# 1946 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season

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 8–2 record and won the CIC championship. None of the CIC teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.

## Conference overview

| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Overall record | Points scored | Points against |
| 1 | Southwestern (KS) | Art Kahler | 4–1 | 8–2 | 142 | 76 |
| 2 | Washburn | Dick Godlove | 3–1–1 | 6–2–1 | 138 | 86 |
| 3 | St. Benedict's | Marty Peters | 2–2–1 | 4–3–1 | 107 | 99 |
| 4 (tied) | Pittsburg State | Charles Morgan | 1–2–2 | 2–4–2 | 72 | 46 |
| 4 (tie) | Fort Hays State | Ralph Huffman | 1–2–2 | 2–4–2 | 80 | 102 |
| 5 (tie) | Emporia State | Fran Welch | 1–4 | 4–5 | 171 | 163 |

## Teams
### Southwestern

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 8–2 record (4–1 against CIC opponents) and won the CIC championship.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 27 | at Baker* | Baldwin City, KS | W 25–0 |
| October 4 | Fort Hays State | Southwestern College FieldWinfield, KS | W 12–0 |
| October 11 | at Southwestern Tech* | Weatherford, OK | W 33–0 |
| October 18 | Central State (OK)* | Southwestern College FieldWinfield, KS | W 13–0 |
| October 25 | at Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, KS | L 6–7 |
| November 2 | Bethel (KS)* | | L 0–6 |
| November 9 | at St. Benedict's | Atchison, KS | W 7–4 |
| November 16 | Washburn | Southwestern College FieldWinfield, KS | W 14–0 |
| November 23 | at College of Emporia* | Emporia, KS | W 19–6 |
| November 28 | Emporia State | Southwestern College FieldWinfield, KS | W 33–20 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

### Washburn

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 6–2–1 record (3–1–1 against CIC opponents) and finished in second place in the CIC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 20 | Hastings* | Topeka, KS | W 25–0 | |
| September 28 | at Augustana (SD)* | Sioux Falls, SD | W 7–0 | 3,000 |
| October 4 | Emporia State | Topeka, KS | W 20–12 | |
| October 11 | Iowa Wesleyan* | Topeka, KS | W 27–6 | |
| October 18 | at Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, KS | W 12–7 | |
| October 25 | St. Benedict's | Moore BowlTopeka, KS | W 27–6 | 8,000 |
| November 2 | Wichita* | Yager StadiumTopeka, KS | L 0–21 | |
| November 9 | at Fort Hays State | Hays, KS | T 20–20 | |
| November 16 | at Southwestern (KS) | Southwestern College FieldWinfield, KS | L 0–14 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||

### St. Benedict's

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 4–3–1 record (2–2–1 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.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 28 | Missouri "B"* | Central High School Stadium | L 6–30 | 2,600 |
| October 5 | College of Emporia* | Atchison, KS | W 18–0 | |
| October 12 | at Rockhurst* | Kansas City, MO | W 26–7 | |
| October 19 | at Fort Hays State | Lewis StadiumHays, KS | W 14–7 | |
| October 25 | at Washburn | Topeka, KS | L 6–27 | 8,000 |
| November 2 | Pittsburg State | Amelia Earhart StadiumAtchison, KS | T 7–7 | |
| November 9 | Southwestern (KS) | Atchison, KS | L 4–7 | |
| November 16 | at Emporia State | Emporia, KS | W 26–14 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||

### Pittsburg State

The 1946 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team was an American football team that represented Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg—now known as Pittsburg State University—as 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 2–4–2 record (1–2–2 against CIC opponents), tied for fourth place in the CIC, and outscored opponents by a total of 72 to 46.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 28 | Central Missouri State* | Pittsburg, KS | W 12–0 |
| October 4 | at Southwest Missouri State* | SMS StadiumSpringfield, MO | W 14–0 |
| October 11 | at Fort Hays State | Hays, KS | T 0–0 |
| October 18 | Washburn | Pittsburg, KS | L 7–12 |
| October 25 | Southwestern (KS) | Pittsburg, KS | W 7–6 |
| November 2 | at St. Benedict's | Amelia Earhart StadiumAtchison, KS | T 7–7 |
| November 9 | at Missouri Mines* | Rolla, MO | T 0–0 |
| November 15 | Rockhurst* | Pittsburg, KS | W 25–0 |
| | Emporia State | | L 0–21 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

### Fort Hays State

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 2–4–2 record (1–2–2 against CIC opponents), tied for fourth place in the CIC, and was outscored by a total of 102 to 80.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 21 | Kansas Wesleyan* | Lewis StadiumHays, KS | W 14–0 | |
| September 28 | Colorado College* | Washburn FieldColorado Springs, CO | L 0–15 | 4,000 |
| October 4 | at Southwestern (KS) | Southwestern College FieldWinfield, KS | L 0–12 | |
| October 11 | Pittsburg State | Hays, KS | T 0–0 | |
| October 19 | St. Benedict's | Lewis StadiumHays, KS | L 7–14 | |
| October 26 | Emporia State | Emporia, KS | W 25–6 | |
| November 9 | Washburn | Fort Hays, KS | T 20–20 | |
| November 16 | at Colorado Mines* | Golden, CO | L 14–35 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||

### Emporia State

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 4–5 record (1–4 against CIC opponents), placed last out of six teams in the CIC, and outscored opponents by a total of 72 to 46.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 4 | at Washburn | Topeka, KS | L 12–20 |
| October 12 | Colorado Mines* | Emporia, KS | W 26–6 |
| October 19 | at Colorado State–Greeley* | Greeley, CO | L 21–41 |
| October 26 | Fort Hays State | Emporia, KS | L 6–25 |
| November 1 | at Rockhurst* | Kansas City, MO | W 38–12 |
| November 9 | Dakota Wesleyan* | Emporia, KS | W 13–0 |
| November 16 | St. Benedict's | Emporia, KS | L 14–26 |
| | Pittsburg State | | W 21–0 |
| November 28 | Southwestern (KS) | Southwestern College FieldWinfield, KS | L 20–33 |
| *Non-conference game |||||