1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

August 2023 1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season Football 6 Southeast Missouri State Champion Football 1945 1947 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. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against1Southeast Missouri State (Cape Girardeau) Abe Stuber5–08–0–1200382Missouri Mines (Rolla)Gale Bullman3–1–14–3–2941443Northeast Missouri State (Kirksville)Jim Dougherty2–1–25–2–2120914MaryvilleRyland Milner2–34–363575Southwest Missouri State (Springfield)Red Blair1–43–6761326Central Missouri State (Warrensburg)Judd Dean0–4–12–5–147111 The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1947 131, 197–198 Teams Southeast Missouri State 1946 Southeast Missouri State Indians football Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 8–0–1 5–0 Abe Stuber 14th Houck Stadium MIAA champion 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.Cape Girardeau Walks Off With MIAA Grid Title Monitor-Index and Democrat Moberly, Missouri November 18, 1946 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103086955/cape-girardeau-walks-off-with-miaa-grid/ Newspapers.comSoutheast Missouri State Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse June 3, 2022 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southeast_missouri_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150906021959/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southeast_missouri_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php 6 September 2015 dead 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.One Team Places Six: Most M.I.A.A. All-Stars Are From Cape Girardeau The Kansas City Star Associated Press November 29, 1946 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103086673/one-team-places-six-most-miaa/ Newspapers.com y September 19 at Evansville<ncg> Evansville, IN T 0-0 Evansville Held To Scoreless Tie The Indianapolis Star September 20, 1946 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103081617/evansville-held-to-scoreless-tie/ Newspapers.com September 27 Arkansas State<ncg> Cape Girardeau, MO W 8-0 Cape Tops Arkansas Foortball Rival, 8-0 Springfield Leader and Press September 28, 1946 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103087558/cape-tops-arkansas-foortball-rival-8-0/ Newspapers.com October 5 at Southern Illinois<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 20-13 Carbondale Loses, 20-13 Chicago Tribune October 6, 1946 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103087778/carbondale-loses-20-13/ Newspapers.com October 11 at 1946 Kirksville State Bulldogs Kirksville State Kirksville, MO W 40-12 Kirksville Loses, 12-40: Impressive Victory Registered by Cape Girardeau Team The Kansas City Star October 12, 1946 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103093038/kirksville-loses-12-40-impressive/ Newspapers.com October 18 Central Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO W 40-0 Cape Girardeau Conquers Mules St. Joseph Gazette October 19, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103093666/cape-girardeau-conquers-mules/ Newspapers.com October 25 Missouri Mines Cape Girardeau, MO W 27-6 Cape Girardeau Meets Rolla in Crucial Contest St. Joseph Gazette October 21, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103087298/cape-girardeau-meets-rolla-in-crucial/ Newspapers.com November 1 Maryville Cape Girardeau, MO W 7-0 Cape Keeps Record Clean: A Touchdown Near Finish Defeats Maryville, 7 to 0 Kansas City Star November 2, 1946 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103086082/cape-keeps-record-clean-a-touchdown/ Newspapers.comCape Girardeau Mecca Nov. 1st For Ex-Students The News-Times Webster Grove, Missouri October 31, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103087170/cape-girardeau-mecca-nov-1st-for/ Newspapers.com November 9 Hendrix<ncg> Cape Girardeau, MO W 31-7 Southeast Missouri State in Triumph Miami News-Record Associated Press November 10, 1946 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103085681/southeast-missouri-state-in-triumph/ Newspapers.com November 16 at Southwest Missouri State Springfield, MO W 27-0 Cape Blasts Springfield St. Joseph News-Press November 17, 1946 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103093917/cape-blast-springfield/ Newspapers.com Missouri Mines 1946 Missouri Mines Miners football Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 4–3–2 3–1–1 Gale Bullman 9th 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 94.1947 Football Guide, p. 197. y y September 20 at Saint Louis Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO L 0-24 12,533 Rooney Stars As Billikens Defeat Rolla Before 12,533 St. Louis Star