| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | Catawba Indians |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | North State Conference |
| Short Conf: | NSC |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Gordon Kirkland |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Stadium: | Shuford Field |
| Champion: | NSC champion Tangerine Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 31–6 vs. Maryville (TN) |
The 1946 Catawba Indians football team was an American football team that represented Catawba College as a member of the North State Conference (NSC) during the 1946 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Gordon Kirkland, the team compiled a 10–2 record, defeated the Maryville Scots in the 1947 Tangerine Bowl, shut out 5 of 12 opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 282 to 67.[1]
Anthony Georgiana led the team in scoring with 66 points on 11 touchdowns.[2]