| 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Red Dawson |
| Home field | Civic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–10–1 |
| Division place | T-2nd AAFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1946 Buffalo Bisons season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team finished 3-10-1,[1] failing to qualify for the playoffs.
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback George Terlep with 574 passing yards, fullback Vic Kulbitski with 605 rushing yards, and end Fay King with 466 receiving yards. Right halfback Steve Juzwik and fullback Lou Zontini tied for the team scoring lead with 42 points each.[2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 14–27 | 0–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 14 | at New York Yankees | L 10–21 | 0–2 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 22 | Cleveland Browns | L 0–28 | 0–3 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| September 25 | at Chicago Rockets | L 28–35 | 0–4 | Soldier Field | Recap | ||
| 4 | September 29 | Los Angeles Dons | T 21–21 | 0–4–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 4 | New York Yankees | L 13–21 | 0–5–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 11 | Miami Seahawks | L 14–17 | 0–6–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 19 | San Francisco 49ers | W 17–14 | 1–6–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 27 | Chicago Rockets | W 49–17 | 2–6–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | November 2 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–27 | 2–7–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 10 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 17–14 | 3–7–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 11 | November 18 | at Miami Seahawks | L 14–21 | 3–8–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 12 | November 24 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–42 | 3–9–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | December 1 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 14–62 | 3–10–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | Bye | ||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| AAFC Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Yankees | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 6–0 | 270 | 192 | W2 | |
| Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 1–5 | 249 | 370 | L3 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 2–4 | 226 | 339 | L6 | |
| Miami Seahawks | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 3–3 | 167 | 378 | W1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
Players shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.
| Buffalo Bisons 1946 roster | ||||||
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Fullbacks Halfbacks
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