October 19 | John Carroll |
| L 7–19 | ||||
October 26 | Mount Union |
| W 13–0 | ||||
November 2 | Baldwin-Wallace |
| L 13–28 | [28] | |||
November 9 | at Carnegie Tech* | Pittsburgh, PA | W 24–0 | ||||
November 16 | at Wayne |
| L 6–37 | 2,157 | [56] | ||
November 28 | Western Reserve | L 0–24 | 13,000 | ||||
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Kenyon
edit1946 Kenyon Lords football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–7 (1–5 OAC) |
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The 1946 Kenyon Lords football team represented Kenyon College of Gambier, Ohio. Led by head coach D.C. Henderson, the Lords compiled a 1–7 record (1–5 against OAC opponents), finished in 18th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 130 to 44.[57]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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Hiram* | L 0–6 | ||||||
Marietta | L 0–12 | ||||||
Capital | L 6–8 | ||||||
Ashland | W 20–13 | ||||||
Heidelberg | L 0–6 | ||||||
November 16 | at Otterbein | Westerville, OH | L 0–53 | [12] | |||
Mount Union | L 12–19 | ||||||
Sewanee* | L 6–13 | ||||||
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Capital
edit1946 Capital Crusaders football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–6 (1–6 OAC) |
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The 1946 Capital Crusaders football team represented Capital University of Columbus, Ohio. Led by head coach Dale Rose, the Crusaders compiled a 1–6 record (1–6 against OAC opponents), finished in 19th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 155 to 39.[58]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 28 | at Muskingum |
| L 0–26 | [20] | |
Marietta | L 0–12 | ||||
Wooster | L 6–7 | ||||
Heidelberg | L 6–40 | ||||
Kenyon | W 8–6 | ||||
November 2 | Otterbein | Columbus, OH | L 6–50 | 2,500 | [10] |
November 9 | Denison |
| L 13–15 | [48] |
Ohio Northern
edit1946 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–6 (0–6 OAC) |
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The 1946 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented Ohio Northern University of Ada, Ohio. Led by head coach Millard Murphy, the Polar Bears compiled a 3–6 record (0–6 against OAC opponents), finished in 20th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 130 to 108.[13]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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Cedarville | W 18–0 | ||||
Rio Grande | W 13–7 | ||||
Ashland | L 0–6 | ||||
Findlay | L 0–24 | ||||
Otterbein | L 6–33 | ||||
Bluffton | W 48–0 | ||||
Heidelberg | L 7–20 | ||||
Wittenberg | L 13–14 | ||||
Mount Union | L 2–26 |
Wilmington
edit1946 Wilmington Quakers football | |
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Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Record | 0–5 (0–2 OAC) |
Head coach |
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The 1946 Wilmington Quakers football team represented Wilmington College of Wilmington, Ohio. Led by head coach Harold S. Shelly, the Quakers compiled a 0–5 record (0–2 against OAC opponents), finished in last place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 108 to 18.[59]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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Bluffton* | L 12–13 | ||||||
Wittenberg | L 0–39 | ||||||
October 18 | Earlham* | Wilmington, OH | L 6–13 | [60] | |||
Marietta | L 0–18 | ||||||
November 2 | at Franklin* | Franklin, IN | L 0–25 | [61] | |||
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All-conference team
editThe Associated Press selected a 1946 All-Ohio Conference football team consisting of the following players:
- Backs: Kenneth Funk, Ashland; Paul Davis, Otterbein; Lee Tressell, Baldwin-Wallace; Vince Marotta Mount Union
- Ends: Joe Papp, Akron; McKey Thomas, Baldwin-Wallace
- Tackles: Ted Zuchowski, Toledo; Owen Ziebold, Findlay
- Guards: Frank Mesek, Kent State; Art Burton, Findlay
- Center: Ralph Pickeleseimer, Otterbein
References
edit- ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 123.
