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{{Infobox sports season
| title = 1946 Iowa Conference football season
| title = 1946 Iowa Conference football season
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| season =
| season =
| season_champs = {{cfb link|year=1946|team=Central Dutch|title=Central (IA)}}, [[1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team|Upper Iowa]]
| season_champs = [[1946 Central Dutch football team|Central (IA)]], [[1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team|Upper Iowa]]
| season_champ_name = Co-champions
| season_champ_name = Co-champions
| league_champs =
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{{1946 Iowa Conference football standings}}
{{1946 Iowa Conference football standings}}
The '''1946 Iowa Conference football season''' was the season of [[college football]] played by the 13 member schools of the [[Iowa Conference]] as part of the [[1946 college football season]]. {{cfb link|year=1946|team=Central Dutch|title=Central (IA)}} and [[1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team|Upper Iowa]] were co-champions of the conference. None of the Iowa Conference teams was ranked in the [[1946 NCAA football rankings|Associated Press poll]] or played in a bowl game.
The '''1946 Iowa Conference football season''' was the season of [[college football]] played by the 13 member schools of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] as part of the [[1946 college football season]]. The [[1946 Central Dutch football team|Central Dutch]] and [[1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team|Upper Iowa Peacocks]] were co-champions of the conference, each compiling perfect 6–0 records against conference opponents. None of the Iowa Conference teams was ranked in the [[1946 NCAA football rankings|Associated Press poll]] or played in a [[bowl game]].


==Conference overview==
==Conference overview==
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!width="50"|Points against
!width="50"|Points against
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|1 (tie)||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Central Dutch|title=Central (IA)}}|| ||6–0||7–1||223||38
|1 (tie)||[[1946 Central Dutch football team|Central (IA)]]||[[Richard Tysseling]]||6–0||7–1||223||38
|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|1 (tie)||[[1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team|Upper Iowa]]||[[John "Doc" Dorman]]||6–0||6–0||139||31
|1 (tie)||[[1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team|Upper Iowa]]||[[John "Doc" Dorman]]||6–0||6–0||139||31
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|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|3||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=St. Ambrose Bees|title=St. Ambrose}}|| ||1–0||5–3||101||77
|3||[[1946 St. Ambrose Bees football team|St. Ambrose]]||[[Ennio Arboit]]||1–0||5–3||101||77
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|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|4||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Parsons Wildcats|title=Parsons}}|| ||4–2||4–4||116||104
|4||[[1946 Parsons Wildcats football team|Parsons]]||[[Phillip E. Young (American football)|Phillip E. Young]]||4–2||4–4||116||104
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|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|5||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Dubuque Spartans|title=Dubuque}}|| ||4–3||5–4||81||136
|5||[[1946 Dubuque Spartans football team|Dubuque]]||[[Kenneth E. Mercer]]||4–3||5–4||92||76
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|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|6||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Luther Norse|title=Luther}}|| ||3–2||3–6||92||76
|6||[[1946 Luther Norse football team|Luther]]||[[Robert Bungum]]||3–2||3–6||81||136
|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|7||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Simpson Redmen|title=Simpson}}|| ||2–3||3–5|| ||
|7||[[1946 Simpson Redmen football team|Simpson (IA)]]||[[Frank Casey (American football)|Frank Casey]]||2–3||3–5||79||135
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|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|8 (tie)||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Iowa Wesleyan Tigers|title=Iowa Wesleyan}}|| ||1–4||3–6|| ||
|8 (tie)||[[1946 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football team|Iowa Wesleyan]]||[[Olan Ruble]]||1–4||3–6||75||159
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|8 (tie)||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Buena Vista Beavers|title=Buena Vista}}|| ||1–4||1–6|| ||
|8 (tie)||[[1946 Buena Vista Beavers football team|Buena Vista]]||[[Harland Riebe]]||1–4||1–6||38||103
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|10||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Wartburg Knights|title=Wartburg}}|| ||1–5||2–5|| ||
|10||[[1946 Wartburg Knights football team|Wartburg]]||[[Stanley Hall (coach)|Stanley Hall]]||1–5||2–5||85||124
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|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|11 (tie)||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Western Union Eagles|title=Western Union}}|| ||0–1||5–2 || ||
|11 (tie)||[[1946 Western Union Eagles football team|Western Union]]||[[Dick Crayne]]||0–1||5–2||117||70
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|- align="left" bgcolor=""
|11 (tie)||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Loras Duhawks|title=Loras}}|| ||0–1||1–7|| ||
|11 (tie)||[[1946 Loras Duhawks football team|Loras]]||[[Vince Dowd]]||0–1||1–7||43||181
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|13||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=William Penn Quakers|title=William Penn}}|| ||0–4||0–6|| ||
|13||[[1946 William Penn Quakers football team|William Penn]]||[[Roland Ortmayer]]||0–4||0–6||12||174
|}
|}
<ref>{{cite book|title=The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947|publisher=A.S. Barnes and Company|editor=W.J. Bingham|year=1947|page= }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite book|title=The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947|publisher=A.S. Barnes and Company|editor=W.J. Bingham|year=1947|page= }}</ref>


==Teams==
==Teams==
===Central===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Central Dutch
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 7–1
| conf_record = 6–0
| head_coach = [[Richard Tysseling]]
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Central Dutch football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Central College (Iowa)|Central College]] of [[Pella, Iowa]], as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by eight-year head coach [[Richard Tysseling]], the Dutch compiled a 7–1 record, shared the Iowa Conference championship with [[1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team|Upper Iowa]], and outscored opponents by a total of 223 to 38.

