1946 Rocky Mountain Conference football season

Sports season

Rocky Mountain Conference

Sport| Football
Number of teams| 5
Champion| Montana State
Football seasons

← 1945

1947 →

1946 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Montana State $  | 2  | – | 0  | – | 1 |  |  | 5  | – | 3  | – | 2
Colorado State–Greeley | 3  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 0
Western State (CO) | 1  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 1
Colorado College | 0  | – | 1  | – | 1 |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 1
Colorado Mines | 0  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 1  | – | 4  | – | 1

* $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Rocky Mountain Conference football season was the season of college football played by the five member schools of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) as part of the 1946 college football season.

The Montana State Bobcats won the RMC championship with a 5–3–2 record (2–0–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 198 to 156.

## Conference overview

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

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1 | Montana State | Clyde Carpenter | 2–0–1 | 5–3–2 | 198 | 156
2 | Colorado State–Greeley | John W. Hancock | 3–1 | 6–3 | 218 | 101
3 | Western State (CO) | Paul W. Wright | 1–1 | 5–4–1 | 142 | 96
4 | Colorado College | Harold A. White | 0-1–1 | 4–4–1 | 131 | 106
5 | Colorado Mines | John Mason | 0–3 | 1–4–1 | 62 | 132

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## Teams

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### Montana State

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1946 Montana State Bobcats football

RMC champion

Harbor Bowl, T 13–13 vs. New Mexico

Conference| Rocky Mountain Conference
Record| 5–3–2 (2–0–1 RMC)
Head coach|

* Clyde Carpenter (1st season)

Home stadium| Gatton Field

Seasons

← 1941

1947 →

The 1946 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State College (now known as Montana State University) of Bozeman, Montana. In their first season under head coach Clyde Carpenter, the Bobcats compiled a 5–3–2 record (2–0–1 against RMC opponents), won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 198 to 156.[2][3]

Players receiving all-conference honors were end Mike McCormick, tackle Len Larson, guard Dick Ball, and backs Bill Nelson and Neil Brooks.[4] Tackle John McLellan was selected by the Chicago Bearsin the 19th round (175th pick) of the 1947 NFL draft.[5]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 28| BYU*|

* Gatton Field
* Bozeman, MT

| W 13–12| 3,000| [6]
October 5| at Colorado College|

* Washburn Field
* Colorado Springs, CO

| T 7–7| | [7]
October 12| at Utah State*| Logan, UT| L 14–28| 5,000| [8]
October 19| vs. Montana*|

* Naranche Memorial Stadium
* Butte, MT (rivalry)

| L 7–20| 10,000| [9]
October 26| Colorado State–Greeley|

* Gatton Field
* Bozeman, MT

| W 27–7| | [10]
November 2| at Nevada*|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| L 14–38| | [11]
November 9| vs. Portland*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Great Falls, MT

| W 19–6| 6,000| [12]
November 16| North Dakota Agricultural*|

* Gatton Field
* Bozeman, MT

| W 39–18| | [13]
November 23| at Colorado Mines| Golden, CO| W 45–7| | [14]
January 1, 1947| vs. New Mexico*|

* Balboa Stadium
* San Diego, CA (Harbor Bowl)

| T 13–13| 7,000| [15]

* *Non-conference game

* v
* t
* e

Montana State Bobcats football

Venues|

* Gatton Field (1930–1971)
* Van Winkle Stadium (1972)
* Bobcat Stadium (1973–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Montana

Culture & lore|

* Spirit of the West Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906–1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942–1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

National championship seasons in bold

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* t
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Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football champions

