The 1946 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) as part of the 1946 college football season. The Southwestern Moundbuilders compiled an 8âÂÂ2 record and won the CIC championship. None of the CIC teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.
The 1946 Southwestern Moundbuilders football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern College as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Art Kahler, the team compiled an 8âÂÂ2 record (4âÂÂ1 against CIC opponents) and won the CIC championship.
The 1946 Washburn Ichabods football team was an American football team that represented Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas, as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Godlove, the team compiled an 6âÂÂ2âÂÂ1 record (3âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 against CIC opponents) and finished in second place in the CIC.
The 1946 St. Benedict's Ravens football team was an American football team that represented St. Benedict's College (later renamed Benedictine College) of Atchison, Kansas, as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Marty Peters, the team compiled a 4âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 record (2âÂÂ2âÂÂ1 against CIC opponents), finished in third place in the CIC, and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 99.
In the fall of 1946, St. Benedict's had the largest enrollment in its then 87-year history, with enrollment estimated at 425 students, an increase of over 100% over the prior year.
The 1946 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team was an American football team that represented Kansas State Teachers College of PittsburgâÂÂnow known as Pittsburg State UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Charles Morgan, the team compiled a 2âÂÂ4âÂÂ2 record (1âÂÂ2âÂÂ2 against CIC opponents), tied for fourth place in the CIC, and outscored opponents by a total of 72 to 46.
The 1946 Fort Hays State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Fort Hays State University of Hays, Kansas, as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Huffman, the team compiled a 2âÂÂ4âÂÂ2 record (1âÂÂ2âÂÂ2 against CIC opponents), tied for fourth place in the CIC, and was outscored by a total of 102 to 80.
The 1946 Emporia State Hornets football team was an American football team that represented Emporia State University of Emporia, Kansas, as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Fran Welch, the team compiled a 4âÂÂ5 record (1âÂÂ4 against CIC opponents), placed last out of six teams in the CIC, and outscored opponents by a total of 72 to 46.