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|September 20||Tarkio<ncg>||[[Pella, Iowa|Pella, IA]]|W 44-0|

|September 27|at|[[1946 Grinnell Pioneers football team|Grinnell]]<ncg>||[[Grinnell, Iowa|Grinnell, IA]]|L 0-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Pioneers Win Opener from Central, 6-0|newspaper=The Cedar Rapids Gazette|author=Roy McHugh|date=September 28, 1946|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112468078/pioneers-win-opener-from-central-6-0/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 4||[[1946 Wartburg Knights football team|Wartburg]]||Pella, IA|W 33-7|<ref name=cewa1>{{cite news|title=Central Wallops Wartburg, 33-7|newspaper=The Cedar Rapids Gazette|date=October 5, 1946|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112468242/central-wallops-wartburg-33-7/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref name=cewa2>{{cite news|title=Dutch Crown Knights, 33-7|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=October 5, 1946|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112468399/dutch-crown-knights-33-7/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 12|at|[[1946 Parsons Wildcats football team|Parsons]]||[[Fairfield, Iowa|Fairfield, IA]]|W 26-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Central Raps Parsons, 26-6|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=October 13, 1946|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112468541/central-raps-parsons-26-6/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 19|at|[[1946 Dubuque Spartans football team|Dubuque]]||[[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque, IA]]|W 33-7|<ref>{{cite news|title=Central Surprises Dubuque U., 33-7|newspaper=The Cedar Rapids Gazette|date=October 20, 1946|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112468745/central-surprises-dubuque-u-33-7/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 25||[[1946 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football team|Iowa Wesleyan]]||Pella, IA|W 45-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Central Routs Wesleyan, 45-0|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=October 26, 1946|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112468894/central-routs-wesleyan-45-0/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|November 2||[[1946 Simpson Redmen football team|Simpson (IA)]]<hc>||Pella, IA|W 21-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Central Keeps Clean League Record, 21-6|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=November 3, 1946|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112469090/central-keeps-clean-league-record-21-6/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|November 18|at|[[1946 Luther Norse football team|Luther]]||[[Decorah, Iowa|Decorah, IA]]|W 21-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Central Conks Luther, 21-6|newspaper=The Cedar Rapids Gazette|date=November 17, 1946|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112469336/central-conks-luther-21-6/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}

===Upper Iowa===
===Upper Iowa===
{{Infobox college sports team season
The '''1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Upper Iowa University]] as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. In their 37th season under head coach [[John "Doc" Dorman]], the Peacocks compiled a 6–0 record, shared the Iowa Conference championship with {{cfb link|year=1946|team=Central Dutch|title=Central Central (IA)}}, and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 31.<ref>{{cite web |title=1946 - Upper Iowa |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |accessdate=June 3, 2022 |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3302&year=1946 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919032654/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3302&year=1946 |archive-date=19 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| year = 1946
| team = Upper Iowa Peacocks
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 6–0
| conf_record = 6–0
| head_coach = [[John "Doc" Dorman]]
| hc_year = 37th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Upper Iowa University]] as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. In their 37th season under head coach [[John "Doc" Dorman]], the Peacocks compiled a 6–0 record, shared the Iowa Conference championship with [[1946 Central Dutch football team|Central Central (IA)]], and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 31.<ref>{{cite web |title=1946 - Upper Iowa |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |accessdate=June 3, 2022 |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3302&year=1946 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919032654/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3302&year=1946 |archive-date=19 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


