1946 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season

August 2023 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Football 4 Bates Champion Football 1945 1947 The 1946 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the four member schools of the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) as part of the 1946 college football season. The 1946 season was the first since 1942 in which the four conference teams competed for the MIAC championship.Maine Colleges Start Pursuit Of State Title Next Week: Bates Made Favorite To Land Series Title; Bobcats' Record Best To Date But Classic Has Provided Startling Upsets Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald Bud Cornish October 20, 1946 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105662640/maine-colleges-start-pursuit-of-state/ Newspapers.com The Bates Bobcats won the MIAC championship with a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 30. Conference overview Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against1BatesDucky Pond3–08–0101312MaineGeorge E. Allen2–12–581953BowdoinDinny Shay1–22–447474ColbyDaniel G. Lewis0–31–63777 Teams Bates football 1946 Bates Bobcats Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference MIAC 7–1 3–0 Ducky Pond 2nd Garcelon Field MIAC champion Glass Bowl L 12–21 vs. Toledo 1944 The 1946 Bates Bobcats football team represented Bates College of Lewiston, Maine. In their second, non-consecutive season under head coach Ducky Pond, and after a one-year hiatus in the football program, the Bobcats compiled a perfect 7–0 record during the regular season (3–0 against MIAC opponents), won the MIAC championship, lost to Toledo in the Glass Bowl, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 101 to 31.1946 - Bates (ME) College Football Data Warehouse June 13, 2022 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=273&year=1946 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910181443/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=273&year=1946 10 September 2015 dead yes yes September 28 Massachusetts State Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME W 6-0 Bates Tops Mass State 6-0 In Season Opener The Lewiston Daily Sun September 30, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103698686/bates-tops-mass-state-6-0-in-season/ Newspapers.com October 5 at 1946 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT) Hartford, CT W 25-0 October 12 at1946 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Garcelon Field Medford, MA W 19-6 Well Balanced Bates Club Put Jumbo Back in Museum Lewiston Evening Journal October 14, 1946 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103698420/well-balanced-bates-club-put-jumbo/ Newspapers.com October 19 1946 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME W 20-0 Bates in Air to Win 4th In Row -- Team Ready for UM Lewiston Evening Journal October 21, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103698960/bates-in-air-to-win-4th-in-row-team/ Newspapers.com October 26 at Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME W 7-4 7,500 Bates Beats Maine, 7-4, Card Injured The Scrantonian October 27, 1946 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52818947/bates-beats-maine-7-4-card-injured/ Newspapers.com November 2 Bowdoin Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME W 6-0 Bates Sure Of Tie For Grid Title, Maine And Bowdoin To Battle For Second Place: Pale Blue Drops Colby, Coulombe Stars In Snow The Bangor Daily News John McKernan November 4, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103698116/bates-sure-of-tie-for-grid-title-maine/ Newspapers.com November 11 Colby Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME (Armistice Day) W 6-0 Bates Beats Colby 6-0 In Mud For State Title: Art Blanchard Score Gives Bobcats Perfect Grid Season The Bangor Daily News John McKernan November 12, 1946 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103697877/bates-beats-colby-6-0-in-mud-for-state/ Newspapers.com December 7 at Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (Glass Bowl) L 12-21 12,000 Toledo Victor In Glass Bowl: Ohioans Defeat Gates, 21 to 12 The Pittsburgh Press United Press December 8, 1946 36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102299373/toledo-victor-in-glass-bowl-ohioans/ Newspapers.com Maine 1946 Maine Black Bears football team football 1946 Maine Black Bears Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Yankee Conference MIAC Yankee 2–5 2–1 0–3 George E. Allen 2nd Richard Burrill Alumni Field The 1946 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine of Orono, Maine. In its second season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 2–5 record (2–1 against MIAC opponents, 0–3 against Yankee Conference opponents) and finished in second place in the MIAC. y y September 28 Rhode Island State Alumni Field Orono, ME L 13-14 4,000 R. I. State Aerials Sink Maine Elevens by 14-13 The Boston Globe September 29, 1946 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52819013/r-i-state-aerials-sink-maine-elevens/ Newspapers.com October 5 at 1946 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern<ncg> Huntington Field Boston, MA L 7-13 4,000 Northeastern Ekes Out 13-7 Verdict The Boston Globe Bob Holbrook October 6, 1946 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52818893/northeastern-ekes-out-13-7-verdict/ Newspapers.com October 12 New Hampshire Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry) L 0-27 Maine, New Hampshire Meet At Orono Today: Granite Staters Favored To Defeat Black Bears The Bangor Daily News October 12, 1946 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103687164/maine-new-hampshire-meet-at-orono/ Newspapers.comNew Hampshire Triumphs: Maine Scans Horizon For Football Victory: Tough Slate Ahead As Pale Blue Absorbs Third Beating The Bangor Daily News John McKernan October 14, 1946 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103687361/new-hampshire-triumphs-maine-scans/ Newspapers.com October 19 at Connecticut