and Times James L. Toomey September 21, 1946 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102202728/rooney-stars-as-billikens-defeat-rolla/ Newspapers.com September 28 at Central College Fayette, MO W 12-6 Central Bows To Rolla: First Half Touchdowns Lead to 12 to 6 Victory The Kansas City Star September 28, 1946 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112397489/centrall-bows-to-rolla/ Newspapers.com October 5 Oklahoma City Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK L 6-74 4,000 OCU Thumps Rolla Mines In 74-6 Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40074341/miami_daily_newsrecord/ Miami Daily News-Record Miami, Oklahoma Associated Press October 6, 1946 4 December 4, 2019 Newspapers.com October 11 at Central Missouri State (Warrensburg) West Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 20-0 Ad The Kansas City Times October 11, 1946 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112397049/homecoming-football-game/ Newspapers.com October 19 Maryville Rolla, MO W 25-0 Rolla Routs Cats In Conference Go Springfield Leader and Press October 20, 1946 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112396338/rolla-routs-cats-in-conference-go/ Newspapers.com October 26 Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO L 6-27 November 2 Southwest Missouri (Springfield) Rolla, MO W 12-0 Intercepted Passes Help Rolla Beat Bears: Miners Cop 12-0 Tilt Played in Sea of Mud Springfield Leader and Press November 3, 1946 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112395646/intercepted-passes-help-rolla-beat-bears/ Newspapers.com November 9 Pittsburg State<ncg> Rolla, MO T 0-0 Pittsburg Stops MSM On 1-Foot Line 0-0 The Sunday News and Tribune November 10, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112394521/pittsburg-stps-msm/ Newspapers.com November 16 Northeast Missouri (Kirksville) Rolla, MO T 13-13 Rolla, Kirksville Battle to 13-13 Tie The Sunday News and Tribune November 17, 1946 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112394893/rolla-kirksville-battle-to-13-13-tie/ Newspapers.com Northeast Missouri State 1946 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs football Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 5–2–2 2–1–2 Jim Dougherty 1st 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. y September 21 Iowa Wesleyan<ncg> Kirksville, MO W 19-0 Kirksville Bulldogs Win Over Wesleyan, 18-0 Macon Chronicle-Herald September 21, 1946 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112403744/kirksville-bulldogs-win/ Newspapers.com September 28 Southern Illinois<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 0-6 Capacity Crowd Expected at SINU Game Here Today The Carbondale Free Press September 28, 1946 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103911390/capacity-crowd-expected-at-sinu-game/ Newspapers.com October 5 at Parsons<ncg> Fairfield, IA W 25-6 Kirksville Dips Parsons, 25-6 The Des Moines Register October 6, 1946 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112403853/kirksville-dips-parsons/ Newspapers.com October 11 Southeast Missouri State Kirksville, MO L 12-40 October 19 at Southwest Missouri (Springfield) Springfield, MO W 26-19 October 25 Eureka Kirksville, MO W 13-0 November 1 Central State (Warrensburg)<hc> Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO T 0-0 November 8 at Maryville Maryville, MO W 12-7 Bearcats Lose To Kirksville St. Joseph Gazette November 9, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112404308/bearcats-lose/ Newspapers.com November 16 at Missouri Mines Rolla, MO T 13-13 Maryville 1946 Maryville Bearcats football Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 4–3 2–3 Ryland Milner 9th 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 57.1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 198. y October 4 Rockhurst Maryville, MO W 14-7 Bearcats Defeat Rockhurst 14-7 On Quick Breaks The Maryville Daily Forum October 5, 1946 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112404595/bearcats-defeat-rockhurst/ Newspapers.com October 11 Southwest Missouri State (Springfield) Maryville, MO W 7-0 SMS Nosed Out in 7-0 Loop Go Springfield Leader an Press October 12, 1946 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112404988/sms-nosed-out/ Newspapers.com October 19 at Missouri Mines Rolla, MO L 0-25 October 25 William Jewell Maryville, MO W 20-0 Maryville Beats Jewell: Gene Pemberton, Freshman, Stars in 20 to 0 Triumph The Kansas City Times October 26, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112404868/maryville-beats-jewell/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO L 0-7 November 8 Northeast Missouri State Maryville, MO L 7-12 November 15 at Central Missouri