| 1946 Iowa Conference football season | |
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| Sport | Football |
| Teams | 13 |
| Co-champions | Central (IA),Upper Iowa |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central (IA) + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upper Iowa + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Ambrose | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parsons | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubuque | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luther | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simpson (IA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa Wesleyan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buena Vista | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wartburg | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Union | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loras | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Penn | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1946 Iowa Conference football season was the season ofcollege football played by the 13 member schools of theIowa Conference as part of the1946 college football season. TheCentral Dutch andUpper Iowa Peacocks were co-champions of the conference, each compiling perfect 6–0 records against conference opponents. None of the Iowa Conference teams was ranked in theAssociated Press poll or played in abowl game.
| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Overall record | Points scored | Points against |
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| 1 (tie) | Central (IA) | Richard Tysseling | 6–0 | 7–1 | 223 | 38 |
| 1 (tie) | Upper Iowa | John "Doc" Dorman | 6–0 | 6–0 | 139 | 31 |
| 3 | St. Ambrose | Ennio Arboit | 1–0 | 5–3 | 101 | 77 |
| 4 | Parsons | Phillip E. Young | 4–2 | 4–4 | 116 | 104 |
| 5 | Dubuque | Kenneth E. Mercer | 4–3 | 5–4 | 92 | 76 |
| 6 | Luther | Robert Bungum | 3–2 | 3–6 | 81 | 136 |
| 7 | Simpson (IA) | Frank Casey | 2–3 | 3–5 | 79 | 135 |
| 8 (tie) | Iowa Wesleyan | Olan Ruble | 1–4 | 3–6 | 75 | 159 |
| 8 (tie) | Buena Vista | Harland Riebe | 1–4 | 1–6 | 38 | 103 |
| 10 | Wartburg | Stanley Hall | 1–5 | 2–5 | 85 | 124 |
| 11 (tie) | Western Union | Dick Crayne | 0–1 | 5–2 | 117 | 70 |
| 11 (tie) | Loras | Vince Dowd | 0–1 | 1–7 | 43 | 181 |
| 13 | William Penn | Roland Ortmayer | 0–4 | 0–6 | 12 | 174 |
| 1946Central Dutch football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 7–1 (6–0 Iowa) |
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The1946 Central Dutch football team was anAmerican football team that representedCentral College ofPella, Iowa, as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led by eight-year head coachRichard Tysseling, the Dutch compiled a 7–1 record, shared the Iowa Conference championship withUpper Iowa, and outscored opponents by a total of 223 to 38.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 20 | Tarkio* | Pella, IA | W 44–0 | |||
| September 27 | atGrinnell* | Grinnell, IA | L 0–6 | [2] | ||
| October 4 | Wartburg | Pella, IA | W 33–7 | [3][4] | ||
| October 12 | atParsons | Fairfield, IA | W 26–6 | [5] | ||
| October 19 | atDubuque | Dubuque, IA | W 33–7 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | Iowa Wesleyan | Pella, IA | W 45-0 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | Simpson (IA) | Pella, IA | W 21–6 | [8] | ||
| November 18 | atLuther | Decorah, IA | W 21–6 | [9] | ||
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| 1946Upper Iowa Peacocks football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 6–0 (6–0 Iowa) |
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The1946 Upper Iowa Peacocks football team was anAmerican football team that representedUpper Iowa University as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. In their 37th season under head coachJohn "Doc" Dorman, the Peacocks compiled a 6–0 record, shared the Iowa Conference championship withCentral Central (IA), and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 31.[10]
Upper Iowa end Melvin Harms was a unanimous choice by theUnited Press for the 1946 All-Iowa Conference football team. Quarterback Sam Turner and guard Ralph Bartlett also received first-team honors.[11]
The university had an enrollment of 500 students in the fall of 1946, at least 300 of whom were freshmen.[12]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 28 | Buena Vista |
| W 39–6 | [13][14] | ||
| October 11 | atWilliam Penn | Oskaloosa, IA | W 33–6 | [15] | ||
| October 19 | Luther |
| W 28–0 | [16] | ||
| October 26 | atParsons | Fairfield, IA | W 7–6 | [17] | ||
| November 2 | Dubuque |
| W 12–0 | [18] | ||
| November 9 | Wartburg |
| W 20–13 | [19] | ||
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| 1946St. Ambrose Bees football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 5–3 (1–0 Iowa) |
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| Home stadium | Davenport Municipal Stadium |