Upper Iowa end Melvin Harms was a unanimous choice by the [[United Press]] for the 1946 All-Iowa Conference football team. Quarterback Sam Turner and guard Ralph Bartlett also received first-team honors.<ref>{{cite news|title=3 Peacocks on Conference Team: M. Harms Is Unanimous Choice; Is Honorary Captain|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=November 28, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103107505/3-peacocks-on-conference-team-m-harms/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Upper Iowa end Melvin Harms was a unanimous choice by the [[United Press]] for the 1946 All-Iowa Conference football team. Quarterback Sam Turner and guard Ralph Bartlett also received first-team honors.<ref>{{cite news|title=3 Peacocks on Conference Team: M. Harms Is Unanimous Choice; Is Honorary Captain|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=November 28, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103107505/3-peacocks-on-conference-team-m-harms/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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|September 28||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Buena Vista Beavers|title=Buena Vista}}|Dorman Field|[[Fayette, Iowa|Fayette, IA]]|W 39-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Swamp Buena Vista, 39-6: Heavy Aerial Attack Is Deciding Factor; Meet Penn, Oct. 11|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|author=Bob Heath|date=October 3, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103097127/peacocks-swamp-buena-vista-39-6-heavy/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Open Season Saturday: Opening Kickoff at 2 P.M.; Buena Vista Provides Opposition|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=September 26, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103098181/peacocks-open-season-saturday-opening/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|September 28||[[1946 Buena Vista Beavers football team|Buena Vista]]|Dorman Field|[[Fayette, Iowa|Fayette, IA]]|W 39-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Swamp Buena Vista, 39-6: Heavy Aerial Attack Is Deciding Factor; Meet Penn, Oct. 11|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|author=Bob Heath|date=October 3, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103097127/peacocks-swamp-buena-vista-39-6-heavy/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Open Season Saturday: Opening Kickoff at 2 P.M.; Buena Vista Provides Opposition|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=September 26, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103098181/peacocks-open-season-saturday-opening/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 11|at|{{cfb link|year=1946|team=William Penn Quakers|title=William Penn}}||[[Oskaloosa, Iowa|Oskaloosa, IA]]|W 33-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Meet Luther Saturday: Dorman Field Scene of Annual Clash With Norsemen|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=October 17, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103097397/peacocks-meet-luther-saturday-dorman/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|October 11|at|[[1946 William Penn Quakers football team|William Penn]]||[[Oskaloosa, Iowa|Oskaloosa, IA]]|W 33-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Meet Luther Saturday: Dorman Field Scene of Annual Clash With Norsemen|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=October 17, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103097397/peacocks-meet-luther-saturday-dorman/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 19||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Luther Norse|title=Luther}}|Dorman Field|Fayette, IA|W 28-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Wallop Luther; Play at Parsons Saturday: Upper Iowa Line Holds Norsemen to Minus 15 Yards|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=October 24, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103095967/peacocks-wallop-luther-play-at-parsons/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|October 19||[[1946 Luther Norse football team|Luther]]|Dorman Field|Fayette, IA|W 28-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Wallop Luther; Play at Parsons Saturday: Upper Iowa Line Holds Norsemen to Minus 15 Yards|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=October 24, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103095967/peacocks-wallop-luther-play-at-parsons/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 26|at|{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Parsons Wildcats|title=Parsons}}||[[Fairfield, Iowa|Fairfield, IA]]|W 7-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Slip Past Parsons: Capt. Turner, Byers Sidelined by Injuries in Game at Fairfield|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=October 31, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103095751/peacocks-slip-past-parsons-capt/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|October 26|at|[[1946 Parsons Wildcats football team|Parsons]]||[[Fairfield, Iowa|Fairfield, IA]]|W 7-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Slip Past Parsons: Capt. Turner, Byers Sidelined by Injuries in Game at Fairfield|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=October 31, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103095751/peacocks-slip-past-parsons-capt/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|November 2||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Dubuque Spartans|title=Dubuque}}<hc>|Dorman Field|Fayette, IA|W 12-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Down Dubuque, 12-0: U.I.U. Aerial Attack Is Deciding Factor; Play Wartburg Saturday|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|author=Herb Claus|date=November 7, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103096317/peacocks-down-dubuque-12-0-uiu/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|November 2||[[1946 Dubuque Spartans football team|Dubuque]]<hc>|Dorman Field|Fayette, IA|W 12-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Down Dubuque, 12-0: U.I.U. Aerial Attack Is Deciding Factor; Play Wartburg Saturday|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|author=Herb Claus|date=November 7, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103096317/peacocks-down-dubuque-12-0-uiu/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|November 9||{{cfb link|year=1946|team=Wartburg Knights|title=Wartburg}}|Dorman Field|Fayette, IA|W 20-13|<ref>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Win Championship, Beat Wartburg Knights, 20-13: Upper Iowa Finishes Season Undefeated and Untied; Greco Stars|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=November 14, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103096797/peacocks-win-championship-beat/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|November 9||[[1946 Wartburg Knights football team|Wartburg]]|Dorman Field|Fayette, IA|W 20-13|<ref name=waui>{{cite news|title=Peacocks Win Championship, Beat Wartburg Knights, 20-13: Upper Iowa Finishes Season Undefeated and Untied; Greco Stars|newspaper=Fayette County Leader|date=November 14, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103096797/peacocks-win-championship-beat/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}

===St. Ambrose===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = St. Ambrose Bees
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 5–3
| conf_record = 1–0
| head_coach = [[Ennio Arboit]]
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 St. Ambrose Bees football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[St. Ambrose University]] of [[Davenport, Iowa]], as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by [[Ennio Arboit]] in his first and only season as head coach, the Bees compiled a 5–3 record, finished in third place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 77.

