The 1946 Missouri Tigers football team was an

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team that represented the

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in the

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(Big 6) 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 ...

. The team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2 against Big 6 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Big 6, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 166 to 158. After three years of wartime service in the

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returned as the team's head coach in 1946. The 1946 season was Faurot's ninth of 19 seasons as head coach of the Missouri football team. Seven Oklahoma players received honors from the

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(AP) or

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(UP) on the

1946 All-Big Six Conference football team The 1946 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP) as the best players at each position among teams playing in the Big Six Conference during the 1946 co ...

: back Lloyd Brinkman (AP-1, UP-1); end Roland Oakes (AP-1, UP-1); tackle

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(AP-1, UP-1); back Bob Hopkins (AP-2, UP-2); center Ralph Stewart (AP-2, UP-2); end

Marshall Shurnas Marshall Kenneth "Iggie" Shurnas (April 1, 1922 – August 19, 2006) was an American football end who played one season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Cleveland Browns in 1947. Shurnas began his football career at the Unive ...

(UP-3); and guard

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(UP-3). The team's leading scorers were Howard Bonnett and Loyd Brinkman, each with 30 points. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in

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Schedule

1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Tigers were selected.

References

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Missouri Tigers football seasons

Missouri Tigers football The Missouri Tigers football program represents the University of Missouri (often referred to as Mizzou) in college football and competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Missouri's ...

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