Gardner Dow Field Storrs, CT L 20-21 7,300 Connecticut Edges Maine The Hartford Courant October 20, 1945 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52818969/connecticut-edges-maine/ Newspapers.com October 26 Bates Alumni Field Orono, ME L 4-7 7,500 Bates Beats Maine, 7-4, Card Injured The Scrantonian October 27, 1946 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52818947/bates-beats-maine-7-4-card-injured/ Newspapers.com November 2 Colby Alumni Field Orono, ME W 14-6 Bates Sure Of Tie For Grid Title, Maine and Bowdoin To Battle For Second Place: Pale Blue Drops Colby, Coulombe Stars In Snow The Bangor Daily News November 4, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103687552/bates-sure-of-tie-for-grid-title-maine/ Newspapers.comMaine Tops Colby By 14-6 Margin November 4, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103687685/maine-tops-colby-by-14-6-margin/ Newspapers.com November 9 at Bowdoin Brunswick, ME W 23-7 Maine Vs. Bowdoin Duel On At Brunswick Today: Traditional Rivals Will Battle For Second Place In Series Race The Bangor Daily News November 9, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103688201/maine-vs-bowdoin-duel-on-at-brunswick/ Newspapers.comMaine, Series Runnerup, Has Hope For Title Tie: Pale Blue Beats Bowdoin 23-7; Awaits Colby Vs. Bates Today The Bangor Daily News John McKernan November 11, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103688386/maine-series-runnerup-has-hope-for/ Newspapers.com Bowdoin football 1946 Bowdoin Polar Bears Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference MIAC 2–4 1–2 Dinny Shay The 1946 Bowdoin Polar Bears football team represented Bates College of Brunswick, Maine. Led by head coach Dinny Shay, the Polar Bears compiled a 2–4 record (1–2 against MIAC opponents), finished third in the MIAC, scored 47 points, and allowed 47 points.1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 163. yes yes October 5 at Massachusetts State Alumni Field Amherst, MA L 8-11 Bates, Colby Triumph; Bowdoin Drops Opener The Bangor Daily News October 7, 1946 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103900281/bates-colby-triumph-bowdoin-drops/ Newspapers.com Amherst L 0-7 Williams W 26-0 October 26 Colby Seaverns Field Waterville, ME W 6-0 3,800 November 2 Bates Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME L 0-6 Bates Sure Of Tie For Grid Title, Maine And Bowdoin To Battle For Second Place: Pale Blue Drops Colby, Coulombe Stars In Snow The Bangor Daily News John McKernan November 4, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103698116/bates-sure-of-tie-for-grid-title-maine/ Newspapers.com November 9 Maine Brunswick, ME L 7-23 Maine Vs. Bowdoin Duel On At Brunswick Today: Traditional Rivals Will Battle For Second Place In Series Race The Bangor Daily News November 9, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103688201/maine-vs-bowdoin-duel-on-at-brunswick/ Newspapers.comMaine, Series Runnerup, Has Hope For Title Tie: Pale Blue Beats Bowdoin 23-7; Awaits Colby Vs. Bates Today The Bangor Daily News John McKernan November 11, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103688386/maine-series-runnerup-has-hope-for/ Newspapers.com Colby football 1946 Colby Mules Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference MIAC 1–6 0–3 Daniel G. Lewis The 1946 Colby Mules football team represented Bates College of Waterville, Maine. Led by head coach Daniel G. Lewis, the Polar Bears compiled a 1–6 record (0–3 against MIAC opponents), finished third in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 77 to 37.1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 170. yes yes September 29 Hew Hampshire Seaverns Field Waterville, ME L 0-13 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39824583/freshman_back_leads_new_hampshire_to_win/ Freshman Back Leads New Hampshire to Win UP Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut 38 September 29, 1946 November 29, 2019 newspapers.com October 5 Vermont Seaverns Field Waterville, ME W 13-7 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79366806/vt-colleges-lose-games-colby-13-uvm/ Rutland Daily Herald Vt. colleges lose games - Colby 13, UVM 7 October 7, 1946 June 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 at Coast Guard New London, CT L 12-18 Coast Guard Beats Colby By 18 To 12: Undefeated Cadet Pile Up Points in First Two Periods The Hartford Courant Roger Dove October 13, 1946 IV-1, IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103835231/coast-guard-beats-colby-by-18-to-12/ Newspapers.com October 19 Amherst Amherst, MA L 6-13 To Defend: Amherst, Winner Of Last Two Games, Faces Wesleyan; Beat Colby, 13-6 Holyoke Transcript-Telegram October 21, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105663796/to-defend-amherst-winner-of-last-two/ Newspapers.com October 26 Bowdoin Seavern's Field Waterville, ME L 0-6 3,800 Bates And Bowdoin Cop State Series Tilts: Maine Nosed Out, 7-4; Pass Beats Colby, 6-0 Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald October 27, 1946 1A, 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105663128/bates-and-bowdoin-cop-state-series/ Newspapers.com November 2 Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME L 6-14 Bates Sure Of Tie For Grid Title, Maine and Bowdoin To Battle For Second Place: Pale Blue Drops Colby, Coulombe Stars In Snow The Bangor Daily News November 4, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103687552/bates-sure-of-tie-for-grid-title-maine/ Newspapers.comMaine Tops Colby By 14-6 Margin November 4, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103687685/maine-tops-colby-by-14-6-margin/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Bates Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME L 0-6 Bates Beats Colby 6-0 In Mud For State Title: Art Blanchard Score Gives Bobcats Perfect Grid Season The Bangor Daily News John McKernan November 12, 1946 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103697877/bates-beats-colby-6-0-in-mud-for-state/ Newspapers.com References