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1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football season

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1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams21
ChampionOtterbein
Football seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Otterbein $ 5 0 0 7 1 0
Toledo 4 0 0 6 2 2
Muskingum 4 0 1 5 3 1
Oberlin 2 0 0 4 2 1
Baldwin–Wallace 4 1 0 4 2 2
Mount Union 5 1 1 7 1 1
Findlay 3 1 0 6 2 0
Marietta 3 1 0 3 4 0
Heidelberg 5 2 1 5 2 1
Kent State 1 1 0 6 2 0
Akron 3 4 0 5 4 0
Wittenberg 3 4 0 3 5 0
Ashland 2 3 1 2 5 1
Wooster 2 4 2 2 4 2
Denison 2 4 0 2 6 0
Case 1 4 0 2 7 0
John Carroll 1 4 0 1 7 0
Kenyon 1 5 0 1 7 0
Capital 1 6 0 1 6 0
Wilmington (OH) 0 2 0 0 5 0
Ohio Northern 0 6 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Ohio Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the 21 member schools of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), commonly referred to as the "Ohio Conference", as part of the 1946 college football season.

The Otterbein Cardinals, in their first season under head coach George Novotny, won the OAC championship with a 7–1 record (5–0 against OAC opponents). The Cardinals shut out four opponents and gave up an average of only 4.75 points per game. Two Otterbein players (halfback Paul Davis and center Ralph Pickelsimer) were selected as first-team players on the 1946 All-Ohio Conference team.

The Toledo Rockets, led by first-year head coach Bill Orwig, finished in second place with a 6–2–2 record (4–0 against OAC opponents), including a victory over Bates in the first annual Glass Bowl game.

Three of the conference's head coaches, each serving their first year as a college head coach, were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Woody Hayes at Denison, Paul Hoernemann at Heidelberg, and Ed Sherman at Muskingum.

Conference overview

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Conf. rank Team Head coach Conf. record Overall record Points scored Points against
1 Otterbein George Novotny 5–0 7–1 278 38
2 Toledo Bill Orwig 4–0 6–2–2 200 132
3 Oberlin Lysle K. Butler 2–0 4–2–1 136 46
4 Muskingum Ed Sherman 4–0–1 5–3–1 122 115
5 Baldwin–Wallace Ray E. Watts 4–1 4–2–2 163 73
6 Mount Union Pete Pederson 5–1–1 7–1–1 127 51
7 (tie) Findlay Nelson M. Jones 3–1 6–2 209 25
7 (tie) Marietta Leonard Barnum 3–1 3–4 68 68
9 Heidelberg Paul Hoernemann 5–2–1 5–2–1 100 68
10 Kent State Trevor J. Rees 1–1 6–2 143 47
11 (tie) Akron Paul Baldacci 3–4 5–4 122 135
11 (tie) Wittenberg H.E. Maurer 3–4 3–5 87 105
13 Ashland George Donges 2–3–1 2–5–1 57 114
14 Wooster John M. Swigart 2–4–2 2–4–2 85 115
15 Denison Woody Hayes 2–4 2–6 89 136
16 (tie) John Carroll Eugene Oberst 1–4 1–7 70 150
16 (tie) Case Ray A. Ride 1–4 2–7 77 190
18 Kenyon D.C. Henderson 1–5 1–7 44 130
19 Capital Dale Rose 1–6 1–6 39 155
20 Ohio Northern Millard Murphy 0–6 3–6 108 130
21 Wilmington Harold S. Shelly 0–2 0–5 18 108

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Teams

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Otterbein

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1946 Otterbein Cardinals football
OAC champion
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record7–1 (5–0 OAC)
Head coach
  • George Novotny (1st season)
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented Otterbein University. In their first season under head coach George Novotny, the Cardinals compiled a 7–1 record (5–0 against OAC opponent), won the OAC championship, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 278 to 38.[3]

Halfback Paul Davis and center Ralph Pickelsimer were named to the 1946 All-OAC football team.[4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at West Virginia*L 7–1310,000[5]
September 28at Detroit Tech*Detroit, MIW 57–0[6]
October 5DenisonWesterville, OHW 18–132,000[7]
October 12HeidelbergWesterville, OHW 20–0[8]
October 19at Ohio NorthernKenton, OHW 33–63,000[9]
November 2at CapitalColumbus, OHW 50–62,500[10]
November 9Albiondagger*Westerville, OHW 40–05,000[11]
November 16KenyonWesterville, OHW 53–0[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Toledo

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1946 Toledo Rockets football
Glass Bowl champion
Glass Bowl, W 21–12 vs. Bates
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–2–2 (3–0 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainBill Gall
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →

In their first season under head coach Bill Orwig, the Rockets compiled a 6–2–2 record, outscored their opponents by a combined total of 200 to 132, and defeated Bates, 21–12, in the first postseason Glass Bowl game.

