1946 Catawba Indians football team

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 a 10–2 record, defeated Maryville in the 1947 Tangerine Bowl, shut out 5 of 12 opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 282 to 67.[1]

1946 Catawba Indians football
North State champion
ConferenceNorth State Conference
1946 record10–2 (5–0 North State)
Head coach
Home stadiumShuford Field
1946 North State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Catawba $ 5 0 010 2 0
Appalachian State 4 1 06 3 0
High Point 3 2 17 2 1
Western Carolina 1 1 16 3 1
Lenoir–Rhyne 3 5 05 6 0
Guilford 1 2 16 2 1
Elon 1 4 14 5 1
Atlantic Christian 0 3 02 4 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Cherry Point Marines*W 29–7[2]
September 21at VMI*
L 7–21
September 28Eastern Kentucky*
  • Shuford Field
  • Salisbury, NC
W 9–7
October 5at High PointHigh Point, NCW 19–7
October 12at Wofford*Spartanburg, SCW 46–0
October 19vs. Appalachian StateW 28–610,000[3]
October 26vs. Elon
W 40–0
November 2Presbyterian*
  • Shuford Field
  • Salisbury, NC
L 12–13
November 8at Newberry*Newberry, SCW 6–0
November 16Guilford
  • Shuford Field
  • Salisbury, NC
W 28–0
November 28Lenoir–Rhyne
  • Shuford Field
  • Salisbury, NC
W 27–0
January 1, 1947vs. Maryville*W 31–69,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Catawba (NC) Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. "Indians Scalp Marines, 29-7". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. Associated Press. September 15, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 6, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Catawba tops Apps". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1946. Retrieved December 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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