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The 1946 Wiley Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Wiley College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Fred T. Long, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2 against SWAC opponents), finished in second place in the SWAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 234 to 65.[1]

Record6–3–1 (4–2 SWAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumWiley Field
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1946 Wiley Wildcats football
Angel Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Florida A&M
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWiley Field
Seasons
 1945
1947 
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1946 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Southern $510921
No. 12 Wiley420631
No. 6 Arkansas AM&N321821
No. 9 Prairie View A&M222722
No. 13 Texas College330541
No. 22 Langston240261
No. 23 Samuel Huston051352
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier Dickinson System
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The Dickinson System rated Wiley in a tie for No. 12 among the black college football teams for 1946.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Philander Smith*Little Rock, ARW 105–0[3]
October 4Arkansas AM&N
W 32–7[4]
October 14vs. Prairie ViewW 19–022,000[5]
October 28Tuskegee*L 6–2117,000[6]
November 9at Langston
W 6–0[7]
November 15vs. SouthernL 7–19[8]
November 23Samuel Huston
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 26–6[9]
November 28at Texas College
L 0–6[10]
December 7Clark (GA)*
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 27–0[11]
December 28vs. Florida A&M*T 6–620,000[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
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