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1946 Hawaii Rainbows football team

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1946 Hawaii Rainbows football
Pineapple Bowl, W 19–16 vs. Utah
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1947 →
1946 Western non-major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern Oregon     8 0 0
Pepperdine     8 1 0
Hawaii     8 2 0
Loyola (CA)     5 4 0
Idaho Southern Branch     4 3 1
San Francisco State     3 3 0
Boise State     3 4 2
Eastern Oregon     2 5 0
La Verne     0 5 0

The 1946 Hawaii Rainbows football team was an American football team that represented the University of Hawaii as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its second non-consecutive season under Tom Kaulukukui, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 275 to 93.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Hawaiian PineW 14–68,000
October 2Kaala
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 44–03,500
October 9Olympic
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 27–0
October 16Lanakila
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 73–62,500
November 1at Pacific (CA)
W 19–137,000
November 11at Fresno StateW 7–215,000
November 27Healani
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 58–6
December 7Nevada
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Shrine Benefit Aloha Bowl)
L 7–2625,000[2][3]
December 23Stanford
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 7–1817,000[4]
January 1, 1947Utah
W 19–1620,000[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2018 Media Guide". University of Hawaii. 2018. pp. 124, 136. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Andrew Mitsukado (December 8, 1946). "Nevada Defeats Hawaii 26-7 in Shrine Game: Wolfpack Passes Way To Victory". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pearl Harbor Remembers Dec. 7, 1941". Great Falls Tribune. December 8, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Loui Leong Hop (December 24, 1946). "Anderson Boys Shine as Stanford Outmuds Hawaii in 18-7 Game: Teams Unable To Display Real Offense". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Joe Anzivino (January 2, 1947). "Rainbows Close Season With Utah Win: Locals Cop Pine Bowl Game, 19-16". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.