1946 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team
1946 Oklahoma City Chiefs football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 10–1 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Taft Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma City | – | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryville (TN) | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Millsaps | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi College | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trinity (TX) | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville Municipal | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fayetteville State | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Southern | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Princess Anne | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sewanee | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Livingston State | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy State | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&I | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CCUNC | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Centre | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1946 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team represented Oklahoma City University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. Led by Bo Rowland in his first as head coach, the team compiled a record of 10–1. Oklahoma City was ranked second nationally among small-college teams with an average of 392.7 yards per game in total offense. The Chiefs also ranked sixth nationally in total defense, giving up an average of only 121.5 yards per game.[1] Oklahoma City was ranked at No. 31 among all college programs in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings.[2]
Andy Victor was the nation's second leading scorer during the 1946 season with 124 points scored on 14 touchdowns and 40 extra points.[3]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at Air Transport Command | W 27–0 | 7,200 | [4][5][6] | |
September 20 | Henderson State | W 58–0 | [7] | ||
September 28 | Southwestern (TX) |
| W 53–0 | [8] | |
October 5 | Missouri Mines |
| W 74–6 | 4,000 | [9] |
October 12 | Fresno State |
| W 46–7 | ||
October 19 | at Wichita | W 28–0 | [10] | ||
October 25 | at Mississippi Southern | L 6–20 | |||
November 2 | South Dakota State |
| W W 35–0 | 4,000 | [11] |
November 16 | at Louisiana Tech |
| W 6–2 | [12] | |
November 23 | Bethany (KS) |
| W 61–6 | [13][14] | |
November 28 | Dakota Wesleyan |
| W 76–6 | 5,000 | [15] |
After the season
[edit]The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Chiefs were selected.[16]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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9 | 74 | John Novitsky | Tackle | New York Giants |
15 | 135 | Wayne Goodall | End | Chicago Bears |
17 | 147 | Marion Shirley | Tackle | Boston Yanks |
References
[edit]- ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 87.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 89.
- ^ Rice, Pete (September 14, 1946). "Chiefs Trample Rockets In Memphis Clash". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. p. 11. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Rice, Pete (September 14, 1946). "Chiefs Trample Rockets, 27-0 (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Oklahoma City Chiefs Beat Memphis Rockets". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. September 14, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Oklahoma City Eleven Beats Arkansas Team". The Joplin Globe. Joplin Globe. Associated Press. September 29, 1946. p. 18. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Oklahoma City Swamps Pirates". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 21, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "OCU Thumps Rolla Mines In 74-6 Tilt". Miami Daily News-Record. Miami, Oklahoma. Associated Press. October 6, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "O.C.U. Chiefs Drub Wichita, 28-0". Miami News-Record. Miami, Oklahoma. Associated Press. October 20, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Chiefs Slay Rabbits, 35 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. November 3, 1946. p. 67. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Oklahoma City Chiefs Beat Tech On Sloppy Field". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 18, 1946. p. 16. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Crump, Laymond (November 24, 1946). "Chiefs Paddle Bethany, 61-6, As Victor Scores 31 Points". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. p. 39. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Crump, Laymond (November 24, 1946). "Chief Flatten Bethany, 61 to 6, For Ninth win (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. p. 40. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Chiefs Squelch Wesleyan, 76-6". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. Associated Press. November 29, 1946. p. 19. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.