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|September 20|at|[[1946 Drake Bulldogs football team|Drake]]<ncg>|[[Drake Stadium (Drake University)|Drake Stadium]]|[[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA]]|L 13-26|12,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Drake Downs St. Ambrose, 26-13|newspaper=The Daily Times|date=September 21, 1946|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112471579/drake-downs-st-ambrose-26-13/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Drake Whips St. Ambrose, 26-13: Vaughn Races 62 Yards for First Score; Bees Muff Chances, Rally Late|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|author=Frank Brody|date=September 21, 1946|pages=9, 10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102183386/drake-whips-st-ambrose-26-13-vaughn/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|September 29|at|[[1946 Xavier Musketeers football team|Xavier]]<ncg>|Xavier Stadium|[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, OH]]|W 3-0|8,000–10,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Ambrose Winner Over Xavier, 3 To 0: Field Goal In Opening Quarter Booted By Sub Tackle Is Only Score Made|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|author=[[Dick Forbes]]|date=September 30, 1946|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112471877/st-ambrose-winner-over-xavier-3-to-0/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=St. Ambrose Upsets Xavier: Leech Boots 15-Yard Goal For 3-0 Win|newspaper=The Daily Times|author=George Fornero|date=September 30, 1946|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112472082/st-ambrose-upsets-xavier/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 6||[[1946 Loras Duhawks football team|Loras]]|Municipal Stadium|[[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport, IA]]|W 32-6|6,000|<ref name=losa>{{cite news|title=Bees Bury Loras, 32-6: Loras Errors Enable Saints To Romp, 32-6|newspaper=The Daily Times|author=George Formero|date=October 7, 1946|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112472383/bees-bury-loras-32-6/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 12|at|[[1946 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team|Augustana (IL)]]|[[Rock Island High School]] stadium|[[Rock Island, Illinois|Rock Island, IL]]|W 19-0|3,500|<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Ambrose Rolls Over Augustana by 19 to 0 Score|newspaper=The Democrat and Leader|author=John O'Donnell|date=October 13, 1946|page=Sports 1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112472664/st-ambrose-rolls-over-augustana-by-19/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 20|at|[[1946 St. Thomas Tommies football team|St. Thomas]]<ncg>||[[Saint Paul Minnesota|Saint Paul, MN]]|W 13-12|4,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Bees Nip St. Thomas, 13-12|newspaper=The Daily Times|author=George Fornero|date=October 21, 1946|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112472902/bees-nip-st-thomas-13-12/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 27||[[1946 Saint Joseph's Pumas football team|Saint Joseph's]]<ncg>|Municipal Stadium|Davenport, IA|W 14-7|5,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Ambrose Smashes St. Joseph Winning Streak, 14-7|newspaper=The Daily Times|date=October 28, 1946|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105420263/st-ambrose-smashes-st-joseph-winning/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|November 10||[[1946 St. Norbert Green Knights football team|St. Norbert]]|Municipal Stadium|Davenport, IA|L 7-19|5,500|<ref>{{cite news|title=Bees Toppled By St. Norbert in 19-7 Battle|newspaper=The Rock Island Argus|author=Dave Yuenger|date=November 11, 1946|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102500945/bees-toppled-by-st-norbert-in-19-7/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=St. Norbert Trims St. Ambrose, 19-7|newspaper=The Daily Times|location=Davenport, Iowa|date=November 11, 1946|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102501326/st-norbert-trims-st-ambrose-19-7/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|November 15||[[1946 Bradley Braves football team|Bradley]]|Municipal Stadium|Davenport, IA|L 0-7|6,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Dumps Ambrose, 7-0|newspaper=The Daily Times|author=George Fornero|date=November 16, 1946|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112473327/bradley-dumps-ambrose-7-0/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}

===Parsons===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Parsons Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 4–4
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Phillip E. Young
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Parsons Wildcats football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Parsons College]] of [[Fairfield, Iowa]], as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by first-year head coach Phillip E. Young, the Wildcats compiled a 4–4 record, finished in fourth place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 116 to 104.

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| attend = y
| source = y

|September 28|at|[[1946 Monmouth Fighting Scots football team|Monmouth]]<ncg>||[[Monmouth, Illinois|Monmouth, IL]]|L 0-26||

| ||Kirksville|||L 6-25||

| ||Central|||L 6-26||

| ||Simpson (IA)|||W 20-14||

| ||Upper Iowa|||L 6-7||

| ||Iowa Wesleyan|||W 20-0||

| ||William Penn|||W 45-0||

| ||Buena Vista|||W 13-6||
}}

===Dubuque===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Dubuque Spartans
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 5–4
| conf_record = 4–3
| head_coach = [[Kenneth E. Mercer]]
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Dubuque Spartans football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[University of Dubuque]] of [[Dubuque, Iowa]], as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by head coach [[Kenneth E. Mercer]], the Spartans compiled a 5–4 record, finished in fifth place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 76.

{{CFB schedule
| source = y

| ||Buena Vista|||W 7-0|

|September 2||[[1946 Knox Old Siwash football team|Knox]]<ncg>||[[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque, IA]]|W 2-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Dubuque Gets by Knox, 2-0|newspaper=Des Moines Register|date=September 29, 1946|page=S7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112598029/dubuque-gets-by-knox-2-0/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

| ||William Penn|||W 43-0|

| ||Wartburg|||W 13-0|

| ||Central (IA)|||L 7-33|

| ||Luther|||L 7-19|

| ||Upper Iowa|||L 0-12|

| ||Iowa Wesleyan|||W 13-6|

| ||Culver-Stockton|||T 0-0|
}}

===Luther===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Luther Norse
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 3–6
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = [[Robert Bungum]]
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Luther Norse football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[Luther College (Iowa)|Luther College]] of [[Decorah, Iowa]], as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by first-year head coach [[Robert Bungum]], the Spartans compiled a 3–6 record, finished in sixth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 136 to 81.

