1946 Catawba Indians football team

1946 Catawba Indians football
NSC champion Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 31–6 vs. Maryville (TN)
Conference	North State Conference
Record	10–2 (5–0 NSC)
Head coach	Gordon Kirkland (13th season)
Home stadium	Shuford Field

1946 North State Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Catawba $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
High Point	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Western Carolina	1	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Lenoir Rhyne	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Guilford	1	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Elon	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Atlantic Christian	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1946 Catawba Indians football team was an American football team that represented Catawba College as a member of the North State Conference (NSC) during the 1946 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Gordon Kirkland, the team compiled a 10–2 record, defeated the Maryville Scots in the 1947 Tangerine Bowl, shut out 5 of 12 opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 282 to 67.[1]

Anthony Georgiana led the team in scoring with 66 points on 11 touchdowns.[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Cherry Point Marines*	Shuford Field Salisbury, NC	W 29–7		[3]
September 21	at VMI*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 7–21	4,000	[4]
September 28	Eastern Kentucky*	Shuford Field Salisbury, NC	W 9–7
October 5	at High Point	High Point, NC	W 19–7
October 12	at Wofford*	Spartanburg, SC	W 46–0	2,000	[5]
October 19	vs. Appalachian State	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 28–6	10,000	[6]
October 26	vs. Elon	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 40–0
November 2	Presbyterian*	Shuford Field Salisbury, NC	L 12–13
November 8	at Newberry*	Newberry, SC	W 6–0
November 16	Guilford	Shuford Field Salisbury, NC	W 28–0
November 28	Lenoir–Rhyne	Shuford Field Salisbury, NC	W 27–0
January 1, 1947	vs. Maryville (TN)*	Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	W 31–6	9,000
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Catawba (NC) Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
2. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 89.
3. "Indians Scalp Marines, 29-7". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. Associated Press. September 15, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "VMI passes beat Catawba". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1946. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catawba's Indians Overpower Wofford Eleven, 46 To 0: Tribe Scores 19 Points in First Period Well-Balanced Catawba Club Scores Easy Win Over Terrier". The Greenville News. October 13, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Catawba tops Apps". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1946. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.