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Sports season1946 Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference football season |
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Sport | Football |
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Number of teams | 11 |
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Champion | California (PA) |
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Football seasons |
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The 1946 Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference football season was the season of college football played by the 11 member schools of the Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference (PSTCC) as part of the 1946 college football season.
The California Vulcans won the PSTCC championship with a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 284 to 34.
Conference overview
Teams
California
The 1946 California Vulcans football team represented California State Teachers College (now known as California University of Pennsylvania) of California, Pennsylvania. In their first year under head coach Earl Bruce, the team compiled a perfect 9–0 record, won the PSTCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 284 to 34. It was California's first season of football after a four-year hiatus due to World War II.
California had the highest scoring college football team in Pennsylvania.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 28 | | Shippensburg | | W 32–7 | 3,000 |
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October 4 | | vs. West Liberty State* | Wheeling, WV | W 21–0 | 3,000 |
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October 12 | | Indiana (PA) | | W 18–6 | |
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October 19 | 8:15 p.m. | West Virginia Tech* | | W 38–2 | 5,000 |
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October 26 | | at Clarion | Clarion, PA | W 19–7 | |
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October 31 | | Salem (WV)* | - Charleroi Stadium
- Charleroi, PA
| W 54–0 | 3,000 |
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November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Potomac State* | | W 21–6 | 2,500 |
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November 16 | | at Fairmont State* | Fairmont, WV | W 20–0 | |
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November 21 | | Lock Haven | - Charleroi Stadium
- Charleroi, PA
| W 61–6 | > 6,000 |
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Mansfield
The 1946 Mansfield Mountaineers football team represented Mansfield State Teachers College (now known as Mansfield University of Pennsylvania) of Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Led by first-year head coach Ted Casey, the Mountaineers compiled a 7–0–1 record (5–0–1 against PSTCC opponents), finished in second place in the PSTCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 52.
Slippery Rock
The 1946 Slippery Rock Rockets football team represented Slippery Rock State Teachers College (now known as Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania) of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The team compiled a 3–4–1 record (2–1 against PSTCC opponents), finished in fourth place in the PSTCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 57 to 41. Kerr Thompson began the season as head coach, announced his retirement during the season, and was replaced by William Storer.
Indiana
The 1946 Indiana Indians football team represented Indiana State Teachers College (now known as Indiana University of Pennsylvania) of Indiana, Pennsylvania. Led by 18th-year head coach George P. Miller, Indiana State compiled a 5–3 record (3–3 against PSTCC opponents), finished in fifth place in the PSTCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 150 to 85.
Bloomsburg
The 1946 Bloomsburg Huskies football team represented Bloomsburg State Teachers College (now known as Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania) of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Led by first-year head coach John A. Hoch, the Huskies compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–3–1 against PSTCC opponents), finished in eighth place in the PSTCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 91 to 57.
Millersville
The 1946 Millersville Marauders football team represented Millersville State Teachers College (now known as Millersville University of Pennsylvania) of Millersville, Pennsylvania. Led by first-year head coach John Fischer, the Marauders compiled a 3–3 record (3–3 against PSTCC opponents), finished in third place in the PSTCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 60 to 57.
Clarion
The 1946 Clarion Golden Eagles football team represented Clarion State Teachers College (now known as Clarion University of Pennsylvania) of Clarion, Pennsylvania. In their 12th year under head coach Waldo S. Tippin, the Golden Eagles compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 against PSTCC opponents), finished in sixth place in the PSTCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 123 to 86.
Lock Haven
The 1946 Lock Haven Bald Eagles football team represented Lock Haven State Teachers College (now known as Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania) of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Led by first-year head coach Hubert Jack, the Bald Eagles compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–4–1 against PSTCC opponents), finished in ninth place in the PSTCC, and were outscored by a total of 165 to 132.
East Stroudsburg
The 1946 East Stroudsburg Warriors football team represented East Stroudsburg State Teachers College (now known as East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Led by second-year head coach Eugene Martin, the Warriors compiled a 5–2 record (1–1 against PSTCC opponents), finished in seventh place in the PSTCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 176 to 33.
Shippensburg
The 1946 Shippensburg Red Raiders football team represented Shippensburg State Teachers College (now known as Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania) of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. In their eleventh season under head coach Eddie Gulian, the Raiders compiled a 2–5–1 record (1–5–1 against PSTCC opponents), finished in tenth place in the PSTCC, and were outscored by a total of 155 to 73.
Edinboro
The 1946 Edinboro Fighting Scots football team represented Edinboro State Teachers College (now known as Edinboro University of Pennsylvania) of Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Led by first-year head coach Art McComb, the Fighting Scots compiled a 0–6 record (0–3 against PSTCC opponents), finished in last place in the PSTCC, scored only once in the entire season, and were outscored by a total of 161 to 7.