State Warrensburg, MO W 15-6 Maryville Defeats Warrensburg Mules Springfield Leader and Press November 16, 1946 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112405161/maryville-defeats-warrensburg-mules/ Southwest Missouri State 1946 Southwest Missouri State Bears football Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 3–6 1–4 Red Blair 7th SMS Stadium 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. Central y y September 20 8:00 p.m. 1946 Rockhurst Hawks Rockhurst<ncg> Springfield, MO L 6-12 Bears Battle Rockhurst Gridders Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105331245/springfield-leader-and-press/ Springfield Leader And Press Springfield, Missouri September 20, 1946 14 July 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Jittery Bears Drop Grid Title To Kansas City https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105331154/springfield-leader-and-press/ Springfield Leader And Press Springfield, Missouri September 21, 1946 3 July 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 Pittsburg State<ncg> SMS Stadium Springfield, MO L 0-14 Bears To Face Maryville In League Opener Friday https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105331505/springfield-leader-and-press/ Springfield Leader And Press Springfield, Missouri October 5, 1946 3 July 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 at Maryville Maryville, MO L 0-7 October 19 Northeast Missouri State<hc> SMS Stadium Springfield, MO L 19-26 Cox Max Late Kirksville Spree Beats Bears, 26-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105330860/springfield-leader-and-press/ Springfield Leader And Press Springfield, Missouri October 20, 1946 A16 July 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Cox Max Late Kirksville Thumps Bears With Last Quarter Rally (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105330968/springfield-leader-and-press/ Springfield Leader And Press Springfield, Missouri October 20, 1946 A17 July 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 Northeastern State<ncg> SMS Stadium Springfield, MO W 25-21 SMS Win Over Redmen https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105330751/springfield-leader-and-press/ Springfield Leader And Press Springfield, Missouri October 25, 1946 3 July 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 2 at Missouri Mines Rolla, MO L 0-12 November 8 at Central Missouri State Warrensburg, MO W 12-7 November 16 Southeast Missouri State SMS Stadium Springfield, MO L 0-27 Northeast Oklahoma A&M W 14-6 Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide https://missouristatebears.com/documents/2023/8/17/2023_Missouri_State_Football_Media_Guide.pdf Missouri State University Athletics 63 June 30, 2024 Central Missouri State 1946 Central Missouri State Mules football Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 2–5–1 0–4–1 Judd Dean 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. y September 28 at Pittsburg State Pittsburg, KS L 0-12 College Mules lost to Pittsburg Teachers in opening game The Warrensburg Standard-Herald October 4, 1946 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112451105/college-mules-lost-to-pittsburg-teachers/ Newspapers.com October 4 Central West Campus Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 14-12 Mules won first game at home in defeating Central Friday night The Warrensburg Standard-Herald October 11, 1946 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112450857/mules-won-first-game/ Newspapers.com October 11 Missouri Mines West Stadium Warrensburg, MO L 0-20 October 18 at Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO L 0-40 November 8 Southwest Missouri State West Stadium Warrensburg, MO L 7-12 Springfield Teachers defeated the Mules in game last Friday The Warrensburg Standard-Herald November 15, 1946 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112450412/springfield-teachers-defeated-the-mules/ Newspapers.com Northeast Missouri State T 0-0 Rockhurst W 20-0 Maryville L 6-15 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 Backs: John Griffith, Cape Girardeau; Webb Halbert, Cape Girardeau; Paul Fulop, Rolla; Darrell Gourley, Kirksvile Ends: Stan Totoratis, Maryville; Roscoe Branch, Cape Girardeau Tackles: Kenneth Knox, Cape Girardeau; Ken Gardner, Kirksville Guards: William Sapp, Cape Girardeau; Gale Gulgham, Rolla Center: Donald Anderson, Cape Girardeau Second team Backs: Buck Stamp, Warrensburg; Paul Gates, Maryville; Len Crase, Springfield; Gilbert Garafiol, Rolla Ends: Jack Klosterman, Cape Girardeau; John Lanahan, Maryville Tackles: Bill Lee, Cape Girardeau; Anton Leone, Rolla Guards: Dick Kerin, Springfield; Ed Paule, Warrensburg Center: John Spainhower, Kirksville References *