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1946 Wiley Wildcats football team

The 1946 Wiley Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Wiley College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Fred T. Long, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2 against SWAC opponents), finished in second place in the SWAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 234 to 65.[1]

1946 Wiley Wildcats football
Angel Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Florida A&M
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWiley Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Southern $5–1–09–2–1
No. 12 Wiley4–2–06–3–1
No. 6 Arkansas AM&N3–2–18–2–1
No. 9 Prairie View A&M2–2–27–2–2
No. 13 Texas College3–3–05–4–1
No. 22 Langston2–4–02–6–1
No. 23 Samuel Huston0–5–13–5–2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier Dickinson System

The Dickinson System rated Wiley in a tie for No. 12 among the black college football teams for 1946.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Philander Smith*Little Rock, ARW 105–0[3]
October 4Arkansas AM&N
W 32–7[4]
October 14vs. Prairie View
W 19–022,000[5]
October 28Tuskegee*
L 6–2117,000[6]
November 9at Langston
W 6–0[7]
November 15vs. Southern
L 7–19[8]
November 23Samuel Huston
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 26–6[9]
November 28at Texas College
L 0–6[10]
December 7Clark (GA)*
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 27–0[11]
December 28vs. Florida A&M*
T 6–620,000[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ↑ "1946 - Wiley (TX)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ Lucius Jones (December 7, 1946). "Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wiley rallies to win". The Knoxville Journal. September 29, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wiley gridders defeat Arkansas State, 32 to 7". The Marshall News Messenger. October 6, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wiley Defeats Prairie View By 19–0 Score". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. Associated Press. October 15, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "Tuskegee Ends Wiley Streak At 18 Games, 21–6". The Marshall News Messenger. October 29, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Langston Lions fight but lose 6–0; Wiley score comes in third". The Black Dispatch. November 16, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Southern University whips Wiley, 19 to 7". The Houston Chronicle. November 16, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Wiley turns back Sam Huston, 26–6". The Marshall News Messenger. November 24, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Texas College stuns Wiley Wildcats, 6–0". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 29, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Wiley turns back Clark, 27 to 0, to close season". The Marshall News Messenger. December 8, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Wiley-Florida in Angel Bowl". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 28, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Rattlers and Wiley Scrap to 6–6 Tie In Angel Bowl Game". Tallahassee Democrat. December 30, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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