1946 Southern California Conference football season

Southern California Conference
Sport	Football
Number of teams	5
Champion	Redlands
Football seasons
← 1945 1947 →

1946 Southern California Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Redlands $	2	–	0	–	2	4	–	2	–	2
Whittier	2	–	1	–	1	3	–	5	–	1
Pomona	1	–	1	–	2	1	–	5	–	2
Occidental	1	–	2	–	1	1	–	4	–	2
Caltech	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	4	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1946 Southern California Conference football season was the season of college football played by the five member schools of the Southern California Conference (SCC) as part of the 1946 college football season.

The Redlands Bulldogs won the SCC championship with a 4–2–2 record (2–0–2 against conference opponents).

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Conference overview

Conf. rank	Team	Head coach	Conf. record	Overall record	Points scored	Points against
1	Redlands	Cecil A. Cushman	2–0–2	4–2–2	130	66
2	Whittier	Wallace Newman	2–1–1	3–5–1	83	114
3	Pomona	Earl J. Merritt	1–1–2	1–5–2	56	124
4	Occidental	Roy Dennis	1–2–1	1–4–2	44	73
5	Caltech	Mason Anderson	1–3	2–4	86	110

^[1]^[2]

Teams

Redlands

1946 Redlands Bulldogs football
SCC champion
Conference	Southern California Conference
Record	4–2–2 (2–0–2 SCC)
Head coach	Cecil A. Cushman (14th season)
Home stadium	Orange Show Stadium
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Redlands Bulldogs football team that represented the University of Redlands of Redlands, California. In their 14th season under head coach Cecil A. Cushman, the team compiled a 4–2–2 record (2–0–2 against SCC opponents). Ed Hales and Jim Verdieck were assistant coaches.^[3]

Nine Redlands players received first- or second-team honors on the 1946 All-Southern California Athletic Conference football team: back J. Lloyd (1st); end Homer Richards (1st); center John Hoffman (1st); tackle Keith Broader (1st); back Ted Runner (2nd); end Stan Flowers (2nd); end Pete Masonis (2nd); guard Mack Hammond (2nd); and guard Ted Duncan (2nd).^[4]

The team played its home games at Orange Show Stadium in San Bernardino, California.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	La Verne*	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 46–0		^[5]
October 12	Pepperdine*	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	L 7–20	5,000	^[6]
October 19	Occidental	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 6–0		^[7]
October 25	at Loyola (Los Angeles)*	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 9–14	6,000	^[8]
November 2	at Pomona	Claremont, CA	T 6–6		^[9]
November 8	at Caltech	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 21–6	5,000	^[10]
November 16	at San Diego NTS*	San Diego, CA	W 28–13		^[11]
November 23	Whittier	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	T 7–7		^[12]
*Non-conference game

Whittier

1946 Whittier Poets football
Conference	Southern California Conference
Record	3–5–1 (2–1–1 SCC)
Head coach	Wallace Newman (15th season)
Home stadium	Hadley Field
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Whittier Poets football team that represented Whittier College of Whittier, California. In their 15th season under head coach Wallace Newman, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record (2–1–1 against SCC opponents), finished in second place in the SCC, and were outscored by a total of 114 to 83.^[13]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Pepperdine*	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	L 0–13		^[14]
October 12	San Diego State*	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	L 7–35		^[15]^[16]
October 19	at Pomona	Alumni Field Pomona, CA	W 18–6	4,000	^[17]
October 26	at Cal Poly*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 2–13		^[18]
November 2	Caltech	Whittier, CA	W 19–7		^[19]
November 9	Occidental	Whittier, CA	L 6–7		^[20]
November 16	Willamette*	Whittier, CA	W 18–13	4,000	^[21]
November 23	Redlands	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	T 7–7		^[12]
November 29	Loyola (Los Angeles)*	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 6–13	3,500	^[22]\
*Non-conference game

v t e Whittier Poets football
Venues	Hadley Field Memorial Stadium
Bowls & rivalries	Occidental
People	Head coaches
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Pomona