Oberlin

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1946 Oberlin Yeomen football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record4–2–1 (2–0 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Oberlin Yeomen football team represented Oberlin College of Oberlin, Ohio. In their 17th season under head coach Lysle K. Butler, the Cardinals compiled a 4–2–1 record (2–0 against OAC opponents), finished in third place in the OAC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 136 to 46.[13]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12at Carnegie Tech*W 25–04,000[14]
October 19Ohio Wesleyan*Oberlin, OHL 0–13[15]
October 26DenisondaggerOberlin, OHW 19–12[16]
November 2at Bowling Green*
L 0–14
November 9at DePauw*Greencastle, IN (Old Gold Day)T 7–75,000
November 16Allegheny*Oberlin, OHW 62–0[17]
November 23WoosterOberlin, OHW 23–0[18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Muskingum

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1946 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (4–0–1 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented Muskingum University of New Concord, Ohio. In their second season under head coach Ed Sherman, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 5–3–1 record (4–0–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the OAC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 122 to 115.[19]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Capital
W 26–0[20]
October 5HeidelbergTiffin, OHW 15–0
October 12at Ohio*L 0–38[21]
October 18Canterbury*
  • McConagha Stadium
  • New Concord, OH
W 33–12
October 26Wooster
  • McConagha Stadium
  • New Concord, OH
T 12–12
November 2at Denison
W 14–133,500[22]
November 9at Washington & Jefferson*
L 7–264,000[23]
November 16Wittenberg
  • McConagha Stadium
  • New Concord, OH
W 16–14
  • *Non-conference game

Baldwin–Wallace

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1946 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record4–2–2 (4–1 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football team represented Baldwin Wallace University of Berea, Ohio. In their 19th season under head coach Ray E. Watts, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 4–2–2 record (4–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 73.[24]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28John CarrollBerea, OHW 48–010,000[25]
October 5AkronBerea, OHW 32–07,000[26]
October 12at Ohio Wesleyan
T 0–0
October 18at Western Reserve*T 13–13
October 26Kent StateBerea, OHW 21–12[27]
November 1at CaseCleveland, OHW 28–13[28]
November 9at Ohio*L 14–21[29]
November 16ToledoBerea, OHL 7–144,500[30]
  • *Non-conference game

Mount Union

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1946 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record7–1–1 (5–1–1 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team represented the University of Mount Union of Alliance, Ohio. In their second season under head coach Pete Pederson, the Purple Raiders compiled a 7–1–1 record (5–1–1 against OAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 51.[19]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
FindlayW 12–0
Bethany*W 20–6
AshlandT 6–6
October 19AkronAlliance, OHW 12–7[31]
October 26at CaseL 0–13
WoosterW 7–5
Allegheny*W 25–0
Ohio NorthernW 26–2
KenyonW 19–12
  • *Non-conference game

Findlay

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1946 Findlay Oilers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–2 (3–1 OAC)
Head coach
  • Nelson M. Jones
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Findlay Oilers football team represented the University of Findlay of Findlay, Ohio. Led by head coach Nelson M. Jones, the Oilers compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the OAC, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 209 to 25.[32]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Mount UnionL 0–12
WoosterW 27–6
Ohio NorthernW 24–0
DefianceL 6–7
Bluffton*W 41–0
AshlandW 40–0
CedarvilleW 58–0
October 25Adrian*W 13–0
  • *Non-conference game

Marietta

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1946 Marietta Pioneers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record3–4 (3–1 OAC)
Head coach
  • Leonard Barnum
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Marietta Pioneers football team represented the Marietta College of Marietta, Ohio. Led by head coach Leonard Barnum, the Pioneers compiled a 3–4 record (3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the OAC, scored 68 point, and gave up 68 points.[33]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
West Virginia Tech*L 0–21
CapitalW 12–0
Rio Grande*W 6–7
KenyonW 12–0
WilmingtonW 18–0
WittenbergL 0–7
West Virginia Wesleyan*L 20–33
  • *Non-conference game

