1946 Catawba Indians football team

1946 Catawba Indians football
North State champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 31–6 vs. Maryville
Conference	North State Conference
Record	10–2 (5–0 North State)
Head coach	Gordon Kirkland (13th season)

1946 North State Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

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 6 of 12 opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 286 to 67.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14?	Cherry Point Marines*		W 27–7
September 21	at VMI*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 7–21
September 28	Eastern Kentucky*	Salisbury, NC	W 9–7
October 5	at High Point	High Point, NC	W 19–7
October 12	at Wofford*	Spartanburg, SC	W 46–0
October 19	Appalachian State	Salisbury, NC	W 28–6
October 26	at Elon	Winston-Salem, NC	W 40–0
November 2	Presbyterian*	Salisbury, NC	L 12–13
November 8	at Newberry*	Newberry, SC	W 6–0
November 16	Guilford	Salisbury, NC	W 28–0
November 28	Lenoir–Rhyne	Salisbury, NC	W 27–0
January 1, 1947	vs. Maryville*	Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	W 31–6	9,000
*Non-conference game