1946 Catawba Indians football team

The 1946 Catawba Indians football team was an American football team that represented Catawba College as a member of the North State Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Gordon Kirkland, the team compiled an 10–2 record, defeated Maryville in the 1947 Tangerine Bowl, shut out 5 of 12 opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 282 to 67.[1]

1946 Catawba Indians football
North State champion
ConferenceNorth State Conference
1946 record10–2 (5–0 North State)
Head coach
Home stadiumShuford Field
1946 North State Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Catawba $ 5 0 0  10 2 0
Appalachian State 4 1 0  6 3 0
High Point 3 2 1  7 2 1
Western Carolina 1 1 1  6 3 1
Lenoir–Rhyne 3 5 0  5 6 0
Guilford 1 2 1  6 2 1
Elon 1 4 1  4 5 1
Atlantic Christian 0 3 0  2 4 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Cherry Point Marines*W 29–7[2]
September 21at VMI*
L 7–21
September 28Eastern Kentucky*
  • Shuford Field
  • Salisbury, NC
W 9–7
October 5at High PointHigh Point, NCW 19–7
October 12at Wofford*Spartanburg, SCW 46–0
October 19Appalachian State
  • Shuford Field
  • Salisbury, NC
W 28–6
October 26vs. ElonWinston-Salem, NCW 40–0
November 2Presbyterian*
  • Shuford Field
  • Salisbury, NC
L 12–13
November 8at Newberry*Newberry, SCW 6–0
November 16Guilford
  • Shuford Field
  • Salisbury, NC
W 28–0
November 28Lenoir–Rhyne
  • Shuford Field
  • Salisbury, NC
W 27–0
January 1, 1947vs. Maryville*W 31–69,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Catawba (NC) Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. "Indians Scalp Marines, 29-7". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. Associated Press. September 15, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 6, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.