1946 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football season

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The 1946 Southeastern Savages football team represented Southeastern Oklahoma State College of Durant, Oklahoma. In their third, non-consecutive season under head coach Dave Stephens, the team compiled a 9–3 record, won the OCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 92.^[2][3]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 20	Austin*	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 12–0	[4]
September 27	Murray State (OK)*	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 18–0	[5][6][7]
October 4	at Northeastern State	Tahlequah, OK	W 18–0	[8]
October 11	Central State (OK)	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 6–0	[9][10]
October 19	at Southwestern (TX)*	Georgetown, TX	L 6–19	[11]
October 25	Northwestern Oklahoma State	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 19–7	[12]
November 3	at Second Armored Division, Camp Hood*	Temple, TX	W 20–0	[13]
November 8	at Southwestern Tech	Milam Stadium Weatherford, OK	L 7–12	[14]
November 14	Eastern Oklahoma A&M*	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 27–0	[15]
November 17	at Brooke Field*	San Antonio, TX	L 6–34	[16]
November 22	Bacone*	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 34–6	[17][18]
November 28	at East Central	Ada, OK	W 20–14	[19][20]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

The 1946 Central State Bronchos football team represented Central State University (now known as the University of Central Oklahoma) of Edmond, Oklahoma. In their third, non-consecutive season under head coach Dale E. Hamilton, the Bronchos compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–1–1 against OCC opponents), finished in second place in the OCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 121 to 72.^[21]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Arkansas Tech	Central College Field Edmond, OK	L 0–7
October 5	Murray State (OK)*	Central College Field Edmond, OK	W 13–7	2,500	[22]
October 11	at Southeastern	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	L 0–6		[9][10]
October 18	at Southwestern (KS)	Southwestern College Field Winfield, KS	L 0–13		[23]
October 26	at Southwestern Tech	Milam Stadium Weatherford, OK	T 20–20		[24]
November 2	East Central	Central College Field Edmond, OK	W 30–0	2,600	[25]
November 9	at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station*	Corpus Christi, TX	L 12–13	2,000	[26][27]
November 15	Northeastern State	Central College Field Edmond, OK	W 19–6	< 1,000	[28]
November 22	Northwestern State	Central College Field Edmond, OK	W 27–0	2,000	[29]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

The 1946 Southwestern Tech Bulldogs football team represented Southwestern Institute of Technology (now part of Southwestern Oklahoma State University) of Weatherford, Oklahoma. Led by fourth-year head coach Jake Spann, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (2–2–1 against OCC opponents), finished in third place in the OCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 146 to 80.^[30]

The 1946 East Central Tigers football team represented East Central University of Ada, Oklahoma. In their first season under head coach Frank Crider, the Tigers compiled a 5–5–1 record (2–3 against OCC opponents), tied for fourth place in the OCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 150 to 119.^[21]

The 1946 Northeastern State Redmen football team represented Northeastern State University of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Led by third-year head coach D. M. "Doc" Wadley, the Redmen compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against OCC opponents), tied for fourth place in the OCC, and were outscored by a total of 142 to 127.^[21]

It was Notheastern's first football team since 1942. Elmer Ary and Carlos Clayton, both of whom played for Northeastern prior to the war, were selected as the team's co-captains.^[48]

The 1946 Northwestern State Rangers football team represented Northwestern State College (now known as Northwestern Oklahoma State University) of Alva, Oklahoma. Led by first-year head coach Joe Dollins, the Rangers compiled a 3–4 record (1–4 against OCC opponents), finished in last place in the OCC, and were outscored by a total of 91 to 74.^[21]

Walter D. Newby was the athletic director, and C.L "Dick" Highfill was the assistant coach.^[51]

The Associated Press (AP), based on votes of the OCC coaches, selected four Southeastern and four Central players as first-team picks on its 1946 all-conference team. The first-team choices were:

• Quarterback: Howard Guyer, Southeastern
• Backs: Bill Thompson, Southwestern; Johnny Dunaway, Central; Durard Givens, Central
• Ends: Gene Jones, Southeastern; Bennie Carlisle, Northeastern
• Tackles: Kenneth Brady, Central; Albert Stover, Southwestern
• Guards: Oscar Ragland, Central; James Harris, Southeastern
• Center: Lloyd "Red" Skelton, Southeastern

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