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| 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Red Dawson |
| Home Field | Civic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–10–1 |
| Place | T-2nd AAFC East |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| none | 1947 |
The 1946 Buffalo Bisons season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team finished 3-10-1,[1] failing to qualify for the playoffs.
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback George Terlep with 574 passing yards, fullback Vic Kulbitski with 605 rushing yards, and end Fay King with 466 receiving yards. Right halfback Steve Juzwik and fullback Lou Zontini tied for the team scoring lead with 42 points each.[2]
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | at Brooklyn | L 27-14 | 0-1 |
| 2 | September 14 | at New York | L 21-10 | 0-2 |
| 3 | September 22 | Cleveland | L 28-0 | 0-3 |
| 4 | September 25 | at Chicago | L 35-28 | 0-4 |
| 5 | September 29 | Los Angeles | T 21-21 | 1-4-1 |
| 6 | October 4 | New York | L 21-13 | 0-5-1 |
| 7 | October 11 | Miami | L 17-14 | 0-6-1 |
| 8 | October 19 | San Francisco | W 17-14 | 1-6-1 |
| 9 | October 27 | Chicago | W 49-17 | 2-6-1 |
| 10 | November 2 | at San Francisco | L 27-14 | 2-7-1 |
| 11 | November 10 | at Brooklyn | W 17-14 | 3-7-1 |
| 12 | November 18 | at Miami | L 21-14 | 3-8-1 |
| 13 | November 24 | at Cleveland | L 42-17 | 3-9-1 |
| 14 | December 1 | at Los Angeles | L 62-14 | 3-10-1 |
Division standings
| AAFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Yankees | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 270 | 192 | W-2 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 249 | 370 | L-3 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 226 | 339 | L-6 |
| Miami Seahawks | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 167 | 378 | W-1 |
Roster
Players shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.
| Buffalo Bisons 1946 roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Halfbacks
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Ends
Tackles
Guards
Centers
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References
- ↑ 1946 Buffalo Bisons Archived October 13, 2012, at WebCite
- ↑ 1946 Buffalo Bisons Statistics & Players. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on March 2, 2020.
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