1946 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season
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The 1946 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the four member schools of the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) as part of the 1946 college football season. The 1946 season was the first since 1942 in which the four conference teams competed for the MIAC championship.[1]
| Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Football |
| Teams | 4 |
| Champion | Bates |
The Bates Bobcats won the MIAC championship with a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 30.
Conference overview
| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Overall record | Points scored | Points against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bates | Ducky Pond | 3–0 | 8–0 | 101 | 31 |
| 2 | Maine | George E. Allen | 2–1 | 2–5 | 81 | 95 |
| 3 | Bowdoin | Dinny Shay | 1–2 | 2–4 | 47 | 47 |
| 4 | Colby | Daniel G. Lewis | 0–3 | 1–6 | 37 | 77 |
Teams
Bates
| 1946 Bates Bobcats football | |
|---|---|
MIAC champion | |
Glass Bowl, L 12–21 vs. Toledo | |
| Conference | Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–1 (3–0 MIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Garcelon Field |
The 1946 Bates Bobcats football team represented Bates College of Lewiston, Maine. In their second, non-consecutive season under head coach Ducky Pond, and after a one-year hiatus in the football program, the Bobcats compiled a perfect 7–0 record during the regular season (3–0 against MIAC opponents), won the MIAC championship, lost to Toledo in the Glass Bowl, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 101 to 31.[2]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Massachusetts State | W 6–0 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | at Trinity (CT) | Hartford, CT | W 25–0 | ||
| October 12 | atTufts |
| W 19–6 | [4] | |
| October 19 | Northeastern |
| W 20–0 | [5] | |
| October 26 | at Maine |
| W 7–4 | 7,500 | [6] |
| November 2 | Bowdoin |
| W 6–0 | [7] | |
| November 11 | Colby |
| W 6–0 | [8] | |
| December 7 | at Toledo | L 12–21 | 12,000 | [9] |
Maine
| 1946 Maine Black Bears football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Yankee Conference |
| Record | 2–5 (2–1 MIAC, 0–3 Yankee) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Richard Burrill |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
The 1946 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine of Orono, Maine. In its second season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 2–5 record (2–1 against MIAC opponents, 0–3 against Yankee Conference opponents) and finished in second place in the MIAC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Rhode Island State |
| L 13–14 | 4,000 | [10] | ||
| October 5 | at Northeastern* |
| L 7–13 | 4,000 | [11] | ||
| October 12 | New Hampshire |
| L 0–27 | [12][13] | |||
| October 19 | at Connecticut |
| L 20–21 | 7,300 | [14] | ||
| October 26 | Bates |
| L 4–7 | 7,500 | [6] | ||
| November 2 | Colby |
| W 14–6 | [15][16] | |||
| November 9 | at Bowdoin | Brunswick, ME | W 23–7 | [17][18] | |||
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Bowdoin
| 1946 Bowdoin Polar Bears football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–4 (1–2 MIAC) |
| Head coach | |
The 1946 Bowdoin Polar Bears football team represented Bates College of Brunswick, Maine. Led by head coach Dinny Shay, the Polar Bears compiled a 2–4 record (1–2 against MIAC opponents), finished third in the MIAC, scored 47 points, and allowed 47 points.[19]
Colby
| 1946 Colby Mules football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 1–6 (0–3 MIAC) |
| Head coach |
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The 1946 Colby Mules football team represented Bates College of Waterville, Maine. Led by head coach Daniel G. Lewis, the Polar Bears compiled a 1–6 record (0–3 against MIAC opponents), finished third in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 77 to 37.[22]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | Hew Hampshire |
| L 0–13 | 1,000 | [23] |
| October 5 | Vermont |
| W 13–7 | 2,000 | [24] |
| October 12 | at Coast Guard | New London, CT | L 12–18 | [25] | |
| October 19 | Amherst | Amherst, MA | L 6–13 | [26] | |
| October 26 | Bowdoin |
| L 0–6 | 3,800 | [21] |
| November 2 | Maine |
| L 6–14 | [15][16] | |
| November 11 | at Bates | L 0–6 | [8] |