1946 Cincinnati
3–2, coached by Ray Nolting. The season’s Wikipedia article records 9–2, over 11 games to the five on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Tech 18–6Jan 1
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Indiana | W 15–6 | 14% |
| Sep 28 | vs Kentucky | L 7–26 | 57% |
| Oct 26 | at Michigan State | W 18–7 | 31% |
| Nov 2 | at Tulsa | L 0–20 | 17% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs Virginia TechSun Bowl | W 18–6 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Virginia Tech 18–6 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season article lists six games of Cincinnati’s 1946 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vsMarshall | W 39–14 | Cincinnati’s article |
| Oct 12 | atDayton | W 19–0 | Cincinnati’s article |
| Oct 19 | vsOhio | W 19–0 | Cincinnati’s article |
| Nov 9 | vsXavier | W 39–0 | Cincinnati’s article |
| Nov 16 | vsWestern Reserve | W 34–7 | Cincinnati’s article |
| Nov 28 | vsMiami (OH) | W 13–7 | Cincinnati’s article |
Led the nationRoger Stephens: yards per carry (7.7)
- Record
- 3–2
- Conference
- 2–0 first in the Mid-America Conference (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 58–65
- Coach
- Ray Nolting
- Elo
- 1446 +65 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Elbie Nickel
Drafted in 1947
The 1947 draft| Rd 6 | Roger Stephens B | Chicago Bears |