1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football season

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Sports season

1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football season
Sport	Football
Number of teams	21
Champion	Otterbein
Football seasons
← 1945 1947 →

1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Otterbein $	5	–	0	–	0	7	–	1	–	0
Toledo	4	–	0	–	0	6	–	2	–	2
Muskingum	4	–	0	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Oberlin	2	–	0	–	0	4	–	2	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace	4	–	1	–	0	4	–	2	–	2
Mount Union	5	–	1	–	1	7	–	1	–	1
Findlay	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Marietta	3	–	1	–	0	3	–	4	–	0
Heidelberg	5	–	2	–	1	5	–	2	–	1
Kent State	1	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Akron	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Wittenberg	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Ashland	2	–	3	–	1	2	–	5	–	1
Wooster	2	–	4	–	2	2	–	4	–	2
Denison	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Case	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	7	–	0
John Carroll	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	7	–	0
Kenyon	1	–	5	–	0	1	–	7	–	0
Capital	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	6	–	0
Wilmington (OH)	0	–	2	–	0	0	–	5	–	0
Ohio Northern	0	–	6	–	0	3	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the 21 member schools of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), commonly referred to as the "Ohio Conference", as part of the 1946 college football season.

The Otterbein Cardinals, in their first season under head coach George Novotny, won the OAC championship with a 7–1 record (5–0 against OAC opponents). The Cardinals shut out four opponents and gave up an average of only 4.75 points per game. Two Otterbein players (halfback Paul Davis and center Ralph Pickelsimer) were selected as first-team players on the 1946 All-Ohio Conference team.

The Toledo Rockets, led by first-year head coach Bill Orwig, finished in second place with a 6–2–2 record (4–0 against OAC opponents), including a victory over Bates in the first annual Glass Bowl game.

Three of the conference's head coaches, each serving their first year as a college head coach, were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Woody Hayes at Denison, Paul Hoernemann at Heidelberg, and Ed Sherman at Muskingum.

Conference overview

Conf. rank	Team	Head coach	Conf. record	Overall record	Points scored	Points against
1	Otterbein	George Novotny	5–0	7–1	278	38
2	Toledo	Bill Orwig	4–0	6–2–2	200	132
3	Oberlin	Lysle K. Butler	2–0	4–2–1	136	46
4	Muskingum	Ed Sherman	4–0–1	5–3–1	122	115
5	Baldwin–Wallace	Ray E. Watts	4–1	4–2–2	163	73
6	Mount Union	Pete Pederson	5–1–1	7–1–1	127	51
7 (tie)	Findlay	Nelson M. Jones	3–1	6–2	209	25
7 (tie)	Marietta	Leonard Barnum	3–1	3–4	68	68
9	Heidelberg	Paul Hoernemann	5–2–1	5–2–1	100	68
10	Kent State	Trevor J. Rees	1–1	6–2	143	47
11 (tie)	Akron	Paul Baldacci	3–4	5–4	122	135
11 (tie)	Wittenberg	H.E. Maurer	3–4	3–5	87	105
13	Ashland	George Donges	2–3–1	2–5–1	57	114
14	Wooster	John M. Swigart	2–4–2	2–4–2	85	115
15	Denison	Woody Hayes	2–4	2–6	89	136
16 (tie)	John Carroll	Eugene Oberst	1–4	1–7	70	150
16 (tie)	Case	Ray A. Ride	1–4	2–7	77	190
18	Kenyon	D.C. Henderson	1–5	1–7	44	130
19	Capital	Dale Rose	1–6	1–6	39	155
20	Ohio Northern	Millard Murphy	0–6	3–6	108	130
21	Wilmington	Harold S. Shelly	0–2	0–5	18	108

Teams

Otterbein

1946 Otterbein Cardinals football
OAC champion
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	7–1 (5–0 OAC)
Head coach	George Novotny (1st season)
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented Otterbein University. In their first season under head coach George Novotny, the Cardinals compiled a 7–1 record (5–0 against OAC opponent), won the OAC championship, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 278 to 38.

