The 1946 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference (OCC) as part of the 1946 college football season.

The Southeastern Savages won the OCC championship with a 9–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 92.

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The 1946 Southeastern Savages football team represented Southeastern Oklahoma State College of Durant, Oklahoma. In their third, non-consecutive season under head coach Dave Stephens, the team compiled a 9–3 record, won the OCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 92.^[2][3]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 20	Austin*	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 12–0	[4]
September 27	Murray State (OK)*	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 18–0	[5][6][7]
October 4	at Northeastern State	Tahlequah, OK	W 18–0	[8]
October 11	Central State (OK)	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 6–0	[9][10]
October 19	at Southwestern (TX)*	Georgetown, TX	L 6–19	[11]
October 25	Northwestern Oklahoma State	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 19–7	[12]
November 3	at Second Armored Division, Camp Hood*	Temple, TX	W 20–0	[13]
November 8	at Southwestern Tech	Milam Stadium Weatherford, OK	L 7–12	[14]
November 14	Eastern Oklahoma A&M*	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 27–0	[15]
November 17	at Brooke Field*	San Antonio, TX	L 6–34	[16]
November 22	Bacone*	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 34–6	[17][18]
November 28	at East Central	Ada, OK	W 20–14	[19][20]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

The 1946 Central State Bronchos football team represented Central State University (now known as the University of Central Oklahoma) of Edmond, Oklahoma. In their third, non-consecutive season under head coach Dale E. Hamilton, the Bronchos compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–1–1 against OCC opponents), finished in second place in the OCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 121 to 72.^[21]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Arkansas Tech	Central College Field Edmond, OK	L 0–7
October 5	Murray State (OK)*	Central College Field Edmond, OK	W 13–7	2,500	[22]
October 11	at Southeastern	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	L 0–6		[9][10]
October 18	at Southwestern (KS)	Southwestern College Field Winfield, KS	L 0–13		[23]
October 26	at Southwestern Tech	Milam Stadium Weatherford, OK	T 20–20		[24]
November 2	East Central	Central College Field Edmond, OK	W 30–0	2,600	[25]
November 9	at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station*	Corpus Christi, TX	L 12–13	2,000	[26][27]
November 15	Northeastern State	Central College Field Edmond, OK	W 19–6	< 1,000	[28]
November 22	Northwestern State	Central College Field Edmond, OK	W 27–0	2,000	[29]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

The 1946 Southwestern Tech Bulldogs football team represented Southwestern Institute of Technology (now part of Southwestern Oklahoma State University) of Weatherford, Oklahoma. Led by fourth-year head coach Jake Spann, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (2–2–1 against OCC opponents), finished in third place in the OCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 146 to 80.^[30]

The 1946 East Central Tigers football team represented East Central University of Ada, Oklahoma. In their first season under head coach Frank Crider, the Tigers compiled a 5–5–1 record (2–3 against OCC opponents), tied for fourth place in the OCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 150 to 119.^[21]

The 1946 Northeastern State Redmen football team represented Northeastern State University of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Led by third-year head coach D. M. "Doc" Wadley, the Redmen compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against OCC opponents), tied for fourth place in the OCC, and were outscored by a total of 142 to 127.^[21]

It was Notheastern's first football team since 1942. Elmer Ary and Carlos Clayton, both of whom played for Northeastern prior to the war, were selected as the team's co-captains.^[48]

The 1946 Northwestern State Rangers football team represented Northwestern State College (now known as Northwestern Oklahoma State University) of Alva, Oklahoma. Led by first-year head coach Joe Dollins, the Rangers compiled a 3–4 record (1–4 against OCC opponents), finished in last place in the OCC, and were outscored by a total of 91 to 74.^[21]

Walter D. Newby was the athletic director, and C.L "Dick" Highfill was the assistant coach.^[51]

The Associated Press (AP), based on votes of the OCC coaches, selected four Southeastern and four Central players as first-team picks on its 1946 all-conference team. The first-team choices were:

• Quarterback: Howard Guyer, Southeastern
• Backs: Bill Thompson, Southwestern; Johnny Dunaway, Central; Durard Givens, Central
• Ends: Gene Jones, Southeastern; Bennie Carlisle, Northeastern
• Tackles: Kenneth Brady, Central; Albert Stover, Southwestern
• Guards: Oscar Ragland, Central; James Harris, Southeastern
• Center: Lloyd "Red" Skelton, Southeastern

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