1946 Hawaii Rainbows football team

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]

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

Schedule edit

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 edit

  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.