1946 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football team

The 1946 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Kentucky State College (now known as Eastern Kentucky University) as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their tenth and final season under head coach Rome Rankin, the Maroons compiled a 5–4 record (3–1 against KIAC opponents), won the KIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 112 to 88.^[1]

1946 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football
KIAC champion
Conference	Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	5–4 (3–1 KIAC)
Head coach	Rome Rankin (10th season)
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Kentucky State $	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Morehead State	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Murray State	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Louisville	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 20	at Tennessee Poly*	Cokeville, TN	W 13–0	^[2]
September 28	at Catawba*	Shuford Field Salisbury, NC	L 7–9	^[3]
October 5	Central Michigan*	Richmond, KY	L 7–20	^[4]
October 12	at Murray State	Murray, KY	W 26–13	^[5]
October 19	Tennessee Poly*	Richmond, KY	L 7–20	^[6]
October 26	Valparaiso*	Richmond, KY	W 12–7
November 2	at Morehead State	Morehead, KY	L 6–12	^[7]
November 9	Louisville	Richmond, KY	W 28–7	^[8]
November 16	at Western Kentucky State Teachers	Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	W 6–0	^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2021 Eastern Kentucky University Football Record Book" (PDF). Richmond, Kentucky: Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
2. "Maroons Triumph 13-0". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 21, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Indians Check Eastern, 9-7: Catawba Racks Up Point On Breaks". The Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. September 29, 1946. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Central Michigan Tops Eastern, 20-7, In Maroon Homecoming At Richmond". The Lexington Herald. October 6, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Underdog Eastern Tops Murray 26-13". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1946. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eastern Bows to TPI, 20-7". The Park city Daily News. October 20, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Morehead Scores 12-6 Victory In Eastern Contest". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 3, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Louisville Is Handed 28-7 Bump". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 10, 1946. p. 4B.
9. "Hilltoppers Bow To Eastern Teachers 6-0". Messenger-Inquirer. November 17, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.