1946 Badger State Conference football season

Sports season

1946 Badger State Conference football season

Sport| Football
Number of teams| 5
Champion| Northwestern College
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1946 Badger State Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Northwestern (WI) $  | 2  | – | 0  | – | 1 |  |  | 3  | – | 2  | – | 1
Wisconsin Tech | 2  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 2  | – | 1  | – | 0
Mission House | 2  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 3  | – | 0
Milton | 1  | – | 2  | – | 1 |  |  | 1  | – | 4  | – | 1
Wisconsin–Extension | 1  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 1  | – | 4  | – | 1

* $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Badger State Conference football season was the season of college football played by the member schools of the Badger State Conference (BSC) as part of the 1946 college football season. Northwestern College of Watertown, Wisconsin, led by head coach Leonard J. Umnus, compiled a 3–2–1 record and won the BSC championship.

## Conference overview

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Conf. Rank  | Team  | Head coach  | Conf. record  | Overall record  | Points scored  | Points against

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1 | Northwestern College | Leonard J. Umnus | 2–0–1 | 3–2–1 | 57 | 44
2 | Wisconsin Tech | George R. Dobson | 2–1 | 2–1 | 33 | 13
3 | Mission House | Marinus Kregel | 2–2 | 3–3 | 58 | 44
4 | Milton | Elmer R. Fenton | 1–2–1 | 1–4–1 | 28 | 65
5 | University of Wisconsin–Extension | Traskell | 1–3 | 1–4–1 | 36 | 72

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## Teams

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### Northwestern College

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The 1946 Northwestern College football team represented Northwestern College in the Badger State Conference (BSC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Leonard J. Umnus, Northwestern compiled a 3–2–1 record (2–0–1 against BSC opponents), won the BSC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 57 to 44.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 5| Mission House| | W 13–0| [2]
October 12| at Beloit*| Beloit, WI| L 0–12| [3]
October 26| Wisconsin Extension| | W 20–12|
November 1| Milton| Watertown, WI| T 0–0| [4]
| Aurora*| | L 12–20|
November 9| Concordia (IL)*| Watertown, WI| W 12–0| [5]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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### Wisconsin Tech

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The 1946 Wisconsin Tech football team represented the Wisconsin Institute of Technology in the Badger State Conference (BSC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach George R. Dobson, Wisconsin Tech compiled a 2–1 record, finished second in the BSC, and outscored opponents by a total of 33 to 13.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 5| Milton|

* Monterey Stadium
* Janesville, WI

| W 26–7| [7]
October 19| Mission House| | L 0–6|
November 2| Wisconsin Extension| | W 7–0|

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### Mission House

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The 1946 Mission House Muskies football team represented Mission House College in the Badger State Conference (BSC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Marinus Kregel, Mission House compiled a 3–3 record, finished third in the BSC, and outscored opponents by a total of 58 to 44.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 5| Northwestern College| | L 0–13| [9]
October 12| Wisconsin Extension| Plymouth, WI| L 0–6| [10]
October 18| Wisconsin Tech| Plymouth, WI| W 6–0|
October 24| vs. Milton|

* Memorial Athletic Park
* Sheboygan, WI

| W 13–7| [11]
| Aurora*| | L 7–12|
| Wisconsin Extension| | W 32–6|

* *Non-conference game

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### Milton

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The 1946 Milton Wildcats football team represented Milton College in the Badger State Conference (BSC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Elmer R. Fenton, Milton compiled a 1–4–1 record, finished fourth in the BSC, and was outscored by a total of 65 to 28.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 5| Wisconsin Tech|

* Monterey Stadium
* Janesville, WI

| L 7–26| [7]
October 12| at Ferris Institute*| Big Rapids, MI| L 7–13| [13]
October 19| Wisconsin Extension (Milwaukee)| Milton, WI| W 7–6| [14][15]
October 24| vs. Mission House|

* Memorial Athletic Park
* Sheboygan, WI

| L 7–13| [11]
November 1| at Northwestern (WI)| Watertown, WI| T 0–0| [16][17]
November 9| Aurora*| Milton, WI| L 0–7| [18][19]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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### Wisconsin Extension

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The 1946 Wisconsin Extension football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Extension of Milwaukee in the Badger State Conference (BSC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Traskell, the team compiled a 1–4–1 record, finished last in the BSC, and was outscored by a total of 72 to 36.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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| Ferris Institute*| | T 6–6|
October 12| Mission House| Plymouth, WI| W 6–0| [10]
| Milton| | L 6–7|
| Northwestern College| | L 12–20|
| Wisconsin Tech| | L 0–7|
| Mission House| | L 6–32|

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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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. 125.
2. ^ "Mission House Loses 13-0 Game To Goslings: Muskies In Hard Fight". The Sheboygan Press. October 7, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Beloit Wins, 12-0". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1946. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Northwestern and Milton Play to 0-0 Tie". The Oshkosh Northwestern. November 2, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Northwestern College Whips Concordia, 12-0". Chicago Tribune. November 10, 1946. p. II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 205.
7. ^ a b "Wisconsin Tech Downs Milton, 20-6". Wisconsin State Journal. October 6, 1946. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 234.
9. ^ "Mission House Loses 13-0 Game To Goslings: Muskies In Hard Fight". The Sheboygan Press. October 7, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ a b "Mission House Beaten, 6 To 0". The Sheboygan Press. October 14, 1946. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ a b "Muskies Score 13-7 Victory Over Milton: Neuwirth's Plunge Wins Close Game". The Sheboygan Press. October 26, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 197.
13. ^ Blaine Gamble (October 14, 1946). "Milton's Battered Wildcats Beaten by Ferris Institute". Janesville Daily Gazette. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ Blaine Gamble (October 18, 1946). "Milton College In Circuit Tilt: Encounter Extension's Strong Team in Game Saturday Night". Janesville Daily Gazette. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ Blaine Gamble (October 21, 1946). "Inspired Milton Gridders Annex". Janesville Daily Gazette. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Milton College Battles Goslings". Janesville Daily Gazette. October 31, 1946. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ "Milton Outplays Champions in 0-0 at Watertown". Janesville Daily Gazette. November 2, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
18. ^ "Milton College Has Homecoming". Janesville Daily Gazette. November 9, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ "Lipke, Ylvisaker Elected College Co-Captains; Play Aurora Saturday Night". Janesville Daily Gazette. November 6, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ a b W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 196.

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