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1946 Minnesota Teachers College Conference football season Sport Football Number of teams 6 Co-champions
Mankato State ,
Duluth State
The 1946 Minnesota Teachers College Conference football season was the season of
college football played by the six member schools of the
Minnesota Teachers College Conference as part of the
1946 college football season .
Mankato State and
Duluth State were co-champions of the conference. None of the Minnesota Teachers College Conference teams was ranked in the
Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.
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The conference coaches picked an all-conference team consisting of first-team and second-team selections. The first team picks were:
Ends: Gus Novotny, Duluth; Wallace Spielman, Mankato; Lee Hooslien, Bemidji
Tackles: Robert Fielder, Moorhead; Wesley Olson, Duluth; Delos Wilcox, Bemidji
Guards: George Rinelsub, Mankato; Dan Mestnick, St. Cloud; Don Peterson, Bemidji
Center: Henry Lewer, Mankato
Backs: Robert Galinski, Duluth; Richard Otterstad, Bemidji; Roy Walters, Mankato; Jerry Krenz, Moorhead
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The 1946 Mankato State Indians football team was an
American football team that represented Mankato State Teachers College (now known as
Minnesota State University, Mankato ) as a member of the
Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the
1946 college football season . In their fifth, non-consecutive season under head coach
Jim Clark , and after a three-year hiatus during
World War II , the Indians compiled a 5–1–1 record (3–0–1 against MTCC opponents), tied with
Duluth State for the MTCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 83 to 48.
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The 1946 Duluth State Bulldogs football team was an
American football team that represented Duluth State Teachers College (now known as
University of Minnesota Duluth ) as a member of the
Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the
1946 college football season . Led by head coach
Lloyd Peterson , the Bulldogs compiled a 3–1–2 record (2–0–2 against MTCC opponents), tied with Mankato State for the MTCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 60 to 33.
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The 1946 Bemidji State Beavers football team was an
American football team that represented Bemidji State Teachers College (later renamed
Bemidji State University ) as a member of the
Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the
1946 college football season . Led by head coach
Hjalmer J. Erickson , the Bulldogs compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 against MTCC opponents), tied for third place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 90 to 76.
The 1946 St. Cloud State Huskies football team was an
American football team that represented St. Cloud State Teachers College (later renamed
St. Cloud State University ) as a member of the
Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the
1946 college football season . Led by head coach Edward M. Colletti, the Huskies compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 against MTCC opponents), tied for third place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 74 to 58.
The 1946 Moorhead State Dragons football team was an
American football team that represented Moorhead State Teachers College (later renamed
Minnesota State University Moorhead ) as a member of the
Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the
1946 college football season . Led by head coach
Neil Wohlwend , the Dragons compiled a 2–3–2 record (1–2–1 against MTCC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 57 to 46.
Roy Domek and Marco Gotta were assistant coaches.
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The 1946 Winona State Warriors football team was an
American football team that represented Winona State Teachers College (later renamed
Winona State University ) as a member of the
Minnesota Teachers College Conference (MTCC) during the
1946 college football season . Led by head coach
Eugene Brodhagen , the Warriors compiled a 0–6 record (0–4 against MTCC opponents), finished in last place in the MTCC, and were outscored by a total of 89 to 25.
It was Winona's first winless season since 1935.
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"Teachers College Conference" .
Winona Daily News .
Winona, Minnesota . October 28, 1946. p. 15. Retrieved June 13, 2022 – via
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"Football Media Guide & Yearbook" (PDF) .
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference . p. 105. Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 . A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 125.
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"Bemidji, Mankato Dominate T.C. League All-Star Team" . The Winona Daily News . November 16, 1946. p. 11 – via
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"1946 Football Schedule" . Minnesota State Mavericks. Retrieved June 11, 2022 .
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"Minnesota State-Mankato Yearly Results" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from
the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2022 .
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"Mankato Raps Augs 13-0" . Minnesota Sunday Tribune . September 22, 1946. p. S4 – via
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"Mankato Teachers Defeat Superior" . The Minneapolis Star and Journal . September 28, 1946. p. 7 – via
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"Duluth Peds Battle Mankato to 0-0 Tie" . Minneapolis Sunday Tribune . October 6, 1946. p. S6 – via
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"Fumbles Give Mankato Edge Over TC Huskies" . St. Cloud Times . October 14, 1946. p. 12 – via
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"Mankato Peds Beat Bemidji to Take Loop Lead" . The Winona Daily News . October 19, 1946. p. 11 – via
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"Mankato Beats Warriors for League Title, 21 to 7: Winona T.C. Plays Its Best Game; Five First Downs Made by each Eleven" . The Winona Republican-Herald . Winona, Minnesota. October 26, 1946. p. 11 – via
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"Gustavus Tops Indians, Claims 2 State Crowns" . St. Cloud Times . November 12, 1946. p. 12 – via
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"Warriors Lose to Duluth: Four Blocked Punts Lead to 22-7 Defeat" . The Winona Republican-Herald . October 14, 1946. p. 11 – via
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"Duluth Beats Bemidji, 12-0" . the Winona Daily News . October 24, 1946. p. 15 – via
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"NDU Beats Bemidji Teachers by 25-0" . St. Cloud Times . September 14, 1946. p. 7 – via
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"Johns Pour Bemidji 'T' " . The Minneapolis Star and Journal . September 21, 1946. p. 7 – via
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"Bemidji Socks St. Cloud 18-0" . Minneapolis Sunday Tribune . October 6, 1946. p. S6 – via
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"Bemidji Stops Moorhead, 7-0" . The Winona Daily News . October 12, 1946. p. 11 – via
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"River Falls Teachers Beats St. Cloud 12-6" . The Chippewa Herald-Telegram . September 28, 1946. p. 5 – via
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"Huskies Win 14-13: Stukol's Drive, Repulski's Toe Bring Victory" . St. Cloud Times . October 21, 1946. p. 12 – via
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"Impressive Huskies Chase Wolves 24-0 For 2nd Win" . St. Cloud Times . October 24, 1946. p. 20 – via
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"Huskies Win: Improvement of TC 11 Continues; Dragons Fall 14-0" . St. Cloud Times . November 4, 1946. p. 8 – via
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"Johnnies Outshine Huskies In 18-0 Victory Saturday" . St. Cloud Times . November 11, 1946. p. 12 – via
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"41-Man Outfit At Moorhead T.C." St. Cloud Times . September 23, 1946. p. 13 – via
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"Dragons, Cobs Play 7-7 Tie" . Minneapolis Sunday Tribune . September 22, 1946. p. S6 – via
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"Moorhead Teachers Beat Winona Peds, 6-0, in Heavy Rain: Warriors Preparing for Homecoming" . The Winona Daily News . October 7, 1946. p. 10 – via
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"Stout Trips Moorhead T.C." Minneapolis Sunday Tribun . October 27, 1946. p. S6 – via
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"A Sporting Glance" . The Winona Daily News . November 4, 1946. p. 13 – via
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"Macs Beat Peds: Warriors Lose by 13-0 Count; Bill Popp Passes St. Paulites to First Victory" . The Winona Daily News . September 23, 1946. p. 11.
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"Mankato Beats Warriors for League Title, 21 to 7: Winona T.C. Plays Its Best Game" . The Winona Daily News . October 26, 1946. p. 11 – via
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"St. Mary's Beats Peds, 13-0, to Take Series Edge: Warriors Threaten Bu Lack Punch" . The Winona Daily News . November 4, 1946. p. 13 – via
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