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The1946 St. Ambrose Bees football team was anAmerican football team that representedSt. Ambrose University ofDavenport, Iowa, as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led byEnnio Arboit in his first and only season as head coach, the Bees compiled a 5–3 record, finished in third place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 77.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | atDrake* | L 13–26 | 12,000 | [20][21] | |||
| September 29 | atXavier* |
| W 3–0 | 8,000–10,000 | [22][23] | ||
| October 6 | Loras |
| W 32–6 | 6,000 | [24] | ||
| October 12 | atAugustana (IL) | W 19–0 | 3,500 | [25] | |||
| October 20 | atSt. Thomas* | Saint Paul, MN | W 13–12 | 4,000 | [26] | ||
| October 27 | Saint Joseph's* |
| W 14–7 | 5,000 | [27] | ||
| November 10 | St. Norbert |
| L 7–19 | 5,500 | [28][29] | ||
| November 15 | Bradley |
| L 0–7 | 6,000 | [30] | ||
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| 1946Parsons Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 4–4 (4–2 Iowa) |
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The1946 Parsons Wildcats football team was anAmerican football team that representedParsons College ofFairfield, Iowa, as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Phillip E. Young, the Wildcats compiled a 4–4 record, finished in fourth place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 116 to 104.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 28 | atMonmouth* | Monmouth, IL | L 0–26 | ||||
| Kirksville | L 6–25 | ||||||
| Central | L 6–26 | ||||||
| Simpson (IA) | W 20–14 | ||||||
| Upper Iowa | L 6–7 | ||||||
| Iowa Wesleyan | W 20–0 | ||||||
| William Penn | W 45–0 | ||||||
| Buena Vista | W 13–6 | ||||||
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| 1946Dubuque Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (4–3 Iowa) |
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The1946 Dubuque Spartans football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Dubuque ofDubuque, Iowa, as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led by head coachKenneth E. Mercer, the Spartans compiled a 5–4 record, finished in fifth place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 76.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| Buena Vista | W 7–0 | |||||
| September 2 | Knox* | Dubuque, IA | W 2–0 | [31] | ||
| William Penn | W 43–0 | |||||
| Wartburg | W 13–0 | |||||
| Central (IA) | L 7–33 | |||||
| Luther | L 7–19 | |||||
| Upper Iowa | L 0–12 | |||||
| Iowa Wesleyan | W 13–6 | |||||
| Culver-Stockton | T 0–0 | |||||
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| 1946Luther Norse football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (3–2 Iowa) |
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The1946 Luther Norse football team was anAmerican football team that represented theLuther College ofDecorah, Iowa, as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coachRobert Bungum, the Spartans compiled a 3–6 record, finished in sixth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 136 to 81.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | atNorth Dakota* | L 6–12 | [32] | ||||
| Hamline | L 0–26 | ||||||
| October 5 | atCoe* | Cedar Rapids, IA | L 6–10 | [33] | |||
| St. Olaf | L 13–19 | ||||||
| Upper Iowa | L 0–28 | ||||||
| Dubuque | W 19–7 | ||||||
| Wartburg | W 24–13 | ||||||
| Simpson (IA) | W 7–0 | ||||||
| Central (IA) | L 6–21 | ||||||
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| 1946Simpson Redmen football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 3–5 (2–3 Iowa) |
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The1946 Simpson Redmen football team was anAmerican football team that represented theSimpson College ofIndianola, Iowa, as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coachFrank Casey, the Redmen compiled a 3–5 record, finished in seventh place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 135 to 79.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | Doane* | Indianola, IA | W 14–0 | [34] | |||
| September 28 | atNebraska Wesleyan |
| T 6–6 | 4,000 | [35] | ||
| October 4 | Missouri Valley* | L 6–34 | |||||
| October 12 | atCornell College* | Mount Vernon, IA | L 0–27 | [36] | |||
| Parsons | L 14–20 | ||||||
| Wartburg | W 20–8 | ||||||
| Central (IA) | L 5–21 | ||||||
| Luther | L 0–7 | ||||||
| Iowa Wesleyan | W 13–12 | ||||||
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| 1946Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (1–4 Iowa) |
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The1946 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football team was anAmerican football team that represented theIowa Wesleyan University ofMount Pleasant, Iowa, as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coachOlan Ruble, the Tigers compiled a 3–6 record, tied for eighth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 159 to 75.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville | L 0–19 | |||