Pre-divisional era|

* Colorado (1909)
* Colorado College & Colorado (1910)
* Colorado (1911)
* Colorado Mines (1912)
* Colorado (1913)
* Colorado Mines (1914)
* Colorado Agricultural (1915)
* Colorado Agricultural (1916)
* Denver (1917)
* Colorado Mines (1918)
* Colorado College & Utah (1919)
* Colorado Agricultural (1920)
* Colorado (1921) & Utah Agricultural
* Utah (1922)
* Colorado (1923)
* Colorado (1924)
* Colorado Agricultural (1925)
* Utah (1926)
* Colorado Agricultural (1927)
* Utah (1928)
* Utah (1929)
* Utah (1930)
* Utah (1931)
* Utah (1932)
* Colorado A&M, Denver, & Utah (1933)
* Colorado, Colorado Agricultural, & Colorado Teachers (1934)
* Colorado & Utah State
* Utah State (1936)
* Colorado (1937)
* Montana State (1938)
* Colorado Mines (1939)
* Colorado College (1940)
* Colorado College (1941)
* Colorado Mines (1942)
* No league play due to World War II (1943–1944)
* Colorado College (1945)
* Montana State (1946)
* Montana State (1947)
* Colorado State–Greeley (1948)
* Colorado College (1949)
* Colorado College (1950)
* Colorado Mines (1951)
* Idaho State (1952)
* Idaho State (1953)
* Montana State (1954)
* Idaho State (1955)

NAIA Division I|

* Montana State (1956)
* Idaho State (1957)
* Colorado College & Colorado Mines (1958)
* Idaho State (1959)
* Adams State (1960)
* Adams State (1961)
* Adams State (1962)
* Western State (1963)
* Western State (1964)
* Western State (1965)
* Western State (1966)
* Adams State (1967)
* Adams State (1968)
* Colorado State–Greeley (1969)
* Pittsburg State (1970)
* Northern Colorado (1971)
* Adams State (1972)

NCAA Division II|

* Western State (1973)
* Western State (1974)
* Western State (1975)
* Western State (1976)
* Western State (1977)
* Western State (1978)
* Western State (1979)
* Adams State & Southern Colorado (1980)
* N.M. Highlands (1981)
* Mesa State (1982)
* Mesa State (1983)
* Fort Lewis (1984)
* Mesa State (1985)
* Mesa State (1986)
* Mesa State (1987)
* Mesa State (1988)
* Adams State (1989)
* Mesa State (1990)
* Western State (1991)
* Western State (1992)
* Fort Hays State (1993)
* Western State (1994)
* Fort Hays State & Western State (1995)
* Chadron State (1996)
* Western State (1997)
* Chadron State & Western State (1998)
* Chadron State & N.M. Highlands (1999)
* Mesa State (2000)
* Chadron State (2001)
* Chadron State & Nebraska–Kearney (2002)
* Mesa State (2003)
* Colorado Mines (2004)
* Nebraska–Kearney (2005)
* Chadron State (2006)
* Chadron State (2007)
* Chadron State (2008)
* Nebraska–Kearney (2009)
* Colorado Mines & Nebraska–Kearney (2010)
* CSU Pueblo (2011)
* CSU Pueblo (2012)
* CSU Pueblo (2013)
* CSU Pueblo & Colorado Mines (2014)
* Mesa State (2015)
* Mesa State, Colorado Mines & CSU Pueblo (2016)
* CSU Pueblo & Mesa State (2017)
* CSU Pueblo & Colorado Mines (2018)
* Colorado Mines (2019)
* No season (2020)
* Colorado Mines & Western Colorado (2021)
* Colorado Mines (2022)
* Colorado Mines (2023)

National championships in bold

### Colorado State–Greeley

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1946 Colorado State–Greeley Bears football

Conference| Rocky Mountain Conference
Record| 6–3 (3–1 RMC)
Head coach|

* John W. Hancock (13th season)

Seasons

← 1945

1947 →

The 1946 Colorado State–Greeley Bears football team represented Colorado State College at Greeley, Colorado (now known as the University of Northern Colorado). In their 13th season under head coach John W. Hancock, the Bears compiled a 6–3 record (3–1 against RMC opponents), finished in second place in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 218 to 101.[16]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 21| at Wyoming*|

* Corbett Field
* Laramie, WY

| L 0–7| | [17]
September 28| at Chadron State*|

* Elliott Field
* Chadron, NE

| W 46–8| | [18]
October 4| Colorado Mines| Greeley, CO| W 21–0| | [19]
October 12| Western State (CO)| Greeley, CO| W 12–6| | [20]
October 19| Emporia State*| Greeley, CO| W 41–21| | [21]
October 26| Montana State|

