1946 Buffalo Bisons season

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.

1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC) season
Head coachRed Dawson
Home fieldCivic Stadium
Results
Record3–10–1
Division placeT-2nd AAFC East
Playoff finishdid not qualify

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
1 September 8, 1946 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 27-14
2 September 14, 1946 at New York Yankees L 21-10
3 September 22, 1946 Cleveland Browns L 28-0
4 September 25, 1946 at Chicago Rockets L 35-28
5 September 29, 1946 Los Angeles Dons T 21-21
6 October 4, 1946 New York Yankees L 21-13
7 October 11, 1946 Miami Seahawks L 17-14
8 October 19, 1946 San Francisco 49ers W 17-14
9 October 27, 1946 Chicago Rockets W 49-17
10 November 2, 1946 at San Francisco 49ers L 27-14
11 November 10, 1946 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 17-14
12 November 18, 1946 at Miami Seahawks L 21-14
13 November 24, 1946 at Cleveland Browns L 42-17
14 December 1, 1946 at Los Angeles Dons L 62-14

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

Ends

Tackles

Guards

Centers

References

  1. 1946 Buffalo Bisons Archived October 13, 2012, at WebCite
  2. "1946 Buffalo Bisons Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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