1946 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team

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1946 Oklahoma City Chiefs football
ConferenceIndependent
1946 record10–1
Head coach
Home stadiumTaft Stadium
Seasons
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1946 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma City   –   10 – 1 – 0
Maryville   –   9 – 1 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   8 – 2 – 0
Middle Tennessee   –   6 – 2 – 1
Mississippi Southern   –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgetown   –   5 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 3 – 1
Princess Anne   –   5 – 3 – 1
Sewanee   –   4 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
Grambling   –   6 – 6 – 0
Virginia   –   4 – 4 – 1
West Virginia   –   5 – 5 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 7 – 1
CCUNC   –   2 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 8 – 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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Air Transport Command
W 27–07,200[1][2][3]
September 20Henderson State
W 58–0[4]
September 28Southwestern (TX)
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 53–0[5]
October 5Missouri Mines
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 74–64,000[6]
October 12Fresno State
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 46–7
October 19at Wichita
W 28–0[7]
October 25at Mississippi Southern
L 6–20
November 2South Dakota State
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W W 35–04,000[8]
November 16at Louisiana Tech
W 6–2[9]
November 23Bethany (KS)
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 61–6[10][11]
November 28Dakota Wesleyan
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 76–65,000[12]

After the season[]

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Chiefs were selected.[13]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
9 74 John Novitsky Tackle New York Giants
15 135 Wayne Goodall End Chicago Bears
17 147 Marion Shirley Tackle Boston Yanks

References[]

  1. ^ 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 open access.
  2. ^ 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 open access.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma City Chiefs Beat Memphis Rockets". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. September 14, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ "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 open access.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma City Swamps Pirates". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 21, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ "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 open access.
  7. ^ "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 open access.
  8. ^ "Chiefs Slay Rabbits, 35 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. November 3, 1946. p. 67. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. ^ "Oklahoma City Chiefs Beat Tech On Sloppy Field". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 18, 1946. p. 16. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. ^ 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 open access.
  11. ^ 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 open access.
  12. ^ "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 open access.
  13. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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