1946 College Conference of Illinois football season
SportFootball
Number of teams9
ChampionNorth Central
Football seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 College Conference of Illinois football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Central (IL) $ 7 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Illinois Wesleyan 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Wheaton (IL) 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Lake Forest 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 3 – 0
Augustana (IL) 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Millikin 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Illinois College 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Elmhurst 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Carthage 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 College Conference of Illinois football season was the season of college football played by the member schools of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) as part of the 1946 college football season. The CCI was formed in May 1946 and was a reorganization of the "Illinois College Conference" that had existed for the prior nine years.[1]

The North Central Cardinals, in their first year under head coach Herb Heilman, won the CCI championship with a 7–1 record. Three teams tied for second place: the Wheaton Crusaders; Illinois Wesleyan Titans; and Lake Forest Foresters.[2]

Conference overview

Conf. rank Team Head coach Conf. record Overall record Points scored Points against
1 North Central (IL) Herb Heilman 7–1 7–1 148 22
2 (tie) Wheaton (IL) Harvey Chrouser 3–1 6–2 146 33
2 (tie) Illinois Wesleyan Melvin Clay 3-1 3-5 56 111
2 (tie) Lake Forest Ralph Jones 3–1 3–3 50 104
5 Augustana (IL) John L. Briley 2–2 3–5 65 89
6 James Millikin Marshall Wells 1–3 2–6 53 93
7 (tie) Illinois College Albert Miller 1–4 2–5–1 60 133
7 (tie) Elmhurst O.M. Langhorst 1–4 2–6 88 162
9 Carthage Paul LaVinn 0–4 0–7–1 14 178

[2]

Team overviews

North Central

1946 North Central Cardinals football
CCI champion
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record7–1 (7–1 CCI)
Head coach
  • Herb Heilman
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 North Central Cardinals football team represented North Central College of Naperville, Illinois, during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Herb Heilman, the Cardinals compiled a 7–1 record, won the CCI championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 22.[3] The Cardinals' sole loss was by a 10-7 score against Lake Forest. It was North Central's first conference championship in 29 years.[4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Illinois WesleyanNaperville, ILW 17–0[5]
October 5at James MillikinDecatur, ILW 7–63,000[6]
October 12Illinois CollegeNaperville, ILW 39–0[7]
October 19at Lake Forest
L 7–10[8]
October 26at CarthageCarthage, ILW 40–0[9]
November 2at Wheaton
W 7–02,500[10]
November 9AugustanaNaperville, ILW 18–03,500[11]
November 16at ElmhurtElmhurst, ILW 13–6[4]

[12]

Wheaton

1946 Wheaton Crusaders football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record6–2 (3–1 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Wheaton Crusaders football team represented Wheaton College of Wheaton, Illinois, in the College Conference of Illinois during the 1946 college football season. In their third non-consecutive year under head coach Harvey Chrouser, the Crusaders compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against CCI opponents), tied for second place in the CCI, and outscored opponent by a total of 146 to 33.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Concordia*W 31–6
October 5Western Illinois*Wheaton, ILW 6–0[13]
October 12at Northern Illinois*DeKalb, ILL 0–20[14]
October 19ElmhurstWheaton, ILW 27–03,000[15]
October 26Lake ForestWheaton, ILW 31–0[16]
November 2North Central
  • Lauson Field
  • Wheaton, IL
L 0–7[10]
November 9Loras*W 26–0
November 16at CarthageCarthage, ILW 25–0[17]
  • *Non-conference game

[18]

Illinois Wesleyan

1946 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record3–5 (3–1 CCI)
Head coach
  • Melvin Clay
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at North CentralNaperville, ILL 0–17[5]
October 5Evansville*Bloomington, ILL 6–20
October 12James MillikinBloomington, ILW 12–7
October 18at Northern Illinois*
L 0–20[19]
October 26AugustanadaggerBloomington, ILW 25–13[20]
November 2at Arkansas State*
L 0–20[21]
November 9at Illinois CollegeJacksoville, ILW 13–7
November 16Illinois State NormalBloomington, ILL 0–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[22]

Lake Forest

1946 Lake Forest Foresters football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record3–3 (3–1 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12ElmhurstLake Forest, ILW 20–12
October 19North Central
  • Farwell Field
  • Lake Forest, IL
W 10–7[8]
October 26at WheatonWheaton, ILL 0–31[16]
November 2Carroll*daggerLake Forest, ILL 0–342,500
November 9Wabash*Crawfordsville, INL 0–20
November 16James MillikinLake Forest, ILW 20-0[23]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[24]

Augustana

1946 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record3–5 (2–2 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Coe*Rock Island, ILL 6–7
October 5CarthageRock Island, ILW 13–0
October 12St. Ambrose*
  • Rock Island High School
  • Rock Island, IL
L 0–193,500
October 19at Knox*Galesburg, ILL 0–7
October 26at Illinois WesleyanBloomington, ILL 13–25[20]
November 2at Monmouth*Monmouth, ILW 20–13
November 9at North CentralNaperville, ILL 0–18[11]
November 16Illinois CollegedaggerRock Island, ILW 13–0[25]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[26]

James Millikin

1946 Millikin Big Blue football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record2–6 (1–3 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5North CentralDecatur, ILL 6–73,000[6]
October 12at Illinois WesleyanBloomington, ILL 7–12
October 19at Eastern IllinoisCharleston, ILL 0–7
October 26Illinois CollegedaggerW 27–03,500
November 2Illinois State Normal
L 0–20[27]
November 9Western IllinoisW 13–7
November 16at Lake ForestLake Forest, ILL 0–20
November 23Northern IllinoisDecatur, ILL 0–20[28]
  • daggerHomecoming

Illinois College

1946 Illinois College Blueboys football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record2–5–1 (1–4 CCI)
Head coach
  • Albert Miller
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Western Illinois*L 6–21
October 4Quincy*Jacksonville, ILW 21–14
October 12at North CentralNaperville, ILL 0–39[7]
October 19ShurtleffJackonville, ILT 0–0[29]
October 26at James MillikinDecatur, ILL 0–27[30]
November 2ElmhurstJacksonville, ILW 26–6
November 9Illinois WesleyandaggerJackonville, ILL 7–13
November 16at AugustanaRock Island, ILL 0–13[25]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Elmhurst

1946 Elmhurst Bluejays football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record2–6 (1–4 CCI)
Head coach
  • O.M. Langhorst
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Northern IllinoisElmhurst, ILL 6–49[31]
October 5at ConcordiaRiver Forest, ILL 13–27
October 12at Lake ForestLake Forest, ILL 12–20
October 19at WheatonWheaton, ILL 0–27
October 26ConcordiaElmhurst, ILW 18–0
November 2at Illinois CollegeJacksonville, ILL 6–26
November 9CarthageElmhurst, ILW 27–0
November 16North CentralElmhurst, ILL 6–13[4]

Carthage

1946 Carthage Red Men football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record0–7–1 (0–4 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at WartburgWaverly, IAL 7–32
October 5at AugustanaRock Island, ILL 0–13
October 12EurekaCarthage, ILT 7–7
October 19at MonmouthMonmouth, ILL 0–28
October 26North CentralCarthage, ILL 0–40
November 2Culver-StocktonL 0–6
November 9at ElmhurstElmhurst, ILL 0–27
November 16WheatonCarthage, ILL 0–25[17]

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