| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-America Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 9–2 |
| Conf Record: | 2–0 |
| Head Coach: | Ray Nolting |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Elbie Nickel |
| Champion: | MAC champion Sun Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Sun Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 18–6 vs. VPI |
The 1946 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati in the Mid-America Conference (MAC) during the 1946 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Ray Nolting and compiled a 9–2 record. The Bearcats won the MAC championship and defeated VPI in the Sun Bowl, 18–6.[1]
Roger Stephens led the Bearcats and ranked sixth nationally with 774 rushing yards and led the nation with an average of 7.66 yards per carry.[2]
Cincinnati was ranked at No. 42 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]
See main article: 1947 NFL draft. The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bearcats were selected.[6]
| 6 | 42 | Roger Stephens | Chicago Bears | ||
| 17 | 149 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |||
| 25 | 232 | Fred Redeker | Back | Green Bay Packers | |
| 29 | 272 | Dick Langenbeck | Philadelphia Eagles |