| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | Hawaii Rainbows |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 8–2 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Kaulukukui |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Honolulu Stadium |
| Bowl: | Pineapple Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 19–16 vs. Utah |
| Prev Year: | 1941 |
The 1946 Hawaii Rainbows football team was an American football team that represented the University of Hawaii as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its second non-consecutive season under Tom Kaulukukui, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 275 to 93.[1]