1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
SportFootball
Number of teams6
ChampionSoutheast Missouri State
Football seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southeast Missouri State $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Missouri Mines 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Kirksville State 2 – 1 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Northwest Missouri State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Central Missouri State 0 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1946 college football season.

Southeast Missouri State compiled an 8–0–1 record, won the MIAA championship, led the conference in scoring offense and defense, and took six of eleven first-team spots on the 1946 All-MIAA football team.

None of the MIAA teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.

Conference overview

Conf. rank Team Head coach Conf. record Overall record Points scored Points against
1 Southeast Missouri State (Cape Girardeau) Abe Stuber 5–0 8–0–1 200 38
2 Missouri Mines (Rolla) Gale Bullman 3–1–1 4–3–2 94 144
3 Northeast Missouri State (Kirksville) Jim Dougherty 2–1–2 5–2–2 120 91
4 Maryville Ryland Milner 2–3 4–3 63 57
5 Southwest Missouri State (Springfield) Red Blair 1–4 3–6 76 132
6 Central Missouri State (Warrensburg) Judd Dean 0–4–1 2–5–1 47 111

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Teams

Southeast Missouri State

1946 Southeast Missouri State Indians football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–0–1 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHouck Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Southeast Missouri State College at Cape Girardeau, Missouri (later renamed as Southeast Missouri State University) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their 14th and final season under head coach Abe Stuber, the Indians compiled an 8–0–1 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents), won the MIAA championship, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 200 to 38.[2][3]

Southeast Missouri took six of eleven first-team spots on the Associated Press 1946 All-MIAA football team: backs John Griffith and Webb Halbert; end Roscoe Branch; tackle Kenneth Knox; guard William Sapp; and center Donald Anderson. In addition, end Jack Klosterman and tackle Bill Lee were chosen for the second team.[4]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19at Evansville*Evansville, INT 0–0[5]
September 27Arkansas State*Cape Girardeau, MOW 8–0[6]
October 5at Southern Illinois*
W 20–13[7]
October 11at Kirksville StateKirksville, MOW 40–12[8]
October 18Central Missouri StateCape Girardeau, MOW 40–0[9]
October 25Missouri MinesCape Girardeau, MOW 27–6[10]
November 1MaryvilleCape Girardeau, MOW 7–0[11][12]
November 9Hendrix*Cape Girardeau, MOW 31–7[13]
November 16at Southwest Missouri StateSpringfield, MOW 27–0[14]
  • *Non-conference game

Missouri Mines

1946 Missouri Mines Miners football
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–2 (3–1–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Missouri Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, Missouri (later renamed as Missouri University of Science and Technology) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Gale Bullman, the Miners compiled a 4–3–2 record (3–1–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in second place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 144 to 94.[15]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Saint Louis
L 0–2412,533[16]
September 28at Central CollegeFayette, MOW 12–6[17]
October 5Oklahoma City
L 6–744,000[18]
October 11at Central Missouri State (Warrensburg)
W 20–0[19]
October 19MaryvilleRolla, MOW 25–0[20]
October 26Southeast Missouri StateCape Girardeau, MOL 6–27[11]
November 2Southwest Missouri (Springfield)Rolla, MOW 12–0[21]
November 9Pittsburg State*Rolla, MOT 0–0[22]
November 16Northeast Missouri (Kirksville)Rolla, MOT 13–13[23]
  • *Non-conference game

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Northeast Missouri State

1946 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–2 (2–1–2 MIAA)
Head coach
  • Jim Dougherty (1st season)
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Northeast Missouri State College at Kirksville, Missouri (later renamed as Truman State University) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Jim Dougherty, the Miners compiled a 5–2–2 record (2–1–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in third place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 120 to 91.[15]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21Iowa Wesleyan*Kirksville, MOW 19–0[24]
September 28Southern Illinois*
L 0–6[25]
October 5at Parsons*Fairfield, IAW 25–6[26]
October 11Southeast Missouri StateKirksville, MOL 12–40[8]
October 19at Southwest Missouri (Springfield)Springfield, MOW 26–19[27][28]
October 25EurekaKirksville, MOW 13–0
November 1Central State (Warrensburg)dagger
  • Stokes Stadium
  • Kirksville, MO
T 0–0
November 8at MaryvilleMaryville, MOW 12–7[29]
November 16at Missouri MinesRolla, MOT 13–13[23]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Maryville

1946 Maryville Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (2–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Maryville Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the Maryville State Teachers College (also known as Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, later renamed Northwest Missouri State University) at Maryville, Missouri, as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ryland Milner, the Bearcats compiled a 4–3 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), finished in fourth place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 63 to 57.[30]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4RockhurstMaryville, MOW 14–7[31]
October 11Southwest Missouri State (Springfield)Maryville, MOW 7–0[32]
October 19at Missouri MinesRolla, MOL 0–25[20]
October 25William JewellMaryville, MOW 20–0[33]
November 1at Southeast Missouri StateCape Girardeau, MOL 0–7[11]
November 8Northeast Missouri StateMaryville, MOL 7–12[29]
November 15at Central Missouri StateWarrensburg, MOW 15–6[34]

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Southwest Missouri State

1946 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (1–4 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSMS Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team was an American football team that represented the Southwest Missouri State College at Springfield, Missouri (later renamed Missouri State University) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Red Blair, the Bears compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 132 to 76.[30]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 208:00 p.m.Rockhurst*Springfield, MOL 6–12[35][36]
October 4Pittsburg State*
L 0–14[37]
October 11at MaryvilleMaryville, MOL 0–7
October 19Northeast Missouri Statedagger
  • SMS Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 19–26[27][28]
October 25Northeastern State*
  • SMS Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 25–21[38]
November 2at Missouri MinesRolla, MOL 0–12[20]
November 8at Central Missouri StateWarrensburg, MOW 12–7
November 16Southeast Missouri State
  • SMS Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 0–27
Northeast Oklahoma A&MW 14–6

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Central Missouri State

1946 Central Missouri State Mules football
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (0–4–1 MIAA)
Head coach
  • Judd Dean
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Central Missouri State Mules football team was an American football team that represented the Central Missouri State College at Warrensburg, Missouri (later renamed University of Central Missouri) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Judd Dean, the Mules compiled a 2–5–1 record (0–4–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in last place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 111 to 47.[15]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Pittsburg StatePittsburg, KSL 0–12[39]
October 4Central
W 14–12[40]
October 11Missouri Mines
  • West Stadium
  • Warrensburg, MO
L 0–20[19]
October 18at Southeast Missouri StateCape Girardeau, MOL 0–40[9]
November 8Southwest Missouri State
  • West Stadium
  • Warrensburg, MO
L 7–12[41]
Northeast Missouri StateT 0–0
RockhurstW 20–0
MaryvilleL 6–15

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All-conference team

The Associated Press (AP) selected a 1946 All-MIAA football team consisting of a first team and a second team. The AP selections were as follows:

First team

Second team

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