1946 Missouri Valley Vikings football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Missouri Valley Vikings football Missouri College Athletic Union MCAU 10–0 4–0 Volney Ashford 7th MCAU champion 1942 The 1946 Missouri Valley Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Missouri Valley College as a member of the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) during the 1946 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Volney Ashford, the Vikings compiled a perfect 10–0 record (4–0 against MCAU teams), won the MCAU championship, shut out five of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 387 to 33.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1947 198There's Bowl Talk at Marshall And Praise for Volney Ashford The Kansas City Star November 25, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102989954/theres-bowl-talk-at-marshall-and/ Newspapers.com The season was part of a 41-game winning streak (1941–1942, 1946–1948) that still ranks as the fifth longest in college football history.The United States Navy took over the Missouri Valley College during World War II. While the Navy fielded V-12 Navy College Training Program football teams under the Missouri Valley name in 1943 and 1944, the V-12 teams played with different coaches and players, and are not counted as part of the Missouri Valley Vikings football program's record. note Coach Ashford, who led the team during the streak, was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.Volney Ashford National Football Foundation June 1, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2234 Missouri Valley halfback Alva Baker ranked seventh nationally in scoring among small-college players with 84 points scored.1947 NCAA Official Football Guide, p. 89. Eleven Missouri Valley players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) on the All-MCAU football team, six on the first team and five on the second team. The honorees included Alva Baker at halfback (AP-1); Ted Chittwood at end (AP-1); Jim Nelson (AP-1) and Verlie Harris (AP-1) at the guard position; Bill Klein at center (AP-2).Missouri Valley Dominates MIAA All-Star Teams Moberly Monitor-Index December 3, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102989371/missouri-valley-dominates-miaa-all-star/ Newspapers.com Missouri Valley's roster also included back Hugh C. Dunn, who lost his left hand due to injuries suffered in a German mortar attack during World War II.One-Handed War Hero Big Cog in M.V. Gridiron Sweep The Parsons Sun November 16, 1946 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102994462/one-handed-war-hero-big-cog-in-mv/ Newspapers.com During the fall of 1946, Missouri Valley College had only 513 students, 322 of which were freshmen. Schedule y y September 20 1946 Sterling Warriors Sterling<ncg> Marshall, MO W 37-0 Vikings Defeat Sterling, 37-0 St. Joseph Gazette September 21, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102991867/vikings-defeat-sterling-37-0/ Newspapers.com September 26 Chillicothe Business College<ncg> Marshall, MO W 65-0 Ducks Open Season at Marshall Tonight The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune September 26, 1946 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102992124/ducks-open-season-at-marshall-tonight/ Newspapers.comC.B.C., Out of Its Class, Is Drubbed The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune September 27, 1946 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102992257/cbc-out-of-its-class-is-drubbed/ Newspapers.com October 4 Simpson<ncg> W 34-6 October 11 at 1946 Tarkio Owls Tarkio Tarkio, MO W 27-0 Vikings Thump Tarkio, 27-0 St. Joseph Gazette October 12, 1946 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102992561/vikings-thump-tarkio-27-0/ Newspapers.com October 18 at 1946 William Jewell Cardinals William Jewell Liberty, MO W 47-7 May Decide Race: Clash Between William Jewell and Missouri Valley Today Is Top Game of Season The Kansas City Times October 18, 1946 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102993134/may-decide-race-clash-between-william/ Newspapers.com October 25 1946 Shurtleff Pioneers Shurtleff<ncg> Marshall, MO W 39-0 Shurtleff Drops Game To Missouri Valley, 39-0 Alton Evening Telegraph October 26, 1946 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102993359/shurtleff-drops-game-to-missouri/ Newspapers.com November 1 1946 Central Eagles Central (MO) Marshall, MO W 25-7 Vikings Thump Central, 25-7 St. Joseph Gazette November 2, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102993596/vikings-thump-central-25-7/ Newspapers.com November 8 1946 Culver–Stockton Wildcats Culver–Stockton Canton, MO W 47-0 On Unbeaten List: Missouri Valley Vikings Make It Nine in a Row by Downing Culver–Stockton The Kansas City Star November 9, 1946 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102994000/on-unbeaten-list-missouri-valley/ Newspapers.com November 15 McPherson<ncg> Marshall, MO W 32-6 Vikings In Top Form: McPherson Is Missouri Valley's Foe Tonight The Kansas City Star November 15, 1946 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102995135/vikings-in-top-form-mcpherson-is/ Newspapers.com November 22 1946 Rockhurst Hawks Rockhurst<ncg> Marshall, MO W 34-7 2,500 Mo. Valley 34, Rockhurst 7: The String to 20 The Kansas City Times Ed Garich November 23, 1946 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102996439/mo-valley-34-rockhurst-7-the-string/ Newspapers.com Notes note References Missouri Valley Category:Missouri Valley Vikings football seasons Category:Missouri College Athletic Union football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Missouri Valley Vikings football