The 1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1946 college football season.

Southeast Missouri State compiled an 8–0–1 record, won the MIAA championship, led the conference in scoring offense and defense, and took six of eleven first-team spots on the 1946 All-MIAA football team.

None of the MIAA teams was ranked in the Associated Press poll or played in a bowl game.

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The 1946 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Southeast Missouri State College at Cape Girardeau, Missouri (later renamed as Southeast Missouri State University) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their 14th and final season under head coach Abe Stuber, the Indians compiled an 8–0–1 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents), won the MIAA championship, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 200 to 38.^[2][3]

Southeast Missouri took six of eleven first-team spots on the Associated Press 1946 All-MIAA football team: backs John Griffith and Webb Halbert; end Roscoe Branch; tackle Kenneth Knox; guard William Sapp; and center Donald Anderson. In addition, end Jack Klosterman and tackle Bill Lee were chosen for the second team.^[4]

The 1946 Missouri Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, Missouri (later renamed as Missouri University of Science and Technology) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Gale Bullman, the Miners compiled a 4–3–2 record (3–1–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in second place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 144 to 94.^[15]

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The 1946 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Northeast Missouri State College at Kirksville, Missouri (later renamed as Truman State University) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Jim Dougherty, the Miners compiled a 5–2–2 record (2–1–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in third place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 120 to 91.^[15]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	Iowa Wesleyan*	Kirksville, MO	W 19–0	[24]
September 28	Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–6	[25]
October 5	at Parsons*	Fairfield, IA	W 25–6	[26]
October 11	Southeast Missouri State	Kirksville, MO	L 12–40	[8]
October 19	at Southwest Missouri (Springfield)	Springfield, MO	W 26–19	[27][28]
October 25	Eureka	Kirksville, MO	W 13–0
November 1	Central State (Warrensburg)	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	T 0–0
November 8	at Maryville	Maryville, MO	W 12–7	[29]
November 16	at Missouri Mines	Rolla, MO	T 13–13	[23]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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The 1946 Maryville Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the Maryville State Teachers College (also known as Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, later renamed Northwest Missouri State University) at Maryville, Missouri, as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ryland Milner, the Bearcats compiled a 4–3 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), finished in fourth place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 63 to 57.^[30]

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The 1946 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team was an American football team that represented the Southwest Missouri State College at Springfield, Missouri (later renamed Missouri State University) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Red Blair, the Bears compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 132 to 76.^[30]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 20	8:00 p.m.	Rockhurst*	Springfield, MO	L 6–12	[35][36]
October 4		Pittsburg State*	SMS Stadium Springfield, MO	L 0–14	[37]
October 11		at Maryville	Maryville, MO	L 0–7
October 19		Northeast Missouri State	SMS Stadium Springfield, MO	L 19–26	[27][28]
October 25		Northeastern State*	SMS Stadium Springfield, MO	W 25–21	[38]
November 2		at Missouri Mines	Rolla, MO	L 0–12	[20]
November 8		at Central Missouri State	Warrensburg, MO	W 12–7
November 16		Southeast Missouri State	SMS Stadium Springfield, MO	L 0–27
		Northeast Oklahoma A&M		W 14–6
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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The 1946 Central Missouri State Mules football team was an American football team that represented the Central Missouri State College at Warrensburg, Missouri (later renamed University of Central Missouri) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach Judd Dean, the Mules compiled a 2–5–1 record (0–4–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in last place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 111 to 47.^[15]

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The Associated Press (AP) selected a 1946 All-MIAA football team consisting of a first team and a second team. The AP selections were as follows:

First team

• Backs: John Griffith, Cape Girardeau; Webb Halbert, Cape Girardeau; Paul Fulop, Rolla; Darrell Gourley, Kirksvile
• Ends: Stan Totoratis, Maryville; Roscoe Branch, Cape Girardeau
• Tackles: Kenneth Knox, Cape Girardeau; Ken Gardner, Kirksville
• Guards: William Sapp, Cape Girardeau; Gale Gulgham, Rolla
• Center: Donald Anderson, Cape Girardeau

Second team

• Backs: Buck Stamp, Warrensburg; Paul Gates, Maryville; Len Crase, Springfield; Gilbert Garafiol, Rolla
• Ends: Jack Klosterman, Cape Girardeau; John Lanahan, Maryville
• Tackles: Bill Lee, Cape Girardeau; Anton Leone, Rolla
• Guards: Dick Kerin, Springfield; Ed Paule, Warrensburg
• Center: John Spainhower, Kirksville

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