Bowls and playoffs
The 1946 football postseason, including games played in 1947.
Bowls
Alamo Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Hardin-Simmons 20 · Denver 0
January 4, 1947
San Antonio
Cotton Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Arkansas 0 · LSU 0
January 1, 1947
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma 34 · North Carolina St. 13
January 1, 1947
Location not documented
Harbor Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Montana St. 13 · New Mexico 13
January 1, 1947
San Diego
Oil Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Georgia Tech 41 · St. Mary’s (CA) 19
January 1, 1947
Houston
Orange Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Rice 8 · Tennessee 0
January 1, 1947
Location not documented
Raisin Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
San Jose St. 20 · Utah St. 0
January 1, 1947
Fresno, CA
Rose Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Illinois 45 · UCLA 14
January 1, 1947
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Georgia 20 · North Carolina 10
January 1, 1947
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Cincinnati 18 · Virginia Tech 6
January 1, 1947
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Catawba 31 · Maryville (TN) 6
January 1, 1947
Location not documented
Angel Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 6 · Wiley 6
December 28, 1946
Los Angeles
Burley Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Southeastern La. 21 · Milligan 13
November 28, 1946
Johnson City, TN
Cattle Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Ark.-Pine Bluff 7 · Lane 0
January 1, 1947
Fort Worth, TX
Cigar Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Delaware 21 · Rollins 7
January 1, 1947
Tampa, FL
Coconut Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Bethune-Cookman 13 · Columbia (SC) Sporting Club 0
January 1, 1947
Miami
Cotton-Tobacco Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Norfolk St. 0 · Richmond 0
January 1, 1947
Greensboro, NC
Flower Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Delaware St. 7 · Florida Normal 6
January 1, 1947
Jacksonville, FL
Glass Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Toledo 21 · Bates 12
December 7, 1946
Toledo, OH
Lions Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Grambling 69 · Miss. Industrial 12
Date not documented
Ruston, LA
Optimist Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
North Texas 14 · Pacific 13
December 21, 1946
Houston
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Lincoln (PA) 20 · Florida A&M 0
December 7, 1946
Miami
Orchid Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Mississippi Col. 43 · U. of Mexico 7
December 28, 1946
Mexico City, Mexico
Peach Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Tenn. Wesleyan 14 · Ga. Military 13
December 13, 1946
Macon, GA
Pear Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Southern Ore. St. 13 · Central Wash. 8
November 28, 1946
Medford, OR
Pecan Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
South Carolina St. 13 · Johnson C. Smith 6
December 7, 1946
Orangeburg, SC
Piedmont Tobacco Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Allen 40 · Fayetteville St. 6
December 7, 1946
Fayetteville, NC
Pineapple Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Hawaii 19 · Utah 16
January 1, 1947
Honolulu
Prairie View Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Prairie View 14 · Lincoln (MO) 0
January 1, 1947
Also called Bayou City Bowl
Tobacco Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Muhlenberg 26 · St. Bonaventure 25
December 14, 1946
Lexington, KY
Turkey Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Evansville 19 · Northern Ill. 7
November 28, 1946
Location not documented
Vulcan Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Tennessee St. 32 · Louisville Municipal 0
January 1, 1947
Birmingham, AL
Will Rogers Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Pepperdine 38 · Neb. Wesleyan 13
January 1, 1947
Oklahoma City
Yam Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Texas Southern 64 · Tuskegee 7
December 25, 1946
Dallas
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 20 · Blue 13
December 28, 1946
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
All-Stars 16 · Chicago Bears 0
August 22, 1947
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 13 · East 9
January 1, 1947
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 33 · North 6
Date not documented
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.