References
- "Earl Bruce to Coach California Gridder". The Pittsburgh Press. September 10, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- "California Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- "California S.T.C. Announces Football Schedule for Fall". The Daily Republican. July 15, 1946. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "California Is Top Scoring Troupe in Pennsylvania". The Scranton Times. November 28, 1946. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- "California Teachers Down Shippensburg". The Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. September 30, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "California State Whips W. Liberty". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 6, 1946. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mud-Smeared Indians Bow Before Vulcans 18-6". Indiana Gazette. Indiana, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Vulcans Eye Fourth Win". The Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. October 19, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Vulcans Rout Tech Eleven". The Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Clarion Tchrs. Down Clarion, 19-7". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 27, 1946. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "California Teachers Roll To Easy Win Over Salem, 54-0". The Daily Republican. Monongahela, Pennsylvania. United Press. November 1, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Yewcie, Baisi And M'Farland In Cat Lineup". Cumberland Evening Times. Cumberland, Maryland. November 8, 1946. p. 19. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "California Teachers Hand Potomac State First Loss, 21-6". Cumberland Sunday Times. Cumberland, Maryland. November 9, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "California Tchrs. Win Seventh". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1946. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vulcans Win 8th Contest". The Morning Herald. November 18, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lock Haven, California Teachers Play Tonight". Pottsville Republican. November 21, 1946. p. 16.
- "California State Teachers Trounce Lock Haven, 61-6". The Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. November 22, 1946. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 210.
- ^ "'Huskies', Mansfield Play Scoreless Tie". The Daily Item. October 1, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Teachers Out To Snap Back After Defeat: Millersville Drops 14 to 7 Decision In Opening Game". Lancaster New Era. October 7, 1946. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ted Casey's Eleven Defeats Cortland". The Times Leader. October 14, 1946. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Casey's Team Winner". The Times Leader. October 21, 1946. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mansfield Whips Edinboro, 51-7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 3, 1946. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tutors vs. Mansfield Clash Comes Off Today". The Indiana Gazette. November 9, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Fisher (November 12, 1946). "Mansfield Eleven Rallies To Win 25 to 13: Locals Ahead Until 2 Mansfield T.D.s Are Scored Late In Game". The Indiana Gazette. pp. 8, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mansfield Barely Beats Lock Haven". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1946. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
- "Storer New Head At Slippery Rock". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1946. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Westminster Battles Slippery Rock Eleven To Scoreless Tie 0-0: District Rivals Renew Post War Relations With Great Battle Resulting". New Castle News. September 30, 1946. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big Indians Bow To Slippery Rock Eleven 7 to 6: Locals Fail To Convert For Extra Point In Second; Carlson Scores Lone T.D." The Indiana Gazette. October 7, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Thiel, 2-0 Victor Over Slippery Rock". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 13, 1946. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- "College Team Upsets Rocks To Win 13-7: Favored Slippery Rock Men Set Back on Heels Here Saturday; 2,500 Fans See Tilt". The News-Chronicle. October 22, 1946. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fairmont Tops Slippery Rock: Monessen's Joe Beck Scores All 7 Points". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 26, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rockets Defeat Grovers, 15-0". The Pittsburgh Press. November 3, 1946. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Geneva Beats Rockets, 13 to 3". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Slippery Rock Tops Edinboro, 19-0". The Pittsburgh Press. November 17, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indiana College Gridders To Don Moleskins For Tough Post War Season". Indiana Evening Gazette. August 31, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Big Indians Batter Burly Bearcats 20 to 7: Highly Touted St. Vincent Eleven Upset By Sturdy Locals; Hunter, Carlson And Oleszwski Score T.D.s". Indiana Evening Gazette. September 30, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Fisher (October 21, 1946). "College Trips Unbeaten Fairmont 33 to 7: Indians' Aerial Strategy Nets 106 Yards; Falcons Score Lone T.D. In Fourth". The Indiana Gazette. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Fisher (October 28, 1946). "Fourth Period Score Gives Indiana Win: Lighter Tutors Smash Out 13-0 Win In Last Thrill Packed Quarter". The Indiana Gazette. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Braves Score 27-15 Win Over Clarion: Carlson Rips Off 100 Yard Run For Indiana Score; Locals Star In Tilt". Indiana Evening Gazette. November 4, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Warriors Crush Shippensburg, 32-7: Locals Rally From First Half Deadlock To Score Four Times". Indiana Evening Gazette. November 18, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 209.
- Barbara Miller (October 21, 1946). "Spirit Is High As Teachers Win, 13-0". Lancaster New Era. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Advertisement". Intilligencer Journal. November 1, 1946. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- "M-ville Must Snap Back In A Hurry". Lancaster New Era. November 11, 1946. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "W. Chester Wins, 12-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1946. p. 4S – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clarion Defeats Edinboro, 50 to 0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 6, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bloomsburg Loses, 6 to 0". Harrisburg Telegraph. October 12, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Thiel Tops Clarion, 14 to 13". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 20, 1946. p. II-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clarion Trims Alliance, 26-7". Altoona Tribune. November 18, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- "W. Chester Loses To Lock Haven In Upset, 13-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 19, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Chester Teachers Beat East Stroudsburg". The Morning Call. October 26, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Stroudsburg gets 27 to 0 decision over CCNY team in New York". The Morning Call. November 17, 1946. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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