1946 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football season

1946 Indian Intercollegiate Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams15
ChampionButler
Football seasons
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1946 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Butler $ 6 0 0 7 1 0
Evansville 2 0 0 7 1 2
Wabash 5 1 0 7 1 0
Earlham 4 2 0 5 3 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 2 1 0 3 4 0
Hanover 3 2 0 4 3 0
Franklin (IN) 3 3 0 4 4 0
Ball State 3 3 0 3 4 1
Indiana Central 3 4 0 3 4 0
Indiana State 2 4 0 4 4 0
Manchester 2 4 0 3 5 0
DePauw 1 2 0 1 5 2
Canterbury 1 4 0 1 7 0
Rose Poly 1 5 0 1 7 1
Valparaiso 0 3 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the 15 member schools of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) as part of the 1946 college football season.

The Butler Bulldogs, in their ninth season under head coach Tony Hinkle, won the IIC championship with a 7–1 record (6–0 against IIC opponents). The Bulldogs led the conference in scoring with an average of 21.75 points scored per game. Four Butler players received first-team honors the 1946 All-Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football team: halfback Orville Williams, end Knute Dobkins, tackle Mel Perrone, and center Ott Hurrle.

The Evansville Purple Aces, in their first year under head coach Don Ping, finished in second place with a 7–1–2 record (2–0 against IIC opponents). Tackle Bob Hawkins was the only Evansville player to receive first-team honors on the all-conference team.

The Wabash Little Giants, led by head coach Glen Harmeson, finished in third place with a 7–1 record. Wabash led the conference in scoring defense, shutting out six of eight opponents and giving up an average of only 4.0 points per game. Three Wabash players received first-team all-conference honors: quarterback Frank Roman, fullback J.K. Allerdice, and guard Bill Duchon.