1946 Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference football season

The 1946 Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference football season was the season of college football played by the member schools of the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) as part of the 1946 college football season. The conference had existed since 1913 and, during the 1946, was divided into Northern and Southern Divisions. Superior State, led by head coach Ted Whereatt, won the Northern Division championship and compiled an overall record of 2–1–3. Two teams tied for the Southern Division championship: Stevens Point State, coached by George Berg to a 3–2–1 record; and , coached by Herman Kluge to a 3–3–1 record. Milwaukee State had both the best offensive and defensive records in the conference.

Conference overview Northern Division Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against1Superior StateTed Whereatt1–0–32–1–37146 2River Falls StateGeorge Schlagenhauf2–1–14–2–296693Stout InstituteRay C. Johnson1–1–22–2–247774Eau Claire StateCliff Fagan1–2–13–2–292425La Crosse StateClyde B. Smith1–2–12–4–15177

Southern Division Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against1Stevens Point StateGeorge Berg3–13–2–1641081Milwaukee StateHerman Kluge3–13–3–1102803Lester Leitl2–22–23238 3Oshkosh StateRobert Kolf2–22–4411055Whitewater StateEd Schwager0–50–63998

Northern Division teams Superior State

The 1946 Superior State Yellowjackets football team represented Superior State Teachers College (now known as University of Wisconsin–Superior) in the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Ted Whereatt, the Yellowjackets compiled a 2–1–3 record (1–0–3 against WSTCC opponents, won the WSTCC Northern Division championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 71 to 46.

River Falls State

The 1946 River Falls Falcons football team represented River Falls State Teachers College (now known as University of Wisconsin–River Falls) in the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach George Schlagenhauf, the Falcons compiled a 4–2–2 record (2–1–1 against WSTCC opponents), placed second in the WSTCC Northern Division, and outscored opponents by a total of 96 to 69.

Stout Institute

The 1946 Stout Institute Blue Devils football team represented Stout Institute (now known as University of Wisconsin–Stout) in the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Ray C. Johnson, the Blue Devils compiled a 2–2–2 record (1–1–2 against WSTCC opponents), finished third in the WSTCC Northern Division, and were outscored by a total of 77 to 47.

Eau Claire State

The 1946 Eau Claire State Blugolds football team represented Eau Clarie State Teachers College (now known as University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire) in the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Cliff Fagan, the Blugolds compiled a 3–2–2 record (1–2–1 against WSTCC opponents), placed fourth in the WSTCC Northern Division, and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 42.

La Crosse State

The 1946 La Crosse State Indians football team represented Wisconsin State College–La Crosse (now known as University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) of La Crosse, Wisconsin. In their sixth year under head coach Clyde B. Smith, the Eagles compiled a 2–4–1 record (1–2–1 against WSCC opponents) and finished tied in fourth place in the WSCC.

Southern Division teams Stevens Point State

The 1946 Stevens Point Pointers football team represented Central State Teachers College (now known as University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point) in the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach George Berg, the Pointers compiled a 3–2–1 record (3–1 against WSTCC opponents), tied for the WSTCC Southern Division championship, and were outscored by a total of 108 to 64.

Milwaukee State

The 1946 Milwaukee State Green Gulls football team represented Wisconsin State Teachers College-Milwaukee (now known as University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee) in the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Herman Kluge, the Green Gulls compiled a 3–3–1 record (3–1 against WSTCC opponents), tied for the WSTCC Southern Division championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 102 to 80.

Platteville State

The 1946 Platteville State Pioneers football team represented Wisconsin State College–Platteville (now known as University of Wisconsin–Platteville) of Platteville, Wisconsin. In their first year under head coach Lester Leitl, the Pioneers compiled a 2–2 record (2–2 against WSTCC opponents) and tied for third place in the WSTCC Southern Division.

Oshkosh State

The 1946 Oshkosh State Titans football team represented Wisconsin State College–Oshkosh (now known as University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh) of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In their 14th year under head coach Robert Kolf, the Titans compiled a 2–4 record (2–2 against WSTCC opponents) and tied for third place in second place in the WSTCC Southern Division.

Whitewater State

The 1946 Whitewater State Quakers football team represented Whitewater State Teachers College (now known as University of Wisconsin–Whitewater) in the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Ed Schwager, the Quakers compiled an 0–6 record (0–5 against WSTCC opponents), finished last in the WSTCC Southern Division, and were outscored by a total of 98 to 39.

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