Heidelberg

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1946 Heidelberg Student Princes football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–2–1 (5–2–1 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Heidelberg Student Princes football team represented the Heidelberg University of Tiffin, Ohio. In their first season under head coach Paul Hoernemann, the Student Princes compiled a 5–2–1 record (5–2–1 against OAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 100 to 68.[34]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
AshlandW 7–0
October 5MuskingumTiffin, OHL 0–15
October 12at OtterbeinWesterville, OHL 0–20[8]
CapitalW 40–6
WittenbergW 13–6
Ohio NorthernW 20–7
KenyonW 6–0
WoosterT 14–14

Kent State

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1946 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–2 (1–1 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →

In their first season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 6–2 record and ranked fourth nationally among small-college teams with an average of 349.1 yards per game in total offense. They also ranked fourth nationally in total defense, giving up an average of only 115.1 yards per game.

Akron

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1946 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →

In their first season under head coach Paul Baldacci, the Zippers compiled a 5–4 record and were outscored by a total of 134 to 122.

Wittenberg

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1946 Wittenberg Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record3–5 (3–4 OAC)
Head coach
  • H.E. Maurer
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Wittenberg Tigers football team represented the Wittenberg University of Springfield, Ohio. Led by head coach H.E. Maurer, the Tigers compiled a 3–5 record (3–4 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for 11th place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 105 to 87.[34]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4at LouisvilleLouisville, KYL 0–196,000[35]
WilmingtonW 39–0
AshlandL 7–13
HeidelbergL 6–13
MariettaW 7–0
Ohio NorthernW 14–13
November 16at Muskingum
L 14–16
November 23Denison
  • Wittenberg Stadium
  • Springfield, OH
L 0–31[36]

Ashland

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1946 Ashland Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record2–5–1 (2–3–1 OAC)
Head coach
  • George Donges
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Ashland Eagles football team represented Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio. Led by head coach George Donges, the Tigers compiled a 2–5–1 record (2–3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in 13th place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 114 to 57.[37]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
HeidelbergL 0–7
Ohio NorthernW 6–0
Mount UnionT 6–6
WittenbergW 13–7
Hiram*L 12–26
KenyonL 13–20
FindlayL 0–40
November 16at Albion*Albion, MIL 7–8[38]
  • *Non-conference game

Wooster

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1946 Wooster Fighting Scots football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record2–4–2 (2–4–2 OAC)
Head coach
  • John M. Swigart
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Wooster Fighting Scots football team represented the College of Wooster of Wooster, Ohio. Led by head coach John M. Swigart, the Fighting Scots compiled a 2–4–2 record (2–4–2 against OAC opponents), finished in 14th place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 115 to 85.[39]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
FindlayL 6–27
CapitalW 7–6
October 19DenisonWooster, OHW 21–0[40]
October 26at Muskingum
T 12–12
Mount UnionL 5–7
November 9at AkronL 20–26[41]
HeidelbergT 14–14
November 23at OberlinOberlin, OHL 0–23[18]

Denison

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1946 Denison Big Red football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (2–4 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Denison Big Red football team represented Denison University of Granville, Ohio. The Big Red compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against OAC opponents), finished in 15th place in the OAC, and was outscored by a total of 136 to 89.[42]

Woody Hayes, at age 33, was hired as Denison's head coach in March 1946. It was his first collegiate head coaching job. He had been a high school coach before World War II and served as athletic officer at the Naval Academy in 1942.[43]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Denison was ranked at No. 142 out of 500 college football teams.[44]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5at OtterbeinWesterville, OHL 13–182,000[45][7]
October 12Washington & Jefferson*
L 6–123,500[46]
October 19at WoosterWooster, OHL 0–21[40]
October 26OberlinOberlin, OHL 12–19[16]
November 2Muskingum
  • Deeds Field
  • Granville, OH (Dad's Day)
L 13–143,500[47]
November 9Capital
  • Deeds Field
  • Granville, OH
W 14–13[48]
November 16Ohio Wesleyan*
  • Deeds Field
  • Granville, OH
L 0–39[49]
November 23at Wittenberg
W 31–0[36]
  • *Non-conference game

