1946 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
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The '''1946 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Bethune–Cookman University|Bethune Cookman College]] as a member of the [[Southeastern Athletic Conference]] (SEAC) during the [[1946 college football season]]. In their first season under head coach [[Bunky Matthews]], the team compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, trying for second place in the SEAC.{{cite news |last=McGhee |first=J. D. |title=Southeastern Officials Award Allen University Grid Crown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/atlanta-daily-world/195331574/ |newspaper=[[Atlanta Daily World]] |location=[[Atlanta|Atlanta |
The '''1946 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Bethune–Cookman University|Bethune Cookman College]] as a member of the [[Southeastern Athletic Conference]] (SEAC) during the [[1946 college football season]]. In their first season under head coach [[Bunky Matthews]], the team compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, trying for second place in the SEAC.{{cite news |last=McGhee |first=J. D. |title=Southeastern Officials Award Allen University Grid Crown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/atlanta-daily-world/195331574/ |newspaper=[[Atlanta Daily World]] |location=[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georogia]] |date=December 21, 1946 |page=5 |access-date=April 11, 2026 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }} Bethune–Cookman played home games at Volusia Field in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]. |
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The [[Dickinson System]] rated Bethune-Cookman in a tie for No. 12 among the black college football teams for 1946.{{cite news|title=Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Courier|author=Lucius Jones|date=December 7, 1946|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102422096/morgan-wins-but-tennesssee-is-still-tops/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} |
The [[Dickinson System]] rated Bethune-Cookman in a tie for No. 12 among the black college football teams for 1946.{{cite news|title=Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Courier|author=Lucius Jones|date=December 7, 1946|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102422096/morgan-wins-but-tennesssee-is-still-tops/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} |
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