1946 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football season

The 1946 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Washington Intercollegiate Conference (WINCO) as part of the 1946 college football season.

Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Sport	Football
Number of teams	6
Champion	Central Washington

1946 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Washington $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Eastern Washington	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Pacific Lutheran	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
Western Washington	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Saint Martin's	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Whitworth	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The Central Washington Wildcats won the WINCO championship with a 6–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents).

Conference overview

Conf. rank	Team	Head coach	Conf. record	Overall record	Points scored	Points against
1	Central Washington (Ellensburg)	John E. Londahl	5–0	6–2	134	104
2	Eastern Washington (Cheney)	Red Reese	3–1–1	4–3–1	124	65
3	Pacific Lutheran	Cliff Olson	2–2–1	3–3–1	80	62
4	Western Washington (Bellingham)	Charles Lappenbusch	2–3	4–4	92	96
5 (tie)	Saint Martin's	Hal H. Chapman	1–4	2–4	65	79
5 (tie)	Whitworth	Gerald Stannard	1–4	1–7	60	157

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Teams

Central Washington

1946 Central Washington Wildcats football
WINCO champion
Pear Bowl, L 8–13 vs. Southern Oregon
Conference	Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record	6–2 (5–0 WINCO)
Head coach	John E. Londahl (1st season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Washington $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Eastern Washington	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Pacific Lutheran	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
Western Washington	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Saint Martin's	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Whitworth	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1946 Central Washington Wildcats football team represented Central Washington University of Ellensburg, Washington. In their first and only year under head coach John E. Londahl, the Wildcats compiled a 6–2 record (5–0 against WINCO opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 134 to 104, and won the WINCO championship.^[3]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	Whitworth	Ellensburg, WA	W 21–7		[4][5]
	Washington junior varsity*		L 7–20
October 19	at Western Washington	Bellingham, WA	W 31–26
October 26	Saint Martin's	Ellensburg, WA	W 7–6
November 2	at Pacific Lutheran	Tacoma, WA	W 27–20		[6]
November 9	Eastern Washington	Ellensburg, WA	W 7–0		[7]
November 16	at North Idaho Teachers*	Lewiston, ID	W 26–6
November 28	at Southern Oregon*	Ashland, OR (Pear Bowl)	L 8–13	4,500	[8][9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Eastern Washington

1946 Eastern Washington Savages football
Conference	Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record	4–3–1 (3–1–1 WINCO)
Head coach	Red Reese (13th season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Eastern Washington Savages football team represented Eastern Washington University of Cheney, Washington. Led by head coach Red Reese, the Savages compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 124 to 65, and finished in second place in the WINCO.^[10]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	North Idaho Teachers*	Cheney, WA	W 13–0	1,600	[11]
October 5	at Montana*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 7–31		[12]
October 11	Saint Martin's	Cheney, WA	W 28–6		[13]
October 19	at Pacific Lutheran	Tacoma Stadium Tacoma, WA	T 0–0		[14][15]
October 26	Western Washington	Cheney, WA	W 20–0		[16][17]
November 2	at Whitworth	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	W 45–0		[18]
November 9	at Central Washington	Ellensburg, WA	L 6–7		[19][7]
November 16	Washington State junior varsity*	Cheney, WA	L 0–6		[20]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Pacific Lutheran

1946 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football
Conference	Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record	3–3–1 (2–2–1 WINCO)
Head coach	Cliff Olson (14th season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football team represented Pacific Lutheran University of Parkland, Washington. Led by head coach Cliff Olson, the Lutes compiled a 3–3–1 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 80 to 62, and finished in third place in the WINCO.^[22]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Saint Martin's	Olympia, WA	W 26–6
October 5	Washington junior varsity*	Tacoma, WA	L 7–13
October 12	at Whitworth	Spokane, WA	W 14–0
October 19	Eastern Washington	Tacoma, WA	T 0–0
November 2	Central Washington	Tacoma, WA	L 20–27		[6]
November 16	at Western Washington	Battersby Field Bellingham, WA	L 0–9		[23]
November 27	at Puget Sound*	Tacoma Stadium Tacoma, WA	W 13–7
*Non-conference game