John Carroll

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1946 John Carroll Blue Streaks football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record1–7 (1–4 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team represented John Carroll University of University Heights, Ohio. In their first year under head coach Eugene Oberst, the Blue Streaks compiled a 1–7 record (1–4 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for 16th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 150 to 70.[50]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Baldwin-WallaceBerea, OHL 0–4810,000[25]
October 5Kent StateCleveland, OHL 7–20[51]
October 11at Xavier*L 6–74,000[52]
October 19CaseW 19–7
Niagara*L 6–14
November 2at ToledoL 19–28[53]
November 9at Western ReserveL 7–13
November 23AkronL 6–132,600[54]
  • *Non-conference game

Case

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1946 Case Rough Riders football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record2–7 (1–4 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Case Rough Riders football team represented Case School of Applied Science (now part of Case Western Reserve University). In their 17th year under head coach Ray A. Ride, the Rough Riders compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for 16th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 190 to 77.[50]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Ohio Wesleyan*L 0–27
October 5at ToledoL 14–42
October 12at AkronL 0–131,978[55]
October 19John Carroll
  • Shaw Stadium
  • East Cleveland, OH
L 7–19
October 26Mount Union
  • Shaw Stadium
  • East Cleveland, OH
W 13–0
November 2Baldwin-Wallace
  • Shaw Stadium
  • East Cleveland, OH
L 13–28[28]
November 9at Carnegie Tech*Pittsburgh, PAW 24–0
November 16at Wayne
L 6–372,157[56]
November 28Western ReserveL 0–2413,000
  • *Non-conference game

Kenyon

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1946 Kenyon Lords football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record1–7 (1–5 OAC)
Head coach
  • D.C. Henderson
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Kenyon Lords football team represented Kenyon College of Gambier, Ohio. Led by head coach D.C. Henderson, the Lords compiled a 1–7 record (1–5 against OAC opponents), finished in 18th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 130 to 44.[57]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Hiram*L 0–6
MariettaL 0–12
CapitalL 6–8
AshlandW 20–13
HeidelbergL 0–6
November 16at OtterbeinWesterville, OHL 0–53[12]
Mount UnionL 12–19
Sewanee*L 6–13
  • *Non-conference game

Capital

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1946 Capital Crusaders football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record1–6 (1–6 OAC)
Head coach
  • Dale Rose
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Capital Crusaders football team represented Capital University of Columbus, Ohio. Led by head coach Dale Rose, the Crusaders compiled a 1–6 record (1–6 against OAC opponents), finished in 19th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 155 to 39.[58]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Muskingum
L 0–26[20]
MariettaL 0–12
WoosterL 6–7
HeidelbergL 6–40
KenyonW 8–6
November 2OtterbeinColumbus, OHL 6–502,500[10]
November 9Denison
L 13–15[48]

Ohio Northern

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1946 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (0–6 OAC)
Head coach
  • Millard Murphy
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented Ohio Northern University of Ada, Ohio. Led by head coach Millard Murphy, the Polar Bears compiled a 3–6 record (0–6 against OAC opponents), finished in 20th place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 130 to 108.[13]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
CedarvilleW 18–0
Rio GrandeW 13–7
AshlandL 0–6
FindlayL 0–24
OtterbeinL 6–33
BlufftonW 48–0
HeidelbergL 7–20
WittenbergL 13–14
Mount UnionL 2–26

Wilmington

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1946 Wilmington Quakers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record0–5 (0–2 OAC)
Head coach
  • Harold S. Shelly
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →

The 1946 Wilmington Quakers football team represented Wilmington College of Wilmington, Ohio. Led by head coach Harold S. Shelly, the Quakers compiled a 0–5 record (0–2 against OAC opponents), finished in last place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 108 to 18.[59]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Bluffton*L 12–13
WittenbergL 0–39
October 18Earlham*Wilmington, OHL 6–13[60]
MariettaL 0–18
November 2at Franklin*Franklin, INL 0–25[61]
  • *Non-conference game

All-conference team

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The Associated Press selected a 1946 All-Ohio Conference football team consisting of the following players:

  • Backs: Kenneth Funk, Ashland; Paul Davis, Otterbein; Lee Tressell, Baldwin-Wallace; Vince Marotta Mount Union
  • Ends: Joe Papp, Akron; McKey Thomas, Baldwin-Wallace
  • Tackles: Ted Zuchowski, Toledo; Owen Ziebold, Findlay
  • Guards: Frank Mesek, Kent State; Art Burton, Findlay
  • Center: Ralph Pickeleseimer, Otterbein

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