Halfback Paul Davis and center Ralph Pickelsimer were named to the 1946 All-OAC football team.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 7–13	10,000
September 28	at Detroit Tech*	Detroit, MI	W 57–0
October 5	Denison	Westerville, OH	W 18–13	2,000
October 12	Heidelberg	Westerville, OH	W 20–0
October 19	at Ohio Northern	Kenton, OH	W 33–6	3,000
November 2	at Capital	Columbus, OH	W 50–6	2,500
November 9	Albion*	Westerville, OH	W 40–0	5,000
November 16	Kenyon	Westerville, OH	W 53–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Toledo

Main article: 1946 Toledo Rockets football team

1946 Toledo Rockets football
Glass Bowl champion
Glass Bowl, W 21–12 vs. Bates
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	6–2–2 (3–0 OAC)
Head coach	Bill Orwig (1st season)
Captain	Bill Gall
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
Seasons← 1942 1947 →

In their first season under head coach Bill Orwig, the Rockets compiled a 6–2–2 record, outscored their opponents by a combined total of 200 to 132, and defeated Bates, 21–12, in the first postseason Glass Bowl game.

Oberlin

1946 Oberlin Yeomen football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	4–2–1 (2–0 OAC)
Head coach	Lysle K. Butler (17th season)
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Oberlin Yeomen football team represented Oberlin College of Oberlin, Ohio. In their 17th season under head coach Lysle K. Butler, the Cardinals compiled a 4–2–1 record (2–0 against OAC opponents), finished in third place in the OAC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 136 to 46.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 12	at Carnegie Tech*	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 25–0	4,000
October 19	Ohio Wesleyan*	Oberlin, OH	L 0–13
October 26	Denison	Oberlin, OH	W 19–12
November 2	at Bowling Green*	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 0–14
November 9	at DePauw*	Greencastle, IN (Old Gold Day)	T 7–7	5,000
November 16	Allegheny*	Oberlin, OH	W 62–0
November 23	Wooster	Oberlin, OH	W 23–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming

v t e Oberlin Yeomen football
Venues	Dick Bailey Field
Bowls & rivalries	Ohio State Kenyon
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Muskingum

1946 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	5–3–1 (4–0–1 OAC)
Head coach	Ed Sherman (2nd season)
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented Muskingum University of New Concord, Ohio. In their second season under head coach Ed Sherman, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 5–3–1 record (4–0–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the OAC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 122 to 115.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	Capital	McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH	W 26–0
October 5	Heidelberg	Tiffin, OH	W 15–0
October 12	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 0–38
October 18	Canterbury*	McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH	W 33–12
October 26	Wooster	McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH	T 12–12
November 2	at Denison	Deeds Field Granville, OH	W 14–13	3,500
November 9	at Washington & Jefferson*	College Field Washington, PA	L 7–26	4,000
November 16	Wittenberg	McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH	W 16–14
*Non-conference game

v t e Muskingum Fighting Muskies football
Venues	McConagha Stadium
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Baldwin–Wallace

1946 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	4–2–2 (4–1 OAC)
Head coach	Ray E. Watts (19th season)
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football team represented Baldwin Wallace University of Berea, Ohio. In their 19th season under head coach Ray E. Watts, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 4–2–2 record (4–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 73.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	John Carroll	Berea, OH	W 48–0	10,000
October 5	Akron	Berea, OH	W 32–0	7,000
October 12	at Ohio Wesleyan	Selby Stadium Delaware, OH	T 0–0
October 18	at Western Reserve*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	T 13–13
October 26	Kent State	Berea, OH	W 21–12
November 1	at Case	Cleveland, OH	W 28–13
November 9	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 14–21
November 16	Toledo	Berea, OH	L 7–14	4,500
*Non-conference game

v t e Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets football
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900–1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909–1911 1912 1913–1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

Mount Union

1946 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	7–1–1 (5–1–1 OAC)
Head coach	Pete Pederson (2nd season)
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team represented the University of Mount Union of Alliance, Ohio. In their second season under head coach Pete Pederson, the Purple Raiders compiled a 7–1–1 record (5–1–1 against OAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 51.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Findlay		W 12–0
	Bethany*		W 20–6
	Ashland		T 6–6
October 19	Akron	Alliance, OH	W 12–7
October 26	at Case	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 0–13
	Wooster		W 7–5
	Allegheny*		W 25–0
	Ohio Northern		W 26–2
	Kenyon		W 19–12
*Non-conference game

v t e Mount Union Purple Raiders football
Venues	Mount Union Stadium (1913–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

Findlay

1946 Findlay Oilers football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	6–2 (3–1 OAC)
Head coach	Nelson M. Jones
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Findlay Oilers football team represented the University of Findlay of Findlay, Ohio. Led by head coach Nelson M. Jones, the Oilers compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the OAC, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 209 to 25.

