1946 Butler Bulldogs football team

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1946 Butler Bulldogs football
IIC champion
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record7–1 (6–0 IIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumButler Bowl
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Butler $ 6 0 0 7 1 0
Evansville 2 0 0 7 1 2
Wabash 5 1 0 7 1 0
Earlham 4 2 0 5 3 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 2 1 0 3 4 0
Hanover 3 2 0 4 3 0
Franklin (IN) 3 3 0 4 4 0
Ball State 3 3 0 3 4 1
Indiana Central 3 4 0 3 4 0
Indiana State 2 4 0 4 4 0
Manchester 2 4 0 3 5 0
DePauw 1 2 0 1 5 2
Canterbury 1 4 0 1 7 0
Rose Poly 1 5 0 1 7 1
Valparaiso 0 3 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1946 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Tony Hinkle, the team compiled a 7–1 record (6–0 against IIC opponents) and won the IIC championship.[1] The team played its home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Eastern Illinois*W 19–128,000[2]
October 5Indiana State
  • Fairview Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 13–77,500[3]
October 12at Western Michigan*L 0–193,500[4]
October 19at DePauwGreencastle, INW 41–65,000[5]
October 26Ball Statedagger
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 20–6> 12,000[6]
November 2Wabash
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 25–79,000[7]
November 9Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Fairview Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 31–65,000[8]
November 16Valparaiso
  • Fairview Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 25–02,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Butler Football Records" (PDF). Butler University. 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Corky Lamm (September 29, 1946). "Early Surge Gives Butler 19-12 Victory". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41, 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jack K. Overmyer (October 6, 1946). "Butler Scores With 25 Seconds To Play To Defeat Indiana State, 13-7". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41, 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Corky Lamm (October 13, 1946). "Butler Humbled, 19-0, By Western Michigan". The Indianapolis Star. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Harold Harrison (October 20, 1946). "Butler Overwhelms DePauw, 41-6: Balanced Power Is Displayed; Hinklemen Show Strength After 3 Mediocre Tilts". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41, 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Barnet (October 27, 1946). "Butler Cracks Crippled Card Eleven in Final Period to Take 20-6 Victory". The Muncie Star. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Corky Lamm (November 3, 1957). "Butler Trips Wabash: Bulldogs Hand Cavemen First Setback, 25 To 7". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41, 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bob Overaker (November 10, 1946). "Butler Trims Pumas, 31-6, Before 5,000". The Indianapolis Star. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Jack K. Overmyer (November 17, 1946). "Valpo Drops 25-0 Verdict To Bulldogs". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41, 44 – via Newspapers.com.