The 1946 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team represented Iowa State Teachers College in the
North Central Conference (NCC) during the
1946 college football season
The 1946 college football season was the 78th season of intercollegiate football in the United States. Competition included schools from the Big Ten Conference, the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the Big Six C ...
. In its ninth season under head coach
Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled a 4–1–2 record (2–0–1 against NCC opponents), shut out it final four opponents, won the NCC championship, and outscored opponent by a total of 175 to 32.
Iowa Teachers ranked third nationally in total defense among small college teams, giving up an average of only 108.5 yards per game. The team was ranked at No. 85 in the final
Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.
Five players were selected to the all-conference team: ends Nick Avelchas and Cy Bellock; halfbacks Pudge Camarata and Bob Williams; tackle Jason Loving; and guard Paul Salzman.
[2019 Media Guide, p. 118.]
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