{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y

|September 20|at|[[1946 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team|North Dakota]]<ncg>|[[Memorial Stadium (University of North Dakota)|Memorial Stadium]]|[[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, ND]]|L 6-12||<ref>{{cite news|title=North Dakota Trips Luther|newspaper=The Daily Argus-Leader|date=September 21, 1946|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102040863/north-dakota-trips-luther/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

| ||Hamline|||L 0-26||

|October 5|at|[[1946 Coe Kohawks football team|Coe]]<ncg>||[[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids, IA]]|L 6-10||<ref>{{cite news|title=Blocked Punt by Genz, 30-Yard Skip by Kinney Win for Kohawks, 10-6: Bernatz' Run Erases Early Crimson Lead|newspaper=The Cedar Rapids Gazette|author=Roy McHugh|date=October 6, 1946|pages=Sports 1, 2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112601968/coe-luther/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

| ||St. Olaf|||L 13-19||

| ||Upper Iowa|||L 0-28||

| ||Dubuque|||W 19-7||

| ||Wartburg|||W 24-13||

| ||Simpson (IA)|||W 7-0||

| ||Central (IA)|||L 6-21||
}}

===Simpson===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Simpson Redmen
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 3–5
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = [[Frank Casey (American football)|Frank Casey]]
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Simpson Redmen football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[Simpson College]] of [[Indianola, Iowa]], as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by fifth-year head coach [[Frank Casey (American football)|Frank Casey]], the Redmen compiled a 3–5 record, finished in seventh place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 135 to 79.

{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y

|September 20||[[1946 Doane Tigers football team|Doane]]<ncg>||[[Indianola, Iowa|Indianola, IA]]|W 14-0||<ref>{{cite news|title=Doane Fed 14 to 0 Pill By Redmen|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|author=Frank Miles Jr.|date=September 21, 1946|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103773735/doane-fed-14-to-0-pill-by-redmen/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|September 28|at|[[1946 Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen football team|Nebraska Wesleyan]]|O. N. Magee Memorial Stadium|[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln, NE]]|T 6-6|4,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Plainsmen, Simpson in 6-6 Deadlock|newspaper=The Nebraska State Journal|author=Jim May|date=September 29, 1946|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105246844/plainsmen-simpson-in-6-6-deadlock/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 4||[[1946 Missouri Valley Vikings football team|Missouri Valley]]<ncg>|||L 6-34||

|October 12|at|[[1946 Cornell Purple football team|Cornell College]]<ncg>||[[Mount Vernon, Iowa|Mount Vernon, IA]]|L 0-27||<ref>{{cite news|title=Cornell Clubs Simpson For Initial Win, 27-0|newspaper=The Cedar Rapids Gazette|date=October 13, 1946|page=Sports 3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105497299/cornell-clubs-simpson-for-initial-win/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

| ||Parsons|||L 14-20||

| ||Wartburg|||W 20-8||

| ||Central (IA)|||L 5-21||

| ||Luther|||L 0-7||

| ||Iowa Wesleyan|||W 13-12||
}}

===Iowa Wesleyan===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Iowa Wesleyan Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 3–6
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = [[Olan Ruble]]
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[Iowa Wesleyan University]] of [[Mount Pleasant, Iowa]], as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by fourth-year head coach [[Olan Ruble]], the Tigers compiled a 3–6 record, tied for eighth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 159 to 75.

{{CFB schedule
| source = y

| ||Kirksville|||L 0-19|

| ||Culver-Stockton|||W 12-9|

| ||Drake "B" team|||W 13-7|

| ||Washburn|||L 6-27|

| ||Penn|||W 26-6|

| ||Central (IA)|||L 0-45|

| ||Parsons|||L 0-20|

| ||Dubuque|||L 6-13|

| ||Simpson (IA)|||L 12-13|
}}

===Buena Vista===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Buena Vista Beavers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 1–6
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = [[Harland Riebe]]
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Buena Vista Beavers football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[Buena Vista University]] of [[Storm Lake, Iowa]], as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by [[Harland Riebe]] in his first and only season as head coach, the Beavers compiled a 1–6 record, tied for eighth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 103 to 38.

{{CFB schedule
| source = y

| ||Dubuque|||W 0-7|

| ||Upper Iowa|||L 6-39|

| ||Huron|||L 0-12|

| ||Wartburg|||L 7-12|

| ||Western Union|||W 14-6|

| ||Yankton|||L 6-14|

| ||Parsons|||L 6-13|
}}

{{Buena Vista Beavers football navbox}}

===Wartburg===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Wartburg Knights
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 2–5
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = [[Stanley Hall (coach)|Stanley Hall]]
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Wartburg Knights football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[Wartburg College]] of [[Waverly, Iowa]], as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by [[Stanley Hall (coach)|Stanley Hall]] in his first and only season as head coach, the Knights compiled a 2–5 record, finished in tenth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 124 to 85.

{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y

|September 28||[[1946 Carthage Red Men football team|Carthage]]<ncg>||[[Waverly, Iowa|Waverly, IA]]|W 32-7||

|October 4|at|[[1946 Central Dutch football team|Central (IA)]]||[[Pella, Iowa|Pella, IA]]|L 7-33||<ref name=cewa1 /><ref name=cewa2 />

| ||[[1946 Dubuque Spartans football team|Dubuque]]|||L 0-13||

| ||[[1946 Buena Vista Beavers football team|Buena Vista]]|||W 12-7||

| ||[[1946 Simpson Redmen football team|Simpson (IA)]]|||L 8-20||

| ||[[1946 Luther Norse football team|Luther]]|||L 13-24||

|November 9|at|[[1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team|Upper Iowa]]|Dorman Field|[[Fayette, Iowa|Fayette, IA]]|L 13-20||<ref name=waui />
}}

===Western Union===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Western Union Eagles
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 5–2
| conf_record = 0–1
| head_coach = [[Dick Crayne]]
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Western Union Eagles football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented Western Union College of [[LeMars, Iowa]] (later renamed [[Westmar University]]), as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by fifth-year head coach [[Dick Crayne]], the Eagles compiled a 5–2 record, finished in a tie for 11th place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 70.

