1946 Buffalo Bisons season
The 1946 Buffalo Bisons season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team finished 3-10-1,[1] failing to qualify for the playoffs.
| 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Red Dawson |
| Home field | Civic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–10–1 |
| Division place | T-2nd AAFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback George Terlep with 574 passing yards, fullback Vic Kulbitski with 605 rushing yards, and end Fay King with 466 receiving yards. Right halfback Steve Juzwik and fullback Lou Zontini tied for the team scoring lead with 42 points each.[2]
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 1946 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 27-14 |
| 2 | September 14, 1946 | at New York Yankees | L 21-10 |
| 3 | September 22, 1946 | Cleveland Browns | L 28-0 |
| 4 | September 25, 1946 | at Chicago Rockets | L 35-28 |
| 5 | September 29, 1946 | Los Angeles Dons | T 21-21 |
| 6 | October 4, 1946 | New York Yankees | L 21-13 |
| 7 | October 11, 1946 | Miami Seahawks | L 17-14 |
| 8 | October 19, 1946 | San Francisco 49ers | W 17-14 |
| 9 | October 27, 1946 | Chicago Rockets | W 49-17 |
| 10 | November 2, 1946 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27-14 |
| 11 | November 10, 1946 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 17-14 |
| 12 | November 18, 1946 | at Miami Seahawks | L 21-14 |
| 13 | November 24, 1946 | at Cleveland Browns | L 42-17 |
| 14 | December 1, 1946 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 62-14 |
Division standings
| AAFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Yankees | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 270 | 192 | W-2 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 249 | 370 | L-3 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 226 | 339 | L-6 |
| Miami Seahawks | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 167 | 378 | W-1 |
Roster
Players shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.
| Buffalo Bisons 1946 roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Halfbacks
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Ends
Tackles
Guards
Centers
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References
- 1946 Buffalo Bisons Archived October 13, 2012, at WebCite
- "1946 Buffalo Bisons Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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