1946 Wilberforce Green Wave football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Wilberforce State Green Wave football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 5–2–2 2–1–1 Gaston F. Lewis 11th The 1946 Wilberforce Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Wilberforce University in the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1946 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Gaston F. Lewis, the team compiled an overall record of 5–2–2 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the MWAA.Richard A. J. Tennessee State College Cops Mid-Western Conference Football Crown https://www.newspapers.com/article/call-and-post/195987947/ Call and Post Cleveland, Ohio December 7, 1946 8B April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com Wilberforce was invited to play in three bowl games (Angel Bowl, Cattle Bowl, and Tobacco Bowl), rejected the Cattle and Tobacco Bowl bids, and accepted the bid to play in the Angel Bowl, but its acceptance was made several days too late.Wilberforce Spurns Two Bids, Misses 3rd Dayton Daily News December 8, 1946 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102388607/wilberforce-spurns-two-bids-misses-3rd/ Newspapers.com The Dickinson System rated Wilberforce as the No. 4 black college football team for 1946, behind No. 1 Tennessee A&I, No. 2 Morgan State, and No. 3 Tuskegee.Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops The Pittsburgh Courier Lucius Jones December 7, 1946 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102422096/morgan-wins-but-tennesssee-is-still-tops/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 28 Lockbourne Army Air Base<ncg> W 71-0 October 5 vs Florida A&M<ncg> Tinker Field Orlando, FL W 22-14 Wilberforce Topples Florida The Pittsburgh Courier Calvin Adams October 12, 1946 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102382186/wilberforce-topples-florida/ Newspapers.com October 11 vs Tuskegee<ncg> Comiskey Park Chicago, IL L 7-14 15,000–20,000 Tuskegee Upsets Wilberforce, 14 to 7: Robert Moore Sparkles As Tigers Triumph; 15,000 See Game The Pittsburgh Courier October 19, 1946 Wendell Smith 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102367177/tuskegee-upsets-wilberforce-14-to-7/ Newspapers.comWilberforce Is Beaten, 14-7, By Tuskegee Team Chicago Tribune October 12, 1946 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102369701/wilberforce-is-beaten-14-7-by/ Newspapers.com October 19 1946 Philander Smith Panthers Philander Smith Wilberforce Stadium Xenia, OH W 32-0 October 26 Tennessee A&I<hc> Wilberforce Stadium Xenia, OH L 7-25 8,000 Wilberforce Is Defeated https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114488037/tulsa-world/ Tulsa World Tulsa, Oklahoma International News Service October 27, 1946 2, sports section December 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 2 at Lincoln (MO) Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO T 0-0 Wilberforce, Lincoln Struggle To 0-0 Tie Springfield News-Sun November 3, 1946 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102708524/wilberforce-lincoln-struggle-to-0-0-tie/ Newspapers.com November 9 at Kentucky State Alumni Field Frankfort, KY W 7-6 Wilberforce Triumphs Over Kentucky State The Lexington Herald November 10, 1946 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102729034/wilberforce-triumphs-over-kentucky/ Newspapers.com November 16 vs. Lincoln (PA)<ncg> Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA W 26-19 4,000 Wilberforce Tops Lincoln In Thriller The Philadelphia Inquirer November 17, 1946 6S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102386952/wilberforce-tops-lincoln-in-thriller/ Newspapers.com November 28 at West Virginia State<ncg> Dunbar Stadium Charleston, WV T 13-13 6,000 West Virginia, Wilberforce in 13-13 Deadlock The Pittsburgh Courier Bill Nunn Jr. December 7, 1946 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102388269/west-virginia-wilberforce-in-13-13/ Newspapers.com References Wilberforce State Category:Central State Marauders football seasons Wilberforce State Green Wave football