1946 Missouri Tigers football team

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1946 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
1946 record5–4–1 (3–2 Big 6)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Big Six Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   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

The 1946 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1946 college football season. The team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2 against Big 6 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Big 6, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 166 to 158.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's leading scorers were Howard Bonnett and Loyd Brinkman, each with 30 points.[3]

After three years of wartime service in the United States Navy, Don Faurot returned as the team's head coach in 1946.[4] The 1946 season was Faurot's ninth of 19 seasons as head coach of the Missouri football team.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21at Texas*
L 0–42
September 28at Ohio State*
T 13–1365,004
October 4at Saint Louis*St. Louis, MOW 19–14
October 12at Kansas State
W 26–0
October 19Iowa State
W 33–1317,011
October 26SMU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
L 0–17
November 2at Nebraska
W 21–2034,000
November 9Colorado*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
W 21–06,000
November 16at Oklahoma
L 6–2733,431
November 28Kansas
L 19–20
  • *Non-conference game

After the season[]

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Tigers were selected.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 14 Jim Kekeris Tackle Detroit Lions
26 244 Ralph Stewart Center New York Giants

References[]

  1. ^ "1946 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 26. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Coach Don Faurot To Be Here April 23". Joplin Globe. April 16, 1946. p. 8.
  5. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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