1946 Far Western Conference football season

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 Far Western Conference Football 3 Humboldt State Champion Football 1945 1947 The 1946 Far Western Conference football season was the season of college football played by the three member schools of the Far Western Conference (FWC) as part of the 1946 college football season. The Humboldt State Lumberjacks won the FWC championship with a 5–3–1 record (1–0–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 84 to 70. Conference overview Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against1Humboldt StateJoseph Forbes1–0–15–3–184702Chico StateRoy Bohler1–12–7611093Cal AggiesBoyd Bettencourt0–1–10–5–254113 The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1947 150 Teams Humboldt State 1946 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football Far Western Conference FWC 5–3–1 1–0–1 Joseph Forbes 1st Albee Stadium, Redwood Bowl 1941 The 1946 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. Led by first-year head coach Joseph Forbes, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 1–0–1 in conference play outscored their opponents 84 to 70 for the season. The team played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California and the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Schedule September 27 w y Linfield Albee Stadium Eureka, CA 14–0 October 5 l y Stanford JV Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 0–21This was the first game played at the Redwood Bowl. October 10 l y y 1946 Southern Oregon Raiders Southern Oregon Walter E. Phillips Field ? Ashland, OR 7–14 Humboldt State Loses The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California October 13, 1946 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18214293/humboldt_state_loses/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 October 18 w y Chico State Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 6–2 Football Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 21, 1946 17 GenealogyBank.com October 26 w y y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 14–7 November 2 t y Cal Aggies A Street Field Davis, CA 7–7 2,000 Cal Aggies Tie Humboldt The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California November 3, 1946 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18214183/cal_aggies_tie_humboldt/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 November 11 w y 1946 Lewis & Clark Pioneers Lewis & Clark Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 9–0 Humboldt State Wins Over Lewis and Clark The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 12, 1946 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18214102/humboldt_state_wins_over_lewis_and_clark/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 November 16 l y Pepperdine Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 14–19 Pepperdine Trips Humboldt State Gridders 19 to 6 The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 17, 1946 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18214067/pepperdine_trips_humboldt_state_gridders/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 November 23 w y 1946 Oregon College Wolves Oregon College Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 13–0 https://issuu.com/hsujacks/docs/2014_fb_media_guide 104 Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide November 18, 2017 November 21, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201121005317/https://issuu.com/hsujacks/docs/2014_fb_media_guide dead Chico State 1946 Chico State Wildcats football Far Western Conference FWC 2–7 1–1 Roy Bohler 5th Chico High School Stadium 1942 The 1946 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College (now known as California State University, Chico) of Chico, California. Led by fifth-year head coach Roy Bohler, Chico State compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 109 to 61 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at Chico High School Stadium in Chico. This was the first team Chico State fielded in four years. They had no team during the war years of 1943 to 1945. September 26 l y y California JVThe University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers". California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–6 October 3 l y Southern Oregon Chico, CA 0–20 1,000 Southern Oregon Outclasses Chico In Upset Victory The Chico Record October 6, 1946 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102471133/southern-oregon-outclasses-chico-in/ Newspapers.comSOCE Scores 20-0 Win Over Chico State Eugene Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon) October 7, 1946 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15036765/soce_scores_200_win_over_chico_state/ Newspapers.com October 12? w y Hamilton FieldHamilton Army Airfield was a United States Air Force Base from 1934 to 1974. ? 33–6 October 19 l Humboldt State Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 2–6 Football Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 21, 1946 17 GenealogyBank.com October 26 w y Cal Aggies A Street field Davis, CA 13–0 Chico State Spoils Aggie Homecoming Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 28, 1946 11 GenealogyBank.com November 2 l y y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 0–26 San Francisco Will Play Here Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon) November 4, 1946 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18257186/san_francisco_will_play_here/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 9 l y Saint Mary's JV Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 6–19 Grid Results, Standings Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 11, 1946 17 GenealogyBank.com November 15 l y 1946 Sacramento Panthers Sacramento Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 0–6 Fast, Alert Sacramento College Team Defeats Chico State Wildcats, 6-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102273991/chico-record/ The Chico Record Chico, California November 16, 1946 5 May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 l y y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 7–20 Chico Defeated The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii) November 25, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15036880/chico_defeated/ Newspapers.com Cal Aggies 1946 Cal Aggies football Far Western Conference FWC 0–5–2 0–1–1 Vern Hickey 7th Boyd Bettencourt A Street field 1942 The 1946 Cal Aggies football team represented the University of California College of Agriculture at Davis, California (now known as the University of California, Davis). Led by seventh-year head coach Vern Hickey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 0–5–2 with a mark of 0–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 113 to 54 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California. The Aggies did not play in the 1943 to 1945 seasons due to World War II. Schedule October 12 l San Francisco State A Street field Davis, CA 6–13 October 19 l y y California JVThe University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers". California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–21 October 26 l Chico State A Street field Davis, CA 0–13 November 2 t Humboldt State A Street field Davis, CA 7–7 2,000 Cal Aggies Tie Humboldt The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California November 3, 1946 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18214183/cal_aggies_tie_humboldt/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 November 9 t y Stanford JV A Street field Davis, CA 14–14 November 16 l y y Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 7–14 November 23 l y y Pacific (CA) Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA 6–31 3,000 Bengals Defeat Cal Aggies 31-6 Nevada State Journal Reno, Nevada November 24, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18269790/bengals_defeat_cal_aggies/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=48 UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide April 22, 2017 March 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160308182711/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=48 dead Notes note References