The 1946 College Conference of Illinois football season was the season of college football played by the member schools of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) as part of the 1946 college football season. The CCI was formed in May 1946 and was a reorganization of the "Illinois College Conference" that had existed for the prior nine years.[1]
The 1946 North Central Cardinals football team represented North Central College of Naperville, Illinois, during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Herb Heilman, the Cardinals compiled a 7–1 record, won the CCI championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 22.[3] The Cardinals' sole loss was by a 10-7 score against Lake Forest. It was North Central's first conference championship in 29 years.[4]
The 1946 Wheaton Crusaders football team represented Wheaton College of Wheaton, Illinois, in the College Conference of Illinois during the 1946 college football season. In their third non-consecutive year under head coach Harvey Chrouser, the Crusaders compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against CCI opponents), tied for second place in the CCI, and outscored opponent by a total of 146 to 33.
^"Nine Colleges in Reorganized State League". The Rock Island Argus. May 25, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a bW.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 124.
^"Two Illinois Conferences Decide Crowns for 1946". The Pantagraph. November 18, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b c"North Central Tops Elmhurst, 13-6; Wins Title". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1946. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b"North Central Whips Illinois Wesleyan, 17-0". Chicago Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a bForrest R. Kyle (October 6, 1946). "North Central Nips Millikin, 7-6: Blue 16-Game Victory Streak Comes to End". The Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b"North Central Wins, 39-0, Over Illinois College". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1946. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b"North Central Dealt 10-7 Los By Lake Forest: Naperville Eleven Sustains First C.C.I. Defeat". Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1946. p. II-5.
^"North Central Triumphs, 40-0, Over Carthage". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1946. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b"North Central Whip Wheaton; Takes 1st Place". Chicago Tribune. November 3, 1946. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b"North Central Submerges Augustana, 18 to 0: Long Runs Spell Doom for Vikings". Quad-City Times. November 10, 1946. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
^W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 204.
^"Wheaton Wins, 6-0". Chicago Tribune. October 6, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.
^"DeKalb Deals Wheaton First Defeat, 20 to 0". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Wheaton Whips Elmhurst, 27-0, in Homecoming: Crusaders Show Power Before 3,000". Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1946. p. II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b"Lake Forest Routed, 31-0, by Wheaton". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b"Wheaton Team Triumphs Over Carthage, 24-0". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1946. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
^W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 232.
^ a b"Illinois Wesleyan vs. Millikin". The Decatur Daily Review. October 13, 1946. p. 29.
^"Arkansas State rips IWU, 20–0". The Pantagraph. November 3, 1946. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 185.
^"Lake Forest Downs Millikin, 20-0: Loss Is Third For Big Blue In C.C.I. Play". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 17, 1946. pp. 27–28 – via Newspapers.com.
^W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 189.
^ a b"Augustana Wins Over Illinois College, 13 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
^W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 162.
^Forrest R. Kyle (November 3, 1946). "Normal Downs Millikin: Blue Squanders Opportunities, Losing, 20 to 0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. pp. 27, 29 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Shurtleff Stands Off Illinois College 0-0 As Pioneer Line Sparkles". Alton Evening Telegraph. October 21, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^"J.M.U. Routs Illinois College, 27-0: Millikin Passes Clinch Initial Win of Season". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 27, 1946. pp. 29–30 – via Newspapers.com.