1946 Far Western Conference football season
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Sport | Football |
Number of teams | 3 |
Champion | Humboldt State |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Humboldt State | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chico State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Aggies | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Far Western Conference football season was the season of college football played by the three member schools of the Far Western Conference (FWC) as part of the 1946 college football season.
The Humboldt State Lumberjacks won the FWC championship with a 5–3–1 record (1–0–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 84 to 70.
Conference overview
Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Overall record | Points scored | Points against |
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1 | Humboldt State | Joseph Forbes | 1–0–1 | 5–3–1 | 84 | 70 |
2 | Chico State | Roy Bohler | 1–1 | 2–7 | 61 | 109 |
3 | Cal Aggies | Boyd Bettencourt | 0–1–1 | 0–5–2 | 54 | 113 |
Teams
Humboldt State
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 27 | Linfield* |
| W 14–0 | |
October 5 | Stanford JV* | L 0–21[note 1] | ||
October 10 | at Southern Oregon[note 2]* |
| L 7–14 | [2] |
October 18 | at Chico State[note 3] | W 6–2 | [3] | |
October 26 | at San Francisco State[note 4]* | W 14–7 | ||
November 2 | at Cal Aggies[note 5] |
| T 7–7 | 2,000[4] |
November 11 | Lewis & Clark* |
| W 9–0 | [5] |
November 16 | Pepperdine[note 6]* |
| L 14–19 | [6] |
November 23 | Oregon College[note 7]* |
| W 13–0 | |
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Chico State
1946 Chico State Wildcats football | |
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Conference | Far Western Conference |
Record | 2–7 (1–1 FWC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Chico High School Stadium |
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Humboldt State | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chico State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Aggies | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College (now known as California State University, Chico) of Chico, California. Led by fifth-year head coach Roy Bohler, Chico State compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 109 to 61 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at Chico High School Stadium in Chico.
This was the first team Chico State fielded in four years. They had no team during the war years of 1943 to 1945.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | at California JV[note 8]* | L 0–6 | |||
October 3 | Southern Oregon* | Chico, CA | L 0–20 | 1,000 | [9][10] |
October 12? | Hamilton Field[note 9]* | ? | W 33–6 | ||
October 19 | Humboldt State |
| L 2–6 | [11] | |
October 26 | at Cal Aggies |
| W 13–0 | [12] | |
November 2 | at San Francisco State* | L 0–26 | [13] | ||
November 9 | Saint Mary's JV* |
| L 6–19 | [14] | |
November 15 | Sacramento City College* |
| L 0–6 | [15] | |
November 23 | at Cal Poly* | L 7–20 | [16] | ||
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Cal Aggies
1946 Cal Aggies football | |
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Conference | Far Western Conference |
Record | 0–5–2 (0–1–1 FWC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Boyd Bettencourt |
Home stadium | A Street field |
The 1946 Cal Aggies football team represented the University of California College of Agriculture at Davis, California (now known as the University of California, Davis). Led by seventh-year head coach Vern Hickey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 0–5–2 with a mark of 0–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 113 to 54 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California.
The Aggies did not play in the 1943 to 1945 seasons due to World War II.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 12 | San Francisco State |
| L 6–13 | ||
October 19 | at California JV[note 10]* | L 14–21 | |||
October 26 | Chico State |
| L 0–13 | ||
November 2 | Humboldt State |
| T 7–7 | 2,000 | [18] |
November 9 | Stanford JV* |
| T 14–14 | ||
November 16 | at Santa Barbara* |
| L 7–14 | ||
November 23 | at Pacific (CA)* |
| L 6–31 | 3,000 | [19] |
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Notes
- ^ This was the first game played at the Redwood Bowl.
- ^ Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
- ^ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
- ^ Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
- ^ Western Oregon University was known as Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1980.
- ^ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".
- ^ Hamilton Army Airfield was a United States Air Force Base from 1934 to 1974.
- ^ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".
References
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- ^ "Humboldt State Loses". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 13, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Humboldt State Wins Over Lewis and Clark". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pepperdine Trips Humboldt State Gridders 19 to 6". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 17, 1946. p. 27. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "Southern Oregon Outclasses Chico In Upset Victory". The Chico Record. October 6, 1946. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SOCE Scores 20-0 Win Over Chico State". Eugene Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon). October 7, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 21, 1946. p. 17 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- ^ "Chico State Spoils Aggie Homecoming". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 28, 1946. p. 11 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- ^ "San Francisco Will Play Here". Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon). November 4, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grid Results, Standings". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 11, 1946. p. 17 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- ^ "Fast, Alert Sacramento College Team Defeats Chico State Wildcats, 6-0". The Chico Record. Chico, California. November 16, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Chico Defeated". The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii). November 25, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1946 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Cal Aggies Tie Humboldt". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 3, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bengals Defeat Cal Aggies 31-6". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 24, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.