1946 Little Three Conference football season

The 1946 Little Three Conference football season was the season of college football played by the three member schools of the Little Three Conference as part of the 1946 college football season.

Little Three
SportFootball
Number of teams3
ChampionWesleyan

The Wesleyan Cardinals won the Little Three championship with a perfect 7–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 29.

Conference overview
Conf. rank Team Head coach Conf. record Overall record Points scored Points against
1WesleyanNorm Daniels2–07–016529
2WilliamsA. Barr Snively1–12–54090
3AmherstLloyd Jordan0–23–484120

Teams

Wesleyan
1946 Wesleyan Cardinals football
Little Three champion
ConferenceLittle Three
Record7–0 (2–0 Little Three)
Head coach
CaptainJack Medd
Home stadiumNorth Field

The 1946 Wesleyan Cardinals football team represented Wesleyan University of Middletown, Connecticut. In their second season under head coach Norm Daniels, the Cardinals compiled a perfect 7–0 record, won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 29.[1][2] The team ranked 10th nationally among small-college teams in total offense with an average of 267.9 yards per game.[3] It was the first perfect season in the 71-year history of the Wesleyan football program.[4][5]

The 1946 season was part of a 23-game game winning streak,[6] including three consecutive perfect seasons in 1946, 1947, and 1948.

Jack Medd was the team captain.[7] Johnny Wood was an assistant coach.[8] The Cardinals played their home games at North Field in Middletown.

During the fall of 1946, there were 910 student enrolled at Wesleyan.[9]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5at Swarthmore*
W 26–0[10]
October 12Connecticut*
  • North Field
  • Middletown, CT
W 7–2[11][12]
October 19at Middlebury*Middlebury, VTW 26–01,200[13]
October 26Amherst
  • North Field
  • Middletown, CT
W 46–13[14]
November 2Haverford*
  • North Field
  • Middletown, CT
W 33–0[15]
November 9at WilliamsWilliamstown, MAW 6–0[16]
November 16Trinity (CT)*
  • North Field
  • Middletown, CT
W 21–14[17][18]
  • *Non-conference game

Williams
1946 Williams Ephs football
ConferenceLittle Three
Record2–5 (1–1 Little Three)
Head coach

The 1946 Williams Ephs football team represented Williams College of Williamstown, Massachusetts. In their first year under head coach A. Barr Snively, the Cardinals compiled a 2–5 record, finished second in the Little Three, and were outscored by a total of 90 to 40.[19]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Middlebury
W 12–63,000[20]
October 12RPIL 0–6
October 19at BowdoinBrunswick, MEL 0–26[21]
October 26TrinityL 7–19
November 2UnionL 0–14
November 9WesleyanWilliamstown, MAL 0–6[16]
November 16at AmherstAmherst, MAL 21–31

Amherst
1946 Amherst Lord Jeffs football
ConferenceLittle Three
Record3–4 (0–2 Little Three)
Head coach

The 1946 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team represented Amherst College of Amherst, Massachusetts. In their 13th year under head coach Lloyd Jordan, the Lord Jeffs compiled a 3–4 record, finished third in the Little Three, and were outscored by a total of 120 to 84.[22]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Coast GuardAmherst, MAL 13–14[23]
October 12BowdoinAmherst, MAW 7–0
October 19ColbyAmherst, MAW 13–0
October 26Wesleyan
L 13–46[14]
November 2TuftsAmherst, MAW 25–20
November 9RPIL 0–13
November 16WilliamsAmherst, MAL 13–21

References
  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. 231.
  2. "1946 - Wesleyan (CT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015.
  3. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 87.
  4. "Wesleyan Has Perfect Mark on Gridiron". Meriden Daily Journal. November 18, 1946. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Bill Lee (November 16, 1946). "With Malice Toward None". The Hartford Courant. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wesleyan Is Defeated, 26-0 By Bowdoin". The Hartford Courant. October 2, 1949. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Bill Lee (November 9, 1946). "With Malice Toward None". The Hartford Courant. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wesmen Reconvert Rapidly". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Dr. Butterfield Greets Members Of Wesleyan Faculty". The Hartford Courant. September 26, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Mort Berry (October 6, 1946). "Swarthmore Defeated, 26-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Connecticut, Wesleyan Renew Grid Rivalry This Afternoon". The Hartford Courant. October 12, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Frank Keyes (October 13, 1946). "Wesleyan Edges Connecticut". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Jerry Agel (October 21, 1946). "Wesleyan Tops Midd: Cardinals Humble Panthers at Home In 26-0 Skirmish". Burlington Daily News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Wesleyan Routs Amherst, 46-13, Leads Little 3". The Boston Globe. October 27, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Frank Keyes (November 3, 1946). "Passes Enable Wesleyan Gridders To Beat Haverford For Fifth Win". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1.
  16. Frank Keyes (November 10, 1946). "Unbeaten Wesleyan Downs Williams 6-0 In Fourth Quarter". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Bill Lee (November 14, 1946). "With Malice Toward None". The Hartford Courant. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. Bill Lee (November 17, 1946). "Wesleyan Topples Trinity To Finish Undefeated Season". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. pp. 99, 234.
  20. "Williams Beats Middlebury 12 to 6 in Opening Game: Visitors Score in Second Period on Blocked Kick but Pot Higgins Pushes Over Two Touchdowns for Victory". The Berkshire Eagle. October 7, 1946. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. "Bowdoin And Bates Grab Victories: Brunswick Club Snags Williams". Portland Press Herald. October 20, 1946. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  22. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. pp. 99, 160.
  23. "Amherst Upset By Coast Guard Combine, 14-13". The Hartford Courant. October 6, 1946. pp. IV-1, IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
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