Date	Opponent	Result
	Mount Union	L 0–12
	Wooster	W 27–6
	Ohio Northern	W 24–0
	Defiance	L 6–7
	Bluffton*	W 41–0
	Ashland	W 40–0
	Cedarville	W 58–0
October 25	Adrian*	W 13–0
*Non-conference game

v t e Findlay Oilers football
Venues	Donnell Stadium
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900–1901 1902 1903 1904–1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918–1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

Marietta

1946 Marietta Pioneers football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	3–4 (3–1 OAC)
Head coach	Leonard Barnum
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Marietta Pioneers football team represented the Marietta College of Marietta, Ohio. Led by head coach Leonard Barnum, the Pioneers compiled a 3–4 record (3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the OAC, scored 68 point, and gave up 68 points.

Date	Opponent	Result
	West Virginia Tech*	L 0–21
	Capital	W 12–0
	Rio Grande*	W 6–7
	Kenyon	W 12–0
	Wilmington	W 18–0
	Wittenberg	L 0–7
	West Virginia Wesleyan*	L 20–33
*Non-conference game

Heidelberg

1946 Heidelberg Student Princes football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	5–2–1 (5–2–1 OAC)
Head coach	Paul Hoernemann (1st season)
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Heidelberg Student Princes football team represented the Heidelberg University of Tiffin, Ohio. In their first season under head coach Paul Hoernemann, the Student Princes compiled a 5–2–1 record (5–2–1 against OAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 100 to 68.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Ashland		W 7–0
October 5	Muskingum	Tiffin, OH	L 0–15
October 12	at Otterbein	Westerville, OH	L 0–20
	Capital		W 40–6
	Wittenberg		W 13–6
	Ohio Northern		W 20–7
	Kenyon		W 6–0
	Wooster		T 14–14

Kent State

Main article: 1946 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1946 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	6–2 (1–1 OAC)
Head coach	Trevor J. Rees (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1942 1947 →

In their first season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 6–2 record and ranked fourth nationally among small-college teams with an average of 349.1 yards per game in total offense. They also ranked fourth nationally in total defense, giving up an average of only 115.1 yards per game.

Akron

Main article: 1946 Akron Zippers football team

1946 Akron Zippers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Paul Baldacci (1st season)
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl
Seasons← 1942 1947 →

In their first season under head coach Paul Baldacci, the Zippers compiled a 5–4 record and were outscored by a total of 134 to 122.

Wittenberg

1946 Wittenberg Tigers football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	3–5 (3–4 OAC)
Head coach	H.E. Maurer
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Wittenberg Tigers football team represented the Wittenberg University of Springfield, Ohio. Led by head coach H.E. Maurer, the Tigers compiled a 3–5 record (3–4 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for 11th place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 105 to 87.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 4	at Louisville	Louisville, KY	L 0–19	6,000
	Wilmington		W 39–0
	Ashland		L 7–13
	Heidelberg		L 6–13
	Marietta		W 7–0
	Ohio Northern		W 14–13
November 16	at Muskingum	McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH	L 14–16
November 23	Denison	Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH	L 0–31

v t e Wittenberg Tigers football
Venues	Edwards–Maurer Field
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

Ashland

1946 Ashland Eagles football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	2–5–1 (2–3–1 OAC)
Head coach	George Donges
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Ashland Eagles football team represented Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio. Led by head coach George Donges, the Tigers compiled a 2–5–1 record (2–3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in 13th place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 114 to 57.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Heidelberg		L 0–7
	Ohio Northern		W 6–0
	Mount Union		T 6–6
	Wittenberg		W 13–7
	Hiram*		L 12–26
	Kenyon		L 13–20
	Findlay		L 0–40
November 16	at Albion*	Albion, MI	L 7–8
*Non-conference game

Wooster

1946 Wooster Fighting Scots football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	2–4–2 (2–4–2 OAC)
Head coach	John M. Swigart
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Wooster Fighting Scots football team represented the College of Wooster of Wooster, Ohio. Led by head coach John M. Swigart, the Fighting Scots compiled a 2–4–2 record (2–4–2 against OAC opponents), finished in 14th place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 115 to 85.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Findlay		L 6–27
	Capital		W 7–6
October 19	Denison	Wooster, OH	W 21–0
October 26	at Muskingum	McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH	T 12–12
	Mount Union		L 5–7
November 9	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 20–26
	Heidelberg		T 14–14
November 23	at Oberlin	Oberlin, OH	L 0–23

Denison

1946 Denison Big Red football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	2–6 (2–4 OAC)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (1st season)
Seasons← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Denison Big Red football team represented Denison University of Granville, Ohio. The Big Red compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against OAC opponents), finished in 15th place in the OAC, and was outscored by a total of 136 to 89.

