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1946 Far Western Conference football season

Far Western Conference
SportFootball
Number of teams3
ChampionHumboldt State
Football seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Humboldt State 1 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Chico State 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Cal Aggies 0 – 1 – 1 0 – 5 – 2
  • No conference champion was named in 1946.

The 1946 Far Western Conference football season was the season of college football played by the three member schools of the Far Western Conference (FWC) as part of the 1946 college football season.

The Humboldt State Lumberjacks won the FWC championship with a 5–3–1 record (1–0–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 84 to 70.

Conference overview

Conf. rank Team Head coach Conf. record Overall record Points scored Points against
1 Humboldt State Joseph Forbes 1–0–1 5–3–1 84 70
2 Chico State Roy Bohler 1–1 2–7 61 109
3 Cal Aggies Boyd Bettencourt 0–1–1 0–5–2 54 113

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Teams

Humboldt State

1946 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–3–1 (1–0–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlbee Stadium, Redwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1941
1947 →

The 1946 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. Led by first-year head coach Joseph Forbes, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 1–0–1 in conference play outscored their opponents 84 to 70 for the season. The team played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California and the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Linfield*
W 14–0
October 5Stanford JV*
L 0–21[note 1]
October 10at Southern Oregon*
L 7–14[2]
October 18at Chico State
W 6–2[3]
October 26at San Francisco State*
W 14–7
November 2at Cal Aggies
T 7–72,000[4]
November 11Lewis & Clark*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 9–0[5]
November 16Pepperdine*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 14–19[6]
November 23Oregon College*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 13–0
  • *Non-conference game

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Chico State

1946 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–7 (1–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumChico High School Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Humboldt State 1 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Chico State 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Cal Aggies 0 – 1 – 1 0 – 5 – 2
  • No conference champion was named in 1946.

The 1946 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College (now known as California State University, Chico) of Chico, California. Led by fifth-year head coach Roy Bohler, Chico State compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 109 to 61 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at Chico High School Stadium in Chico.

This was the first team Chico State fielded in four years. They had no team during the war years of 1943 to 1945.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at California JV[note 2]*
L 0–6
October 3Southern Oregon*Chico, CAL 0–201,000[8][9]
October 12?Hamilton Field[note 3]*?W 33–6
October 19Humboldt State
L 2–6[10]
October 26at Cal Aggies
W 13–0[11]
November 2at San Francisco State*
L 0–26[12]
November 9Saint Mary's JV*
  • Chico High School Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 6–19[13]
November 15Sacramento City College*
  • Chico High School Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 0–6[14]
November 23at Cal Poly*
L 7–20[15]
  • *Non-conference game

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Cal Aggies

1946 Cal Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record0–5–2 (0–1–1 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainBoyd Bettencourt
Home stadiumA Street field
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →

The 1946 Cal Aggies football team represented the University of California College of Agriculture at Davis, California (now known as the University of California, Davis). Led by seventh-year head coach Vern Hickey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 0–5–2 with a mark of 0–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 113 to 54 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California.

The Aggies did not play in the 1943 to 1945 seasons due to World War II.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12San Francisco State
L 6–13
October 19at California JV[note 4]*
L 14–21
October 26Chico State
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
L 0–13
November 2Humboldt State
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
T 7–72,000[17]
November 9Stanford JV*
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
T 14–14
November 16at Santa Barbara*
L 7–14
November 23at Pacific (CA)*
L 6–313,000[18]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

  1. ^ This was the first game played at the Redwood Bowl.
  2. ^ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".
  3. ^ Hamilton Army Airfield was a United States Air Force Base from 1934 to 1974.
  4. ^ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".

References

  1. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 150.
  2. ^ "Humboldt State Loses". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 13, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Football". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 21, 1946. p. 17 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  4. ^ "Cal Aggies Tie Humboldt". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 3, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Humboldt State Wins Over Lewis and Clark". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Pepperdine Trips Humboldt State Gridders 19 to 6". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 17, 1946. p. 27. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Southern Oregon Outclasses Chico In Upset Victory". The Chico Record. October 6, 1946. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SOCE Scores 20-0 Win Over Chico State". Eugene Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon). October 7, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Football". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 21, 1946. p. 17 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  11. ^ "Chico State Spoils Aggie Homecoming". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 28, 1946. p. 11 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  12. ^ "San Francisco Will Play Here". Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon). November 4, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ^ "Grid Results, Standings". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 11, 1946. p. 17 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  14. ^ "Fast, Alert Sacramento College Team Defeats Chico State Wildcats, 6-0". The Chico Record. Chico, California. November 16, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Chico Defeated". The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii). November 25, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1946 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  17. ^ "Cal Aggies Tie Humboldt". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 3, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  18. ^ "Bengals Defeat Cal Aggies 31-6". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 24, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  19. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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