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The 1946 Kansas State Wildcats football team was an
American football team that represented
Kansas State University in the
Big Six Conference during the
1946 college football season . The team's head football coach was Hobbs Adams, in his first and only year of his second tenure as coach of the Wildcats. The team compiled a 0–9 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Six, and were outscored by a total of 233 to 41. They ranked 119th out of 120 major college teams in scoring offense with an average of 4.6 points scored per game. On defense, they ranked 113th, giving up an average of 25.9 points per game.
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Two Kansas State players received honors from the
Associated Press (AP) or
United Press (UP) on the
1946 All-Big Six Conference football team : tackle Howard Heath (UP-3); and guard Edgar McNeil (UP-3).
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[3]
The Wildcats played their home games in
Memorial Stadium .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 28 at
Hardin–Simmons * L 7–21
[4]
October 5 at
Nebraska L 0–3135,553
[5]
October 12
Missouri L 0–2612,000
[6]
October 19 at No. 13
Oklahoma L 7–28> 26,000
[7]
November 2
Iowa State Ahearn Field Manhattan, KS (
rivalry ) L 7–1310,000
[8]
November 9 at
San Francisco * L 6–38< 4,000
[9]
November 16
Kansas Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (
rivalry ) L 0–3417,000
[10]
November 23 at
New Mexico * L 7–147,000
[11]
November 30 at
Arizona * L 7–2810,000
[12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
References
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"1945 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
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"Four Sooners, Three Tigers, Three Jayhawks on All-Big 6" . Moberly Monitor-Index . November 29, 1946. p. 7 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Oklahoma Lands Four on All-Big Six First Team; Kansas Places Three Men" . Seminole Producer . December 2, 1946. p. 3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hal Sayles (September 29, 1946).
"Cowboys Take Air to Beat Kansas State 21-7: Johnson Pitches to Cook And Foster for Scores" . Abilene Reporter-News . p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Walt Dobbins (October 6, 1946).
"Huskers 'T' Off With 31-0 Victory: Dick Hutton Tops In Kaggie Defeat" . Sunday Journal and Star . Lincoln, Nebraska. pp. 1B, 2B – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tiger Power Spells a 26-0 State Defeat: Cat Offense Lacks Punch; Wildcats Never Threaten in Opening Home Big Six Encounter; Strong Missouri Team Romps To Three Touchdowns in First Half, Then Stalls" . The Manhattan Mercury . October 13, 1946. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Glenn L. Bradley (October 20, 1946).
"Golding's Runs Help Sooners Overpower Kansas State, 28-7: Surprising Wildcats Hold O. U. Squad To 7-7 Halftime Tie" . The Norman Transcript . pp. 1, 6. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Second Half Drives Give I-State 13-7 Win: Cats Tally First Score; K-State Dominates First Half Play, But Cyclones Rebound Hard" . The Manhattan Mercuary . November 3, 1946. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Brachman (November 10, 1946).
"Hall Beats Kansans: 5 Tries, 4 TDs In Dons' 38-6 Win" . The San Francisco Examiner . pp. 21, 22 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Jayhawks Wallop Kansas State, 34 to 0" . Mercury-Chronicle . Manhattan, Kansas. November 17, 1946. p. 6 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Lobos Close Their Schedule With 14-7 Victory Over Kansas State Team" . Albuquerque Journal . November 24, 1946. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Abe Chanin (December 1, 1946).
"Wildcats Halt Kansans 28 to 7 Before 10,000: Enke Stars on Offensive, Figuring in Three Touchdowns for Arizona; Season's Record Four Victories, Four Losses, Two Ties" . Arizona Daily Star . Tucson, Arizona. pp. 1, 14 – via
Newspapers.com .
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