Woody Hayes, at age 33, was hired as Denison's head coach in March 1946. It was his first collegiate head coaching job. He had been a high school coach before World War II and served as athletic officer at the Naval Academy in 1942.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Denison was ranked at No. 142 out of 500 college football teams.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 5	at Otterbein	Westerville, OH	L 13–18	2,000
October 12	Washington & Jefferson*	Deeds Field Granville, OH	L 6–12	3,500
October 19	at Wooster	Wooster, OH	L 0–21
October 26	Oberlin	Oberlin, OH	L 12–19
November 2	Muskingum	Deeds Field Granville, OH (Dad's Day)	L 13–14	3,500
November 9	Capital	Deeds Field Granville, OH	W 14–13
November 16	Ohio Wesleyan*	Deeds Field Granville, OH	L 0–39
November 23	at Wittenberg	Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH	W 31–0
*Non-conference game

John Carroll

1946 John Carroll Blue Streaks football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	1–7 (1–4 OAC)
Head coach	Eugene Oberst (1st season)
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team represented John Carroll University of University Heights, Ohio. In their first year under head coach Eugene Oberst, the Blue Streaks compiled a 1–7 record (1–4 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for 16th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 150 to 70.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	at Baldwin-Wallace	Berea, OH	L 0–48	10,000
October 5	Kent State	Cleveland, OH	L 7–20
October 11	at Xavier*	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–7	4,000
October 19	Case	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 19–7
	Niagara*		L 6–14
November 2	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 19–28
November 9	at Western Reserve	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 7–13
November 23	Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 6–13	2,600
*Non-conference game

v t e John Carroll Blue Streaks football
Venues	Don Shula Stadium
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Case

1946 Case Rough Riders football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	2–7 (1–4 OAC)
Head coach	Ray A. Ride (16th season)
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Case Rough Riders football team represented Case School of Applied Science (now part of Case Western Reserve University). In their 17th year under head coach Ray A. Ride, the Rough Riders compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for 16th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 190 to 77.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	Ohio Wesleyan*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 0–27
October 5	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 14–42
October 12	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 0–13	1,978
October 19	John Carroll	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 7–19
October 26	Mount Union	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 13–0
November 2	Baldwin-Wallace	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 13–28
November 9	at Carnegie Tech*	Pittsburgh, PA	W 24–0
November 16	at Wayne	Keyworth Stadium Detroit, MI	L 6–37	2,157
November 28	Western Reserve	Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH	L 0–24	13,000
*Non-conference game

v t e Case Western Reserve Spartans football
Venues	League Park Cleveland Stadium Shaw Stadium DiSanto Field (2005–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1941 Sun Bowl Carnegie Mellon: Academic Bowl Wooster: Baird Brothers Trophy
People	Head coaches
Case Tech seasons	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Western Reserve seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Post-merger seasons	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Kenyon

1946 Kenyon Lords football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	1–7 (1–5 OAC)
Head coach	D.C. Henderson
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Kenyon Lords football team represented Kenyon College of Gambier, Ohio. Led by head coach D.C. Henderson, the Lords compiled a 1–7 record (1–5 against OAC opponents), finished in 18th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 130 to 44.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Hiram*		L 0–6
	Marietta		L 0–12
	Capital		L 6–8
	Ashland		W 20–13
	Heidelberg		L 0–6
November 16	at Otterbein	Westerville, OH	L 0–53
	Mount Union		L 12–19
	Sewanee*		L 6–13
*Non-conference game

Capital

1946 Capital Crusaders football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	1–6 (1–6 OAC)
Head coach	Dale Rose
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Capital Crusaders football team represented Capital University of Columbus, Ohio. Led by head coach Dale Rose, the Crusaders compiled a 1–6 record (1–6 against OAC opponents), finished in 19th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 155 to 39.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	at Muskingum	McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH	L 0–26
	Marietta		L 0–12
	Wooster		L 6–7
	Heidelberg		L 6–40
	Kenyon		W 8–6
November 2	Otterbein	Columbus, OH	L 6–50	2,500
November 9	Denison	Deeds Field Granville, OH	L 13–15

