1946 Wichita State
5–5 (2–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Ralph Graham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Washburn 21–0Nov 2
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs Tulsa | L 13–33 | 30% |
| Sep 28 | at Dayton | L 0–21 | 77% |
| Oct 5 | at Kansas | L 7–14 | 27% |
| Oct 11 | at Drake | W 12–6 | 23% |
| Oct 19 | vsOklahoma City | L 0–28 | 79% |
| Nov 2 | atWashburn | W 21–0 | 51% |
| Nov 9 | atSaint Louis | W 13–0 | 30% |
| Nov 15 | atWest Texas | L 6–7 | 40% |
| Nov 23 | vs Toledo | W 13–7 | 88% |
| Nov 28 | vs Arizona State | W 34–19 | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Arizona State 34–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1946.
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 2–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 119–135
- Coach
- Ralph Graham
- Elo
- 1360 −24 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.4 No. 93 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1946 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 3–0 | 9–1 | 17 |
| Wichita State | 2–1 | 5–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 1–1 | 4–6 | |
 Oklahoma State | 1–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Drake | 0–4 | 2–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.