{{CFB schedule
| source = y

| ||South Dakota (East.)|||W 31-6|

| ||Dakota Wesleyan|||W 7-6|

| ||Yankton|||W 8-0|

| ||Sioux Falls|||W 33-0|

| ||Huron|||W 26-0|

| ||Buena Vista|||L 6-13|

|November 2|at|[[1946 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football team|Arkansas Tech]]<ncg>||[[Russellville, Arkansas|Russellville, AR]]|L 6-45|
}}

===Loras===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Loras Duhawks
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 1–7
| conf_record = 0–1
| head_coach = [[Vince Dowd]]
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 Loras Duhawks football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Loras College]] of [[Dubuque, Iowa]] as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by [[Vince Dowd]] in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Duhawks compiled a 1–7 record, finished in a tie for 11th place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored opponents by a total of 181 to 43.

{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y

|September 21||[[1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team|South Dakota State]]<ncg>||[[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque, IA]]|W 23-18|4,500|<ref>{{cite news|title=Loras Downs State 23-18: Outfight Jackrabbits in Wild Fourth 16-12 After 18-7 Halftime|newspaper=The Daily Argus-Leader|date=September 22, 1946|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102037006/loras-downs-state-23-18-outfight/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|September 28|at|[[1946 Saint John's Johnnies football team|St. John's (MN)]]<ncg>||[[Collegeville, Minnesota|Collegeville, MN]]|L 0-27||

|October 6|at|[[1946 St. Ambrose Bees football team|St. Ambrose]]|Municipal Stadium|[[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport, IA]]|L 6-32|6,000|<ref name=losa />

|October 13||[[1946 Saint Joseph's Pumas football team|St. Joseph's]]<ncg>||Dubuque, IA|L 0-13|4,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Joseph's Beats Loras Gridders By 13-To-0 Count|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|date=October 14, 1946|page=19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105419832/st-josephs-beats-loras-gridders-by/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 19||[[1946 St. Norbert Green Knights football team|St. Norbert]]<ncg>|J. R. Minahan Stadium|[[De Pere, Wisconsin|De Pere, WI]]|L 7-20|3,300|<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Norbert Crushes Loras, 27-7, in Homecoming Collision: 3,300 See Knights Post 4th Straight Win; LaCrosse Next|newspaper=The Green Bay Press-Gazette|author=Dave Yuenger|date=October 21, 1946|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102501728/st-norbert-crushes-loras-27-7-in/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 27||[[1946 Saint Mary's Redmen football team|St. Mary's (MN)]]<ncg>||Dubuque, IA|L 0-26|5,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Loras Passes Fail, Loses 26-0 Battle|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=October 28, 1946|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105592610/loras-passes-fail-loses-26-0-battle/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|November 3||[[1946 St. Thomas Tommies football team|St. Thomas]]<ncg>||Dubuque, IA|L 7-19||<ref>{{cite news|title=Tommies Hit Early, Defeat Loras, 19-7|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=November 4, 1946|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105553486/tommies-hit-early-defeat-loras-19-7/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|November 9||[[1946 Wheaton Crusaders football team|Wheaton]]<ncg>|||L 0-26||
}}

===William Penn===
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = William Penn Quakers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]]
| short_conf = Iowa
| record = 0–6
| conf_record = 0–4
| head_coach = [[Roland Ortmayer]]
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The '''1946 William Penn Quakers football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[William Penn University]] of [[Oskaloosa, Iowa]] as a member of the [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] during the [[1946 college football season]]. Led by first-year head coach [[Roland Ortmayer]], the Quakers compiled a 0–6 record, finished in last place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 12.

{{CFB schedule
| source = y

| ||Dubuque|||L 0-43|

| ||Upper Iowa|||L 6-33|

| ||Iowa Wesleyan|||L 6-26|

| ||Burlington JC<ncg>|||L 0-27|

| ||Parsons|||L 0-45|
}}

==All-conference team==
The following players were selected by the [[United Press]] to the 1946 All-Iowa Conference football team:

* Quarterback: Sam Turner, Upper Iowa
* Halfbacks: Bill Schumaker, Parsons; Galen Cheuvront, Central
* Fullback: Bob Sellgren, Dubuque
* Ends: Melvin Harms, Upper Iowa; Howard Lowe, Central
* Tackles: Floyd Lundquist, Parsons; Chet Cross, Central
* Guards: Bob Berg, Parsons; Ralph Bartlett, Upper Iowa
* Center: Bob Kuefler, Dubuque
<ref>{{cite news|title=Name All-Iowa Conference Grid Team|newspaper=The Courier|date=November 26, 1946|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105364046/all-iowa-conference/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:1946 Iowa Conference football season|*]]
{{American Rivers Conference football navbox}}

[[Category:1946 Iowa Conference football season| ]]

Latest revision as of 19:30, 11 December 2024

1946 Iowa Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams13
Co-championsCentral (IA), Upper Iowa
Football seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central (IA) + 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Upper Iowa + 6 – 0 – 0 6 – 0 – 0
St. Ambrose 1 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Parsons 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Dubuque 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Luther 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Simpson (IA) 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Iowa Wesleyan 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Buena Vista 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Wartburg 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Western Union 0 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Loras 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
William Penn 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1946 Iowa Conference football season was the season of college football played by the 13 member schools of the Iowa Conference as part of the 1946 college football season. The Central Dutch and Upper Iowa Peacocks were co-champions of the conference, each compiling perfect 6–0 records against conference opponents. None of the Iowa Conference teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.