Ohio Northern

1946 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	3–6 (0–6 OAC)
Head coach	Millard Murphy
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented Ohio Northern University of Ada, Ohio. Led by head coach Millard Murphy, the Polar Bears compiled a 3–6 record (0–6 against OAC opponents), finished in 20th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 130 to 108.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
	Cedarville		W 18–0
	Rio Grande		W 13–7
	Ashland		L 0–6
	Findlay		L 0–24
	Otterbein		L 6–33
	Bluffton		W 48–0
	Heidelberg		L 7–20
	Wittenberg		L 13–14
	Mount Union		L 2–26

v t e Ohio Northern Polar Bears football
Venues	Dial–Roberson Stadium (2004–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1990 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Wilmington

1946 Wilmington Quakers football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	0–5 (0–2 OAC)
Head coach	Harold S. Shelly
Seasons← 19451947 →

The 1946 Wilmington Quakers football team represented Wilmington College of Wilmington, Ohio. Led by head coach Harold S. Shelly, the Quakers compiled a 0–5 record (0–2 against OAC opponents), finished in last place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 108 to 18.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Bluffton*		L 12–13
	Wittenberg		L 0–39
October 18	Earlham*	Wilmington, OH	L 6–13
	Marietta		L 0–18
November 2	at Franklin*	Franklin, IN	L 0–25
*Non-conference game

All-conference team

The Associated Press selected a 1946 All-Ohio Conference football team consisting of the following players:

Backs: Kenneth Funk, Ashland; Paul Davis, Otterbein; Lee Tressell, Baldwin-Wallace; Vince Marotta Mount Union
Ends: Joe Papp, Akron; McKey Thomas, Baldwin-Wallace
Tackles: Ted Zuchowski, Toledo; Owen Ziebold, Findlay
Guards: Frank Mesek, Kent State; Art Burton, Findlay
Center: Ralph Pickeleseimer, Otterbein

References

W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 123.
"Ohio Conference Standings". The Newark Advocate. November 25, 1946. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
"Otterbein University Football Media Guide 2014" (PDF). 2014. p. 37. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2014 Otterbein Football Media Guide, p. 32.
"West va. Defeats Ohioans". Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph. September 22, 1946. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
"Otterbein Ahead". Dayton Daily News. September 29, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Last Minute Win". Dayton Daily News. October 6, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Otterbein Romps Over Heidelberg". Springfield News-Sun. October 13, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
"Polar Bears Beaten By Otterbein Lads". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 20, 1946. p. 27.
^ "Otterbein Swamps Capital 50-6 At Homecoming Game". Mansfield News-Journal. November 3, 1946. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
"Otterbein Rolls". Mansfield News-Journal. November 10, 1946. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kenyon Is Swamped". Dayton Daily News. November 17, 1946. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 206.
Jack Henry (October 13, 1946). "Carnegie Walloped By Oberlin, 25 to 0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wesleyan Stops Oberlin". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 20, 1946. pp. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 200.
^ "Muskie Gridders Defeat Capital". The Times recorder. September 30, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bobcats Romp, Scoring With Ease In Beating Muskingum By 38-0 Score -- Three Markers In First 18 Minutes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 13, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Wash-Jeff Beats Muskingum, 26-7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ "B-W Romps, 48-0, Over John Carroll". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 29, 1946. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
Jim Schlemmer (October 6, 1946). "B-W Buries Akron Under 32-0 Score". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
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^ "Baldwin-Wallace Drubs Case, 28-13". News-Journal. November 3, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 182.
"U.L. Rips wittenberg 19-0 Before 6,000 In Home Debut". The Courier-Journal. October 5, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bob Sullivan (November 24, 1946). "Wittenberg Beaten, 31-0, By Denison In Grid Finale". Springfield News-Sun. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 162.
"Safety Gives Britons Victory Over Ashland". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 17, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ "Wooster Spanks Crippled Denison Squad, 21-0". The Newark Advocate. October 21, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Woody Hayes New Denison Grid Boss". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. March 19, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Denison Suffers Second Straight Setback 12 to 6: W. and J. Rallies in Second Half for Win Over Big Red Eleven". The Newark Advocate. October 14, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ "Denison Gains First Victory Of Season". Springfield News-Sun. November 10, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
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Dale Stevens (October 20, 1946). "Earlham Stomps Wilmington 13-6; Jim Phelps Mainstay". The Palladium-Item. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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"King Brady Leads All-Ohio Club; Marotta Twin Choice". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. December 12, 1946. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.

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