1946 Wilberforce Green Wave football team

1946 Wilberforce State Green Wave football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record5–2–2 (– MAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee A&I $ 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Wilberforce 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 2
No. 7 Lincoln (MO) 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Kentucky State 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier Dickinson System

The 1946 Wilberforce Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Wilberforce University in the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1946 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Gaston F. Lewis, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record. Wilberforce was invited to play in three bowl games (Angel Bowl, Cattle Bowl, and Tobacco Bowl), rejected the Cattle and Tobacco Bowl bids, and accepted the bid to play in the Angel Bowl, but its acceptance was made several days too late.[1]

The Dickinson System rated Wilberforce as the No. 4 black college football team for 1946, behind No. 1 Tennessee A&I, No. 2 Morgan State, and No. 3 Tuskegee.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Lockbourne Army Air BaseW 71–0
October 5vs. Florida A&M
W 22–14[3]
October 11vs. Tuskegee
L 7–1415,000–20,000[4][5]
October 19Philander Smith
W 32–0
October 26Tennessee A&Idagger
  • Wilberforce Stadium
  • Xenia, OH
L 7–258,000[6]
November 2at Lincoln (MO)
T 0–0[7]
November 9at Kentucky State
W 7–6[8]
November 16vs. Lincoln (PA)
W 26–194,000[9]
November 28at West Virginia State
T 13–136,000[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Wilberforce Spurns Two Bids, Misses 3rd". Dayton Daily News. December 8, 1946. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Lucius Jones (December 7, 1946). "Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Calvin Adams (October 12, 1946). "Wilberforce Topples Florida". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Wendell Smith (October 19, 1946). "Tuskegee Upsets Wilberforce, 14 to 7: Robert Moore Sparkles As Tigers Triumph; 15,000 See Game". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wilberforce Is Beaten, 14-7, By Tuskegee Team". Chicago Tribune. October 12, 1946. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wilberforce Is Defeated". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. International News Service. October 27, 1946. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Wilberforce, Lincoln Struggle To 0-0 Tie". Springfield News-Sun. November 3, 1946. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wilberforce Triumphs Over Kentucky State". The Lexington Herald. November 10, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wilberforce Tops Lincoln In Thriller". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1946. p. 6S – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bill Nunn Jr. (December 7, 1946). "West Virginia, Wilberforce in 13-13 Deadlock". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.