Conference overview

[edit]
Conf. rank Team Head coach Conf. record Overall record Points scored Points against
1 (tie) Central (IA) Richard Tysseling 6–0 7–1 223 38
1 (tie) Upper Iowa John "Doc" Dorman 6–0 6–0 139 31
3 St. Ambrose Ennio Arboit 1–0 5–3 101 77
4 Parsons Phillip E. Young 4–2 4–4 116 104
5 Dubuque Kenneth E. Mercer 4–3 5–4 92 76
6 Luther Robert Bungum 3–2 3–6 81 136
7 Simpson (IA) Frank Casey 2–3 3–5 79 135
8 (tie) Iowa Wesleyan Olan Ruble 1–4 3–6 75 159
8 (tie) Buena Vista Harland Riebe 1–4 1–6 38 103
10 Wartburg Stanley Hall 1–5 2–5 85 124
11 (tie) Western Union Dick Crayne 0–1 5–2 117 70
11 (tie) Loras Vince Dowd 0–1 1–7 43 181
13 William Penn Roland Ortmayer 0–4 0–6 12 174

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Teams

[edit]

Central

[edit]
1946 Central Dutch football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record7–1 (6–0 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Central Dutch football team was an American football team that represented Central College of Pella, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by eight-year head coach Richard Tysseling, the Dutch compiled a 7–1 record, shared the Iowa Conference championship with Upper Iowa, and outscored opponents by a total of 223 to 38.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20Tarkio*Pella, IAW 44–0
September 27at Grinnell*Grinnell, IAL 0–6[2]
October 4WartburgPella, IAW 33–7[3][4]
October 12at ParsonsFairfield, IAW 26–6[5]
October 19at DubuqueDubuque, IAW 33–7[6]
October 25Iowa WesleyanPella, IAW 45-0[7]
November 2Simpson (IA)daggerPella, IAW 21–6[8]
November 18at LutherDecorah, IAW 21–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Upper Iowa

[edit]
1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record6–0 (6–0 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team was an American football team that represented Upper Iowa University as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their 37th season under head coach John "Doc" Dorman, the Peacocks compiled a 6–0 record, shared the Iowa Conference championship with Central Central (IA), and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 31.[10]

Upper Iowa end Melvin Harms was a unanimous choice by the United Press for the 1946 All-Iowa Conference football team. Quarterback Sam Turner and guard Ralph Bartlett also received first-team honors.[11]

The university had an enrollment of 500 students in the fall of 1946, at least 300 of whom were freshmen.[12]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Buena Vista
W 39–6[13][14]
October 11at William PennOskaloosa, IAW 33–6[15]
October 19Luther
  • Dorman Field
  • Fayette, IA
W 28–0[16]
October 26at ParsonsFairfield, IAW 7–6[17]
November 2Dubuquedagger
  • Dorman Field
  • Fayette, IA
W 12–0[18]
November 9Wartburg
  • Dorman Field
  • Fayette, IA
W 20–13[19]
  • daggerHomecoming

St. Ambrose

[edit]
1946 St. Ambrose Bees football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record5–3 (1–0 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 St. Ambrose Bees football team was an American football team that represented St. Ambrose University of Davenport, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by Ennio Arboit in his first and only season as head coach, the Bees compiled a 5–3 record, finished in third place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 77.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Drake*
L 13–2612,000[20][21]
September 29at Xavier*
W 3–08,000–10,000[22][23]
October 6Loras
W 32–66,000[24]
October 12at Augustana (IL)
W 19–03,500[25]
October 20at St. Thomas*Saint Paul, MNW 13–124,000[26]
October 27Saint Joseph's*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Davenport, IA
W 14–75,000[27]
November 10St. Norbert
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Davenport, IA
L 7–195,500[28][29]
November 15Bradley
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Davenport, IA
L 0–76,000[30]
  • *Non-conference game

Parsons

[edit]
1946 Parsons Wildcats football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record4–4 (4–2 Iowa)
Head coach
  • Phillip E. Young (1st season)
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Parsons Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Parsons College of Fairfield, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Phillip E. Young, the Wildcats compiled a 4–4 record, finished in fourth place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 116 to 104.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Monmouth*Monmouth, ILL 0–26
KirksvilleL 6–25
CentralL 6–26
Simpson (IA)W 20–14
Upper IowaL 6–7
Iowa WesleyanW 20–0
William PennW 45–0
Buena VistaW 13–6
  • *Non-conference game

Dubuque

[edit]
1946 Dubuque Spartans football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record5–4 (4–3 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Dubuque Spartans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dubuque of Dubuque, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Kenneth E. Mercer, the Spartans compiled a 5–4 record, finished in fifth place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 76.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Buena VistaW 7–0
September 2Knox*Dubuque, IAW 2–0[31]
William PennW 43–0
WartburgW 13–0
Central (IA)L 7–33
LutherL 7–19
Upper IowaL 0–12
Iowa WesleyanW 13–6
Culver-StocktonT 0–0
  • *Non-conference game