* Gatton Field
* Bozeman, MT

| L 7–27| | [10]
November 2| South Dakota Mines*| Greeley, CO| W 65–0| | [22]
November 9| Colorado College| Colorado Springs, CO| W 19–12| 2,000| [23]
November 16| at New Mexico A&M*|

* Quesenberry Field
* Las Cruces, NM

| L 7–12| 3,500| [24]

* *Non-conference game

* v
* t
* e

Northern Colorado Bears football

Venues|

* Nottingham Field (1995–present)

Culture & lore|

* Klawz
* "UNC Fight Song"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897–1898
* 1899
* 1900
* 1901–1904
* 1905
* 1906–1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943–1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

National championship seasons in bold

### Western State

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1946 Western State Mountaineers football

Conference| Rocky Mountain Conference
Record| 5–4–1 (1–1 RMC)
Head coach|

* Paul W. Wright

Seasons

← 1945

1947 →

The 1946 Western State Mountaineers football team represented Western State College of Colorado at Gunnison, Colorado (now known as the Western Colorado University). Led by head coach Paul W. Wright, the Bears compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–1 against RMC opponents), finished in third place in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 142 to 96.[16]

The 1946 season was the first for the Western State football program since 1941. The sport was abandoned after the 1941 season due to World War II.[25]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 22| at BYU| Provo, UT| L 2–13| [26]
September 27| at Southwestern Tech*|

* Milam Stadium
* Weatherford, OK

| L 0–19| [27]
October 5| Hastings*| Gunnison, CO| W 19–7| [28]
October 12| at Colorado State–Greeley| Greeley, CO| L 6–12| [20]
October 19| Colorado Mines| Gunnison, CO| W 19–7| [29]
October 27| Arizona State–Flagstaff*| Pueblo, CO| L 6–19| [30]
November 2| Chadron State*| Gunnison, CO| W 38–0| [31]
November 9| at Adams State*| Alamosa, CO| W 33–6| [32]
November 16| at Idaho Southern Branch*|

* Spud Bowl
* Pocatello, ID

| T 6–6| [33]

* *Non-conference game

* v
* t
* e

Western Colorado Mountaineers football

Venues|

* Mountaineer Bowl

Bowls & rivalries|

* Colorado Classic

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942–1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

### Colorado College

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1946 Colorado College Tigers football

Conference| Rocky Mountain Conference
Record| 4–4–1 (0–1–1 RMC)
Head coach|

* Harold A. White

Seasons

← 1945

1947 →

The 1946 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Led by head coach Harold A. White, the Tigers compiled a 4–4–1 record (0–1–1 against RMC opponents), finished in fourth place in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 106.[34]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 20| Peru State*|

* Washburn Field
* Colorado Springs, CO

| W 40–7| | [35]
September 28| Fort Hays State*|

* Washburn Field
* Colorado Springs, CO

| W 15–0| 4,000| [36]
October 5| Montana State|

* Washburn Field
* Colorado Springs, CO

| T 7–7| | [7]
October 12| West Texas State*|

* Buffalo Stadium
* Canyon, TX

| L 12–13| | [37][38]
October 19| Bradley*|

* Washburn Field
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 0–20| | [39]
October 26| Colorado A&M*|

* Colorado Field
* Fort Collins, CO

| W 25–12| 5,000| [40]
November 9| Colorado State–Greeley| Colorado Springs, CO| L 12–19| 2,000| [23]
November 16| Grinnell*|

* Washburn Field
* Colorado Springs, CO

| W 14–0| | [41]
November 28| at Denver*|

* DU Stadium
* Denver, CO

| L 6–29| 17,000| [42]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

* v
* t
* e

Colorado College Tigers football

Venues|

* Washburn Field (1898–2008)

Seasons|

* 1882
* 1883
* 1884
* 1885
* 1886
* 1887–1888
* 1889
* 1890
* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008

### Colorado Mines

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1946 Colorado Mines Orediggers football

Conference| Rocky Mountain Conference
Record| 1–4–1 (0–3 RMC)
Head coach|

* John Mason (8th season)

Seasons

← 1945

1947 →

The 1946 Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represented the Colorado School of Mines of Golden, Colorado. In their eighth year under head coach John Mason, the Orediggers compiled a 1–4–1 record (0–3 against RMC opponents), finished in last place in the RMC, and were outscored by a total of 132 to 62.[34]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 28| at Wyoming*|

