1946 Kansas State Wildcats football team explained

Year:1946
Team:Kansas State Wildcats
Sport:football
Conference:Big Six Conference
Short Conf:Big 6
Record:0–9
Conf Record:0–5
Head Coach:Hobbs Adams
Hc Year:3rd
Stadium:Memorial Stadium

The 1946 Kansas State Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Kansas State University in the Big Six Conference during the 1946 college football season. The team's head football coach was Hobbs Adams, in his first and only year of his second tenure as coach of the Wildcats. The team compiled a 0–9 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Six, and were outscored by a total of 233 to 41. They ranked 119th out of 120 major college teams in scoring offense with an average of 4.6 points scored per game. On defense, they ranked 113th, giving up an average of 25.9 points per game.[1]

Two Kansas State players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-Big Six Conference football team: tackle Howard Heath (UP-3); and guard Edgar McNeil (UP-3).[2] [3]

The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1945 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. November 7, 2019.
  2. News: Four Sooners, Three Tigers, Three Jayhawks on All-Big 6. Moberly Monitor-Index. November 29, 1946. 7. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Oklahoma Lands Four on All-Big Six First Team; Kansas Places Three Men. Seminole Producer. December 2, 1946. 3. Newspapers.com.