- ^ "Ohio Conference Standings". The Newark Advocate. November 25, 1946. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Otterbein University Football Media Guide 2014" (PDF). 2014. p. 37. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ 2014 Otterbein Football Media Guide, p. 32.
- ^ "West va. Defeats Ohioans". Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph. September 22, 1946. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Otterbein Ahead". Dayton Daily News. September 29, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Last Minute Win". Dayton Daily News. October 6, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Otterbein Romps Over Heidelberg". Springfield News-Sun. October 13, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Polar Bears Beaten By Otterbein Lads". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 20, 1946. p. 27.
- ^ a b "Otterbein Swamps Capital 50-6 At Homecoming Game". Mansfield News-Journal. November 3, 1946. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ a b "Kenyon Is Swamped". Dayton Daily News. November 17, 1946. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 206.
- ^ Jack Henry (October 13, 1946). "Carnegie Walloped By Oberlin, 25 to 0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wesleyan Stops Oberlin". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 20, 1946. pp. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Oberlin Hands Denison Fourth Grid Defeat, 19-12". The Newark Advocate. October 28, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ a b 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 200.
- ^ a b "Muskie Gridders Defeat Capital". The Times recorder. September 30, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats Romp, Scoring With Ease In Beating Muskingum By 38-0 Score -- Three Markers In First 18 Minutes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 13, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Muskingum Edges Denison, 14 To 13". News-Journal. November 3, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wash-Jeff Beats Muskingum, 26-7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 163.
- ^ a b "B-W Romps, 48-0, Over John Carroll". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 29, 1946. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jim Schlemmer (October 6, 1946). "B-W Buries Akron Under 32-0 Score". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B-W Turns Back Kent, 21-12". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 27, 1946. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Baldwin-Wallace Drubs Case, 28-13". News-Journal. November 3, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats Nip B-W, 21 to 14". Mansfield News-Journal. November 10, 1946. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo Beats B-W On Long Pass". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 17, 1946. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lincoln Hackim (October 20, 1946). "Mount Union Upsets Zips, 12-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 177.
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- ^ "U.L. Rips wittenberg 19-0 Before 6,000 In Home Debut". The Courier-Journal. October 5, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Bob Sullivan (November 24, 1946). "Wittenberg Beaten, 31-0, By Denison In Grid Finale". Springfield News-Sun. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 162.
- ^ "Safety Gives Britons Victory Over Ashland". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 17, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 235.
- ^ a b "Wooster Spanks Crippled Denison Squad, 21-0". The Newark Advocate. October 21, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Akron U. Comes From Behind, Defeats Wooster By 26-20". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 10, 1946. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 173.
- ^ "Woody Hayes New Denison Grid Boss". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. March 19, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denison Defeated In Football Opener By 18-13 Score". The Newark Advocate. October 7, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denison Suffers Second Straight Setback 12 to 6: W. and J. Rallies in Second Half for Win Over Big Red Eleven". The Newark Advocate. October 14, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denison Drops Fifth Straight Tilt On Gridiron, 14-13". The Newark Advocate. November 4, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ a b 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 186.
- ^ "Kent Staters Trip Carroll". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 6, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier trips Streaks, 7–6, for first win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 12, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo Rallies, Downs Carroll". Springfield News-Sun. November 3, 1946. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Akron U Defeats Carroll". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 24, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lincoln Hackim (October 13, 1946). "Zippers Down Case, 13-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George Puscas (November 17, 1946). "Happy Ending to Football Story: Wayne 37, Case 6". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 189.
- ^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 167.
- ^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 234.
- ^ Dale Stevens (October 20, 1946). "Earlham Stomps Wilmington 13-6; Jim Phelps Mainstay". The Palladium-Item. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Franklin Thumps Wilmington, 25-0". The Indianapolis Star. November 3, 1946. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "King Brady Leads All-Ohio Club; Marotta Twin Choice". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. December 12, 1946. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.