1946 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1946 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Mike Michalske, the Cyclones compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 239 to 77.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1946 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
1946 record2–6–1 (1–4 Big 6)
Head coachMike Michalske (5th season)
CaptainNone
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
1946 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Kansas + 4 –1 –0  7 –2 –1
No. 14 Oklahoma + 4 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
Missouri 3 –2 –0  5 –4 –1
Nebraska 3 –2 –0  3 –6 –0
Iowa State 1 –4 –0  2 –6 –1
Kansas State 0 –5 –0  0 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

There was no team captain selected for the 1946 season. The regular starting lineup consisted of ends Dean Laun and Bob Jensen, tackles Lou Bosnyak and Harle Rollinger, guards Fred Schneider and Norman Anderson, center James Riding, quarterback Don Ferguson, halfbacks Webb Halbert and Vic Weber, and fullback Ray Klootwyk.[2] No Iowa State players were selected as a first-team all-conference players.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21Colorado*
L 7–13
September 28at Northwestern*
L 9–41
October 5Iowa State Teachers*
W 20–18
October 12Kansas
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 8–24
October 19at Missouri
L 13–33
October 26No. 14 Oklahoma
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 0–63
November 2at Kansas State
W 13–7
November 9Drake*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
T 7–7
November 16at Nebraska
L 0–33
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
  1. "1946 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 139.
  3. 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.
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