Sports season
1946 Minnesota Teachers College Conference football season Sport Football Number of teams 6 Co-champions Mankato State , Duluth State
The 1946 Minnesota Teachers College Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference as part of the 1946 college football season . Mankato State and Duluth State were co-champions of the conference. None of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.[1] [2]
Conference overview [3]
Teams Mankato State The 1946 Mankato State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Mankato State Teachers College (now known as Minnesota State University, Mankato ) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season . In their fifth, non-consecutive season under head coach Jim Clark , and after a three-year hiatus during World War II , the Indians compiled a 5–1–1 record (3–0–1 against MTCC opponents), tied with Duluth State for the MTCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 83 to 48.[4] [5]
Duluth State The 1946 Duluth State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Duluth State Teachers College (now known as University of Minnesota Duluth ) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season . Led by head coach Lloyd Peterson , the Bulldogs compiled a 3–1–2 record (2–0–2 against MTCC opponents), tied with Mankato State for the MTCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 60 to 33.
Date Opponent Site Result Source Duluth JC W 13–7
Mankato State T 0–0
Winona State W 22–6
Moorhead State T 7–7
Bamidji State W 12–0
Superior State L 6–13
Bemidji State The 1946 Bemidji State Beavers football team was an American football team that represented Bemidji State Teachers College (later renamed Bemidji State University ) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season . Led by head coach Hjalmer J. Erickson , the Bulldogs compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 against MTCC opponents), tied for third place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 90 to 76.
Date Opponent Site Result Source North Dakota L 0–25
St. John's L 0–32
Mayville (ND) W 39–0
St. Cloud State W 18–0
Moorhead State W 7–0
Mankato State L 12–21
Duluth State L 0–12
St. Cloud State The 1946 St. Cloud State Huskies football team was an American football team that represented St. Cloud State Teachers College (later renamed St. Cloud State University ) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season . Led by head coach Edward M. Colletti, the Huskies compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 against MTCC opponents), tied for third place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 74 to 58.
Date Opponent Site Result Source River Falls L 6–12
Bemidji State L 0–18
Mankato State L 0–14
Winona State W 14–12
Aberdeen Teachers W 24–0
Moorhead State W 14–0
St. John L 0–18
Moorhead State The 1946 Moorhead State Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Moorhead State Teachers College (later renamed Minnesota State University Moorhead ) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season . Led by head coach Neil Wohlwend , the Dragons compiled a 2–3–2 record (1–2–1 against MTCC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 57 to 46.
Date Opponent Site Result Source Concordia T 7–7
Wahpeton Sci. W 14–7
Winona State W 6–0
Bemidji State L 0–7
Duluth State T 7–7
Stout Institute L 12–15
St. Cloud State L 0–14
Winona State The 1946 Winona State Warriors football team was an American football team that represented Winona State Teachers College (later renamed Winona State University ) as a member of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the 1946 college football season . Led by head coach Eugene Brodhagen , the Warriors compiled a 0–6 record (0–4 against MTCC opponents), finished in last place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 89 to 25.
Date Opponent Site Result Source Macalester L 0–13
Moorhead State L 0–6
Duluth State L 6–22
St. Cloud State L 12–14
Mankato State L 7–21
St. Mary's (MN) L 0–13
References
^ "Teachers College Conference" . Winona Daily News Winona, Minnesota . October 28, 1946. p. 15. Retrieved June 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com ^ "Football Media Guide & Yearbook" (PDF) . Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference . p. 105. Retrieved June 13, 2022 .^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 . A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 125. ^ "1946 Football Schedule" . Minnesota State Mavericks. Retrieved June 11, 2022 .^ "Minnesota State-Mankato Yearly Results" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2022 .^ "Mankato Raps Augs 13-0" . Minnesota Sunday Tribune . September 22, 1946. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Mankato Teachers Defeat Superior" . The Minneapolis Star and Journal . September 28, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Duluth Peds Battle Mankato to 0-0 Tie" . Minneapolis Sunday Tribune . October 6, 1946. p. S6 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Fumbles Give Mankato Edge Over TC Huskies" . St. Cloud Times . October 14, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Mankato Peds Beat Bemidji to Take Loop Lead" . The Winona Daily News . October 19, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Mankato Beats Warriors for League Title, 21 to 7: Winona T.C. Plays Its Best Game; Five First Downs Made by each Eleven" . The Winona Republican-Herald . Winona, Minnesota. October 26, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Gustavus Tops Indians, Claims 2 State Crowns" . St. Cloud Times . November 12, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
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