1946 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Six Conference Big 6 0–9 0–5 Hobbs Adams 3rd Memorial Stadium The 1946 Kansas State Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Kansas State University in the Big Six Conference during the 1946 college football season. The team's head football coach was Hobbs Adams, in his first and only year of his second tenure as coach of the Wildcats. The team compiled a 0–9 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Six, and were outscored by a total of 233 to 41. They ranked 119th out of 120 major college teams in scoring offense with an average of 4.6 points scored per game. On defense, they ranked 113th, giving up an average of 25.9 points per game.1945 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 7, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1945-schedule.html Two Kansas State players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-Big Six Conference football team: tackle Howard Heath (UP-3); and guard Edgar McNeil (UP-3).Four Sooners, Three Tigers, Three Jayhawks on All-Big 6 Moberly Monitor-Index November 29, 1946 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103651051/four-sooners-three-tigers-three/ Newspapers.comOklahoma Lands Four on All-Big Six First Team; Kansas Places Three Men Seminole Producer December 2, 1946 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103651368/oklahoma-lands-four-on-all-big-six/ Newspapers.com The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. Schedule 1946 AP Central September 28 l y y Hardin–Simmons Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX 7–21 5,000 Cowboys Take Air to Beat Kansas State 21-7: Johnson Pitches to Cook And Foster for Scores Abilene Reporter-News Hal Sayles September 29, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100660074/cowboys-take-air-to-beat-kansas-state/ Newspapers.com April 28, 2022 October 5 l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 0–31 35,553 Huskers 'T' Off With 31-0 Victory: Dick Hutton Tops In Kaggie Defeat Sunday Journal and Star Lincoln, Nebraska Walt Dobbins October 6, 1946 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4743290/1946-nebraska-kansas-state-part-1/ Newspapers.com October 12 l Missouri Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 0–26 12,000 Tiger Power Spells a 26-0 State Defeat: Cat Offense Lacks Punch; Wildcats Never Threaten in Opening Home Big Six Encounter; Strong Missouri Team Romps To Three Touchdowns in First Half, Then Stalls The Manhattan Mercury October 13, 1946 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101709931/tiger-power-spells-a-26-0-state-defeat/ Newspapers.com October 19 l y Oklahoma 13 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 7–28 > 26,000 Golding's Runs Help Sooners Overpower Kansas State, 28-7: Surprising Wildcats Hold O. U. Squad To 7-7 Halftime Tie The Norman Transcript Glenn L. Bradley October 20, 1946 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100718886/goldings-runs-help-sooners-overpower/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2022 November 2 l Iowa State Ahearn Field Manhattan, KS rivalry 7–13 10,000 Second Half Drives Give I-State 13-7 Win: Cats Tally First Score; K-State Dominates First Half Play, But Cyclones Rebound Hard The Manhattan Mercuary November 3, 1946 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101713534/second-half-drives-give-i-state-13-7/ Newspapers.com November 9 l y y San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 6–38 < 4,000 Hall Beats Kansans: 5 Tries, 4 TDs In Dons' 38-6 Win The San Francisco Examiner Bob Brachman November 10, 1946 21, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100025623/hall-beats-kansans-5-tries-4-tds-in/ Newspapers.com November 16 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 0–34 17,000 Jayhawks Wallop Kansas State, 34 to 0 Mercury-Chronicle Manhattan, Kansas November 17, 1946 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101691415/jayhawks-wallop-kansas-state-34-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 23 l y y New Mexico Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM 7–14 7,000 Lobos Close Their Schedule With 14-7 Victory Over Kansas State Team Albuquerque Journal November 24, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25720605/lobos_close_their_schedule_with_147/ Newspapers.com November 30 l y y Arizona Varsity Stadium Tucson, AZ 7–28 10,000 Wildcats Halt Kansans 28 to 7 Before 10,000: Enke Stars on Offensive, Figuring in Three Touchdowns for Arizona; Season's Record Four Victories, Four Losses, Two Ties Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona Abe Chanin December 1, 1946 1, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101714554/wildcats-halt-kansans-28-to-7-before/ Newspapers.com References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Kansas State Wildcats football