| Culver-Stockton | W 12–9 | |||
| Drake "B" team | W 13–7 | |||
| Washburn | L 6–27 | |||
| Penn | W 26–6 | |||
| Central (IA) | L 0–45 | |||
| Parsons | L 0–20 | |||
| Dubuque | L 6–13 | |||
| Simpson (IA) | L 12–13 |
| 1946Buena Vista Beavers football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 1–6 (1–4 Iowa) |
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The1946 Buena Vista Beavers football team was anAmerican football team that represented theBuena Vista University ofStorm Lake, Iowa, as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led byHarland Riebe in his first and only season as head coach, the Beavers compiled a 1–6 record, tied for eighth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 103 to 38.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| Dubuque | W 0–7 | |||
| Upper Iowa | L 6–39 | |||
| Huron | L 0–12 | |||
| Wartburg | L 7–12 | |||
| Western Union | W 14–6 | |||
| Yankton | L 6–14 | |||
| Parsons | L 6–13 |
| 1946Wartburg Knights football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 2–5 (1–5 Iowa) |
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The1946 Wartburg Knights football team was anAmerican football team that represented theWartburg College ofWaverly, Iowa, as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led byStanley Hall in his first and only season as head coach, the Knights compiled a 2–5 record, finished in tenth place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored by a total of 124 to 85.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 28 | Carthage* | Waverly, IA | W 32–7 | ||||
| October 4 | atCentral (IA) | Pella, IA | L 7–33 | [3][4] | |||
| Dubuque | L 0–13 | ||||||
| Buena Vista | W 12–7 | ||||||
| Simpson (IA) | L 8–20 | ||||||
| Luther | L 13–24 | ||||||
| November 9 | atUpper Iowa |
| L 13–20 | [19] | |||
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| 1946Western Union Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 5–2 (0–1 Iowa) |
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The1946 Western Union Eagles football team was anAmerican football team that represented Western Union College ofLeMars, Iowa (later renamedWestmar University), as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coachDick Crayne, the Eagles compiled a 5–2 record, finished in a tie for 11th place in the Iowa Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 70.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| South Dakota (East.) | W 31–6 | |||||
| Dakota Wesleyan | W 7–6 | |||||
| Yankton | W 8–0 | |||||
| Sioux Falls | W 33–0 | |||||
| Huron | W 26–0 | |||||
| Buena Vista | L 6–13 | |||||
| November 2 | atArkansas Tech* | Russellville, AR | L 6–45 | |||
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| 1946Loras Duhawks football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 1–7 (0–1 Iowa) |
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The1946 Loras Duhawks football team was anAmerican football team that representedLoras College ofDubuque, Iowa as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led byVince Dowd in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Duhawks compiled a 1–7 record, finished in a tie for 11th place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored opponents by a total of 181 to 43.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | South Dakota State* | Dubuque, IA | W 23–18 | 4,500 | [37] | ||
| September 28 | atSt. John's (MN)* | Collegeville, MN | L 0–27 | ||||
| October 6 | atSt. Ambrose |
| L 6–32 | 6,000 | [24] | ||
| October 13 | St. Joseph's* | Dubuque, IA | L 0–13 | 4,000 | [38] | ||
| October 19 | St. Norbert* |
| L 7–20 | 3,300 | [39] | ||
| October 27 | Saint Mary's (MN)* | Dubuque, IA | L 0–26 | 5,000 | [40] | ||
| November 3 | St. Thomas* | Dubuque, IA | L 7–19 | [41] | |||
| November 9 | Wheaton* | L 0–26 | |||||
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| 1946William Penn Quakers football | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 0–6 (0–4 Iowa) |
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The1946 William Penn Quakers football team was anAmerican football team that representedWilliam Penn University ofOskaloosa, Iowa as a member of theIowa Conference during the1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coachRoland Ortmayer, the Quakers compiled a 0–6 record, finished in last place in the Iowa Conference, and were outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 12.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| Dubuque | L 0–43 | |||||
| Upper Iowa | L 6–33 | |||||
| Iowa Wesleyan | L 6–26 | |||||
| Burlington JC* | L 0–27 | |||||
| Parsons | L 0–45 | |||||
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The following players were selected by theUnited Press to the 1946 All-Iowa Conference football team: