1946 Buffalo Bisons season
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The 1946 Buffalo Bisons season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference
. The team finished 3-10-1, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
All-America Football Conference
The All-America Football Conference was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the nation's best players, and introduced many lasting innovations...
. The team finished 3-10-1, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
Season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | September 8, 1946 | at Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) The Brooklyn Dodgers was an American Football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1948. The team is unrelated to the Brooklyn Dodgers that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943... |
L 27-14 |
2 | September 14, 1946 | at New York Yankees New York Yankees (AAFC) The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn... |
L 21-10 |
3 | September 22, 1946 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28-0 |
4 | September 25, 1946 | at Chicago Rockets Chicago Rockets The Chicago Rockets was an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets... |
L 35-28 |
5 | September 29, 1946 | Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the now defunct All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949 that played in the Los Angeles Coliseum.... |
T 21-21 |
6 | October 4, 1946 | New York Yankees New York Yankees (AAFC) The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn... |
L 21-13 |
7 | October 11, 1946 | Miami Seahawks Miami Seahawks The Miami Seahawks were a professional American football team based in Miami, Florida. They played in the All-America Football Conference for one season, 1946, before folding... |
L 17-14 |
8 | October 19, 1946 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 17-14 |
9 | October 27, 1946 | Chicago Rockets Chicago Rockets The Chicago Rockets was an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets... |
W 49-17 |
10 | November 2, 1946 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 27-14 |
11 | November 10, 1946 | at Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) The Brooklyn Dodgers was an American Football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1948. The team is unrelated to the Brooklyn Dodgers that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943... |
W 17-14 |
12 | November 18, 1946 | at Miami Seahawks Miami Seahawks The Miami Seahawks were a professional American football team based in Miami, Florida. They played in the All-America Football Conference for one season, 1946, before folding... |
L 21-14 |
13 | November 24, 1946 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 42-17 |
14 | December 1, 1946 | at Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the now defunct All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949 that played in the Los Angeles Coliseum.... |
L 62-14 |
Division standings
AAFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
New York Yankees 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC) season The 1946 New York Yankees season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team finished 10-3-1, finishing first in the East Division and qualifying for the playoffs. The team, however, lost of the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.-Season... |
10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 270 | 192 | W-2 |
Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 249 | 370 | L-3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season The 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team finished 3-10-1, failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Season schedule:-Division standings:-References:... |
3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 226 | 339 | L-6 |
Miami Seahawks 1946 Miami Seahawks season The 1946 Miami Seahawks season was the inaugural one for the franchise and for the All-America Football Conference. Head coach Jack Meagher led the team to a 3–11 finish, four out of four teams in the Eastern Division.... |
3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 167 | 378 | W-1 |