* Corbett Field
* Laramie, WY

| T 7–7| | [43]
October 4| at Colorado State–Greeley| Greeley, CO| L 0–21| | [19]
October 12| at Emporia State*| Emporia, KS| L 6–26| | [44]
October 19| at Western State (CO)| Gunnison, CO| L 7–19| | [29]
November 16| Fort Hays State*| Golden, CO| W 35–14| | [45]
November 23| Montana State| Golden, CO| L 7–45| | [14]

* *Non-conference game

* v
* t
* e

Colorado Mines Orediggers football

Venues|

* Alumni Field

People|

* Head coaches

Seasons|

* 1890
* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

## 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. 144.
2. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 57. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
3. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. pp. 143–144.("Montana State, despite an early 7-7 tie with Colorado College, won the championship by copping its other two games to finish unbeaten.")
4. ^ W.J. Bingham, 1947 Official NCAA Football Guide, p. 143.
5. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
6. ^ "Brooks Gives Bobcats 13-12 Win". The Missoulian. Associated Press. September 29, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ a b "Bobcats Tie Colorado College, 7-7". The Sunday Missoulian. Associated Press. October 6, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Bill Clegg (October 13, 1946). "Utags Subdue Bobcats, 28-14: Drives in Second Half End Bozeman Hopes". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Jean Jordan (October 20, 1946). "University Grizzlies Overwhelm State College Bobcats 20 to 7: Record Crowd of 10,000 Witness Game; Traditiona Rivals Resume Games After War Recess". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. pp. 1, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ a b "Montana State Bobcats Upset Favored Coloradans, 27 to 7". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. October 27, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Kalmanir Runs 105 Yards as Nevada Tops Montana State 38-14 in Homecoming Game". Nevada State Journal. November 13, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Alert Bobcats Whip Pilots 19-6 Before 6,000 Fans". Great Falls Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Bobcats win at home as Grizzlies lose on road". The Montana Standard. November 17, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ a b "Bobcats Crush Orediggers, Take Crown". The Sunday Missoulian. Associated Press. November 24, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Lobos and Montana State Battle to 13-13 Tie in San Diego's Harbor Bowl". Albuquerque Journal. January 2, 1947. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ a b 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 171.
17. ^ "Cowboys Top Colorado Teachers 7-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 22, 1946. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
18. ^ "Colorado '11' Defeats Eagles by 46-8 Score". The Chadron Record. October 1, 1946. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ a b "Greeley State Socks Colorado Mines, 21-0". Casper Star-Tribune. October 6, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ a b "Colo. State Wins". The Honolulu Advertiser. October 14, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
21. ^ "E-State Drops a 41 to 21 Decision: Colorado State Gives Power Display 
 Two Hornets Injured". The Emporia Gazette. October 21, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
22. ^ "Colorado State Wins in Snow". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 3, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.
23. ^ a b "Colorado Bears Down Colorado College, 19-12". The Idaho Sunday Statesman. November 10, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
24. ^ "Aggies Open Season with 37-0 Victory over Teachers: Losers Fold After Close First Half". Las Cruces Sun-News. September 22, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
25. ^ "Western State Plays Brigham Young Saturday". The Daily Sentinel. September 20, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
26. ^ Jimmy Hodgson (September 22, 1946). "Cougars Take Opener Against Western State, 13-2: Fumbles Spoil Display Of Power by BYU". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B3, B4 – via Newspapers.com.
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28. ^ "HC Loses In Colo.: Falls Before Western, 19-7". The Hastings Collegian. October 9, 1946. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football

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* Adams State Grizzlies
* Black Hills State Yellow Jackets
* Chadron State Eagles
* Colorado Mesa Mavericks
* Colorado State–Pueblo ThunderWolves
* Colorado School of Mines Orediggers
* Fort Lewis Skyhawks
* New Mexico Highlands Cowboys
* South Dakota Mines Hardrockers
* Western Colorado Mountaineers

Conference rivalries|

* Black Hills Brawl (Black Hills State–South Dakota Mines)
* Colorado Classic (Adams State–Western Colorado)

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