1946 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–7–2 (1–4–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumGoodwin Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hardin–Simmons $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
New Mexico 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 2
Arizona 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
West Texas State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 2
Texas Mines 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Arizona State 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 2
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Steve Coutchie, the Sun Devils compiled a 2–7–2 record (1–4–1 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 313 to 93.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Williams Field*
T 6–66,000[3]
September 28at Arizona
L 0–6712,000[4]
October 5Pepperdine*
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 13–12[5]
October 12at Nevada*
L 2–74[6]
October 19Portland*
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 0–13[7]
October 26vs. Hardin–SimmonsSweetwater, TXL 6–46[8]
November 2at New Mexico A&M
W 14–7[9]
November 9Texas Mines
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 20–34[10][11]
November 16Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
T 13–13[12]
November 23West Texas State
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 0–7[13]
November 28at Wichita*
L 19–34[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1946 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 120. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Fliers Battle Tempe Bulldogs to 6-6 Tie". The Arizona Daily Star. Associated Press. September 22, 1946. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Abe Chanin (September 29, 1946). "Arizona Bowls Over Tempe Eleven, 67-0: Wildcats Open Season With 10-Touchdown Offensive Before Overflow Crowd of 12,000 Pollard Scores 3 TD's". Arizona Daily Star. pp. I-1, II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pepperdine Nudged by Tempe". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 6, 1946. p. 22. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Nevada Crushes Arizona State 74-2: Wolf Pack Regulars Jolt Visitors, Then Subs Romp To Big Parade of Points". Nevada State Journal. October 13, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Battered Bulldogs Blanked By Portland Pilots, 13-0". Arizona Republic. October 20, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cowboys Trounce Dogs: High-Riding Texans Slap Tempe, 46-6". Arizona Republic. Associated Press. October 27, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tempe Bulldogs Whip Aggies". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press. November 3, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Miners Edge Tempe Bulldogs: Texans Stop Southsiders By 35 To 20". Arizona Republic. Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miners Uncover Punch, Defeat Tempe 34-20: Ed Smith Stars As Muckers Go on Score Spree". El Paso Times. November 10, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Dogs and Jacks, Lobos and Cats Battle To 13-13 Ties". Arizona Republic. Associated Press. November 17, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tech Whips Arizona: West Texas Held To 0-0 Tie At Half". The Arizona Republic. November 24, 1946. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Sun Devils Fall, 34-19: Early Tempe Lead Slips In Kansas Game". The Arizona Republic. Associated Press. November 29, 1946. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.


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