1946 Pomona Sagehens football
Conference	Southern California Conference
Record	1–5–2 (1–1–2 SCC)
Head coach	Earl J. Merritt (10th season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Pomona Sagehens football team that represented Pomona College of Pomona, California. In their 10th season under head coach Earl J. Merritt, the Sagehens compiled a 1–5–2 record (1–1–2 against SCC opponents), finished in third place in the SCC, and were outscored by a total of 124 to 56.^[23]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at San Diego State*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 0–34	10,000	^[24]^[25]
October 4	Mt. San Antonio J.C.*	Pomona High School Field Pomona, CA	L 6–20		^[26]
October 11	at Loyola (Los Angeles)*	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 0–13	6,000	^[27]
October 19	Whittier	Alumni Field Pomona, CA	L 6–18	4,000	^[17]
October 26	Pepperdine	Claremont Alumni Field Claremont, CA	L 6–19		^[28]
November 2	Redlands	Claremont, CA	T 6–6		^[9]
November 16	Caltech	Alumni Field Pomona, CA	W 32–14		^[29]
November 23	at Occidental	Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	T 0–0	5,000	^[2]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Occidental

1946 Occidental Tigers football
Conference	Southern California Conference
Record	1–4–2 (1–2–1 SCC)
Head coach	Roy Dennis (10th season)
Home stadium	Patterson Field
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Occidental Tigers football team that represented Occidental College of Los Angeles, California. In their 10th season under head coach Roy Dennis, the Tigers compiled a 1–4–2 record (1–2–1 against SCC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SCC, and were outscored by a total of 73 to 44.^[30]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 12	at Cal Poly*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	T 7–7		^[31]
October 19	at Redlands	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	L 0–6		^[7]
October 25	at Caltech	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 6–19	5,500	^[32]
November 2	at San Diego State*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 12–21	7,500	^[33]
November 9	at Whittier	Whittier, CA	W 7–6		^[20]
November 15	at Loyola (Los Angeles)	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 12–14	4,000	^[34]
November 23	Pomona	Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	T 0–0	5,000	^[2]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Caltech

1946 Caltech Beavers football
Conference	Southern California Conference
Record	2–4 (1–3 SCC)
Head coach	Mason Anderson (3rd season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

The 1946 Caltech Beavers football team that represented the California Institute of Technology of Pasadena, California. Led by third-year head coach Mason Anderson, the Beavers compiled a 2–4 record (1–3 against SCC opponents), finished in last place in the SCC, and were outscored by a total of 110 to 86.^[35]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 19	2:30 p.m.	at La Verne*	Bonita Union High School La Verne, CA	W 40–0		^[36]^[37]
October 25		Occidental	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 19–6	5,500	^[32]
November 2		Whittier	Whittier, CA	L 7–19	5,000	^[19]
November 8		Redlands	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 6–21	5,000	^[10]
November 16		Pomona	Claremont, CA	L 14–32		^[29]
November 27		at Pepperdine*	Sentinel Field Inglewood, CA	L 0–32		^[38]
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

References

^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 149.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ayre, Jeff (November 25, 1946). "Sagehens, Oxy Battle To Scoreless Tie". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 12. Retrieved November 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Redlands Bulldogs To Play LaVerne, Oct 5". San Bernardino Sun. September 27, 1946. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Redlands Bulldogs Place Nine Men on All-Conference Team". San Bernardino Sun. December 5, 1946. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bulldogs Crush LaVerne Team: U. of Redlands Runs Up 46 to 0 Score". San Bernardino Sun. October 6, 1946. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ ^a ^b "Whittier Upsets Caltech". Pasadena Star-News. November 3, 1946. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Tigers Trip Poets, 7-6, as Smith Hero". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1946. p. II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ "Aztecs In Front At Half, 13 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 29, 1946. p. 4-B.
^ Christy Gregg (September 30, 1946). "Aztecs Debut Impresses Fans". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
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^ Charles Curtis (October 12, 1946). "Ottman Scores Twice as Lions Top Hens, 13-0". Los Angeles Times. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ ^a ^b "Sagehens Triumph Over Engineers, 32 to 14". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. November 18, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ "Redlands Meets Tough Opponent In Occidental". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 18, 1946. p. 22. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Jack Geyer (October 26, 1946). "Caltech Eleven upsets Occidental Tigers, 19-6". Los Angeles Times. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Christy Gregg (November 3, 1946). "Staters Repulse Tigers, 21 to 12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
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^ 1947 NCAA Football Guide, p. 166.
^ "L. V. Leopards Meet Cal-tech At 2:30 Today". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. October 19, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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^ "Pepperdine Receives Bid to Bowl Game". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 28, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

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