Western Washington

1946 Western Washington Vikings football
Conference	Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record	4–4 (2–3 WINCO)
Head coach	Charles Lappenbusch (11th season)
Home stadium	Battersby Field
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Western Washington Vikings football team represented Western Washington University of Bellingham, Washington. Led by head coach Charles Lappenbusch, the Lutes compiled a 4–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 96 to 92, and finished in fourth place in the WINCO.^[10]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	8:00 p.m.	Puget Sound*	Battersby Field Bellingham, WA	W 7–6		[24]
October 12		at British Columbia*	Varsity Stadium Vancouver, BC	W 25–0
October 19		Central Washington	Bellingham, WA	L 26–31
October 26		at Eastern Washington	Cheney, WA	L 0–20
November 2		at North Idaho Teachers*	Lewiston, ID	L 6–26
November 9		vs. Saint Martin's	Stevens Field Olympia, WA	L 6–12		[25][26]
November 11		Whitworth	Bellingham, WA	W 13–0
November 16		Pacific Lutheran	Bellingham, WA	W 9–0	2,500	[27]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Pacific time

Saint Martin's

1946 Saint Martin's Rangers football
Conference	Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record	2–4 (1–4 WINCO)
Head coach	Hal H. Chapman
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Saint Martin's Rangers football team represented Saint Martin's University of Lacey, Washington. Led by head coach Hal H. Chapman, the Rangers compiled a 2–4 record (1–4 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 79 to 65, and tied for last place in the WINCO.^[28]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Pacific Lutheran	Olympia, WA	L 6–26
October 11	at Eastern Washington	Cheney, WA	L 7–28
October 19	at Whitworth	Spokane, WA	L 12–14
October 26	at Central Washington	Ellensburg, WA	L 6–7
	19th Fleet*		W 21–0
November 9	vs. Western Washington	Stevens Field Olympia, WA	W 12–6		[25][26]
*Non-conference game

Whitworth

1946 Whitworth Pirates football
Conference	Washington Intercollegiate Conference
Record	1–7 (1–4 WINCO)
Head coach	Gerald Stannard (7th season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Whitworth Pirates football team represented Whitworth University of Spokane, Washington. Led by head coach Gerald Stannard, the Pirates compiled a 1–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 157 to 60, and finished in last place in the WINCO.^[29]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Whitman*	Walla Walla, WA	L 6–7		[30]
October 5	at Central Washington	Ellensburg, WA	L 7–21		[4][5]
October 19	Saint Martin's	Spokane, WA	W 14–12
October 12	Pacific Lutheran	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	L 0–14		[31]
October 26	at North Idaho Teachers*	Lewiston, ID	L 26–33		[32]
November 2	Eastern Washington	Spokane, WA	L 0–45
November 9	North Idaho Teachers*	Spokane, WA	L 7–12		[33]
November 11	at Western Washington	Bellingham, WA	L 0–13		[34]
*Non-conference game

References

1. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 149.
2. "Central In 'Pear Bowl'". The Tacoma News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Associated Press. November 19, 1946. p. 15. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Central Washington Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
4. "Lighter Whits Meet Central". The Spokesman-Review. October 5, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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8. "Seats Still Available For Pear Bowl Classic". Medford Mail Tribune. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern Oregon Wins Pear Bowl Tilt, 13-8". Medford Mail Tribune. November 29, 1946. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 230.
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15. "Scoreless Tie". The Statesman. October 20, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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18. "R. Cobb Runs Riot Over Whitworth: Pirates Goats of Bad Beating; Small Crowd Witnesses Local Winco Tilt". The Spokesman-Review. November 3, 1946. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
19. "Savages Prep For 'Cat Game". The Spokesman-Review. November 7, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
20. "Three Scoring Plays Called". The Spokesman-Review. November 17, 1946. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
21. "2023 Eastern Washington Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Washington University Athletic Department. p. 64. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
22. 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 208.
23. "Western Hopes to Spring Upset". The Bellingham Herald. November 15, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
24. "Viks Set For Grid Opener Saturday". The Bellingham Herald. October 4, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
25. "Roy Madison Pilots Rangers To Victory". The Olympian. Olympia, Washington. November 10, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
26. "Roy Madison Pilots Rangers To Victory (continued)". The Olympian. Olympia, Washington. November 10, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
27. "Western Cashes In For 'Grads', 9-0". The Bellingham Herald. November 17, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
28. 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 216.
29. 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 233.
30. "Whits Barely Beat Whitworth". The Tacoma News-Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
31. "Lutherans Take Pirate Eleven: Whitworth on Short End of 14-to-0 Score". The Spokesman-Review. October 13, 1946. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
32. "Pirates Beaten in Wild Affair". The Spokesman-Review. October 28, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
33. "Pirates Beaten Here Saturday". Spokane Chronicle. November 11, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
34. "Western Defeats Whitworth, 13-0". The Bellingham Herald. November 12, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.