Luther

[edit]
1946 Luther Norse football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record3–6 (3–2 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Luther Norse football team was an American football team that represented the Luther College of Decorah, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Robert Bungum, the Spartans compiled a 3–6 record, finished in sixth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 136 to 81.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at North Dakota*
L 6–12[32]
HamlineL 0–26
October 5at Coe*Cedar Rapids, IAL 6–10[33]
St. OlafL 13–19
Upper IowaL 0–28
DubuqueW 19–7
WartburgW 24–13
Simpson (IA)W 7–0
Central (IA)L 6–21
  • *Non-conference game

Simpson

[edit]
1946 Simpson Redmen football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record3–5 (2–3 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Simpson Redmen football team was an American football team that represented the Simpson College of Indianola, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Casey, the Redmen compiled a 3–5 record, finished in seventh place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 135 to 79.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Doane*Indianola, IAW 14–0[34]
September 28at Nebraska Wesleyan
T 6–64,000[35]
October 4Missouri Valley*L 6–34
October 12at Cornell College*Mount Vernon, IAL 0–27[36]
ParsonsL 14–20
WartburgW 20–8
Central (IA)L 5–21
LutherL 0–7
Iowa WesleyanW 13–12
  • *Non-conference game

Iowa Wesleyan

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1946 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the Iowa Wesleyan University of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Olan Ruble, the Tigers compiled a 3–6 record, tied for eighth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 159 to 75.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
KirksvilleL 0–19
Culver-StocktonW 12–9
Drake "B" teamW 13–7
WashburnL 6–27
PennW 26–6
Central (IA)L 0–45
ParsonsL 0–20
DubuqueL 6–13
Simpson (IA)L 12–13

Buena Vista

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1946 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record1–6 (1–4 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Buena Vista Beavers football team was an American football team that represented the Buena Vista University of Storm Lake, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by Harland Riebe in his first and only season as head coach, the Beavers compiled a 1–6 record, tied for eighth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 103 to 38.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
DubuqueW 0–7
Upper IowaL 6–39
HuronL 0–12
WartburgL 7–12
Western UnionW 14–6
YanktonL 6–14
ParsonsL 6–13

Wartburg

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1946 Wartburg Knights football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record2–5 (1–5 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Wartburg Knights football team was an American football team that represented the Wartburg College of Waverly, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by Stanley Hall in his first and only season as head coach, the Knights compiled a 2–5 record, finished in tenth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 124 to 85.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Carthage*Waverly, IAW 32–7
October 4at Central (IA)Pella, IAL 7–33[3][4]
DubuqueL 0–13
Buena VistaW 12–7
Simpson (IA)L 8–20
LutherL 13–24
November 9at Upper Iowa
L 13–20[19]
  • *Non-conference game

Western Union

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1946 Western Union Eagles football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record5–2 (0–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Western Union Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Western Union College of LeMars, Iowa (later renamed Westmar University), as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dick Crayne, the Eagles compiled a 5–2 record, finished in a tie for 11th place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 70.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
South Dakota (East.)W 31–6
Dakota WesleyanW 7–6
YanktonW 8–0
Sioux FallsW 33–0
HuronW 26–0
Buena VistaL 6–13
November 2at Arkansas Tech*Russellville, ARL 6–45
  • *Non-conference game

Loras

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1946 Loras Duhawks football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record1–7 (0–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Loras Duhawks football team was an American football team that represented Loras College of Dubuque, Iowa as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by Vince Dowd in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Duhawks compiled a 1–7 record, finished in a tie for 11th place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored opponents by a total of 181 to 43.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21South Dakota State*Dubuque, IAW 23–184,500[37]
September 28at St. John's (MN)*Collegeville, MNL 0–27
October 6at St. Ambrose
L 6–326,000[24]
October 13St. Joseph's*Dubuque, IAL 0–134,000[38]
October 19St. Norbert*
L 7–203,300[39]
October 27St. Mary's (MN)*Dubuque, IAL 0–265,000[40]
November 3St. Thomas*Dubuque, IAL 7–19[41]
November 9Wheaton*L 0–26
  • *Non-conference game

William Penn

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1946 William Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record0–6 (0–4 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 William Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented William Penn University of Oskaloosa, Iowa as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Roland Ortmayer, the Quakers compiled a 0–6 record, finished in last place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 12.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
DubuqueL 0–43
Upper IowaL 6–33
Iowa WesleyanL 6–26
Burlington JC*L 0–27
ParsonsL 0–45
  • *Non-conference game

All-conference team

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The following players were selected by the United Press to the 1946 All-Iowa Conference football team:

  • Quarterback: Sam Turner, Upper Iowa
  • Halfbacks: Bill Schumaker, Parsons; Galen Cheuvront, Central
  • Fullback: Bob Sellgren, Dubuque
  • Ends: Melvin Harms, Upper Iowa; Howard Lowe, Central
  • Tackles: Floyd Lundquist, Parsons; Chet Cross, Central
  • Guards: Bob Berg, Parsons; Ralph Bartlett, Upper Iowa
  • Center: Bob Kuefler, Dubuque

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References

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