1946 Hawaii Rainbows football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Hawaii Rainbows
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 8–2
| head_coach = Tom Kaulukukui
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| bowl = Pineapple Bowl
| bowl_result = W 19–16 vs. Utah
| prev_year = 1941
}}
{{1946 Western non-major college football independents records}}
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.{{cite web|title=Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2018 Media Guide|publisher=University of Hawaii|year=2018|accessdate=January 22, 2019|pages=124, 136|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/2018/7/17/2018-rainbow-warrior-football-media-guide.aspx}}
Schedule
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|September 25||Hawaiian Pine|Honolulu Stadium|Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii|W 14-6|8,000|
|October 2||Kaala|Honolulu Stadium|Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii|W 44-0|3,500|
|October 9||Olympic|Honolulu Stadium|Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii|W 27-0||
|October 16||Lanakila|Honolulu Stadium|Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii|W 73-6|2,500|
|November 1|at|Pacific (CA)|Baxter Stadium|Stockton, CA|W 19-13|7,000|
|November 11|at|Fresno State|Ratcliffe Stadium|Fresno, CA (rivalry)|W 7-2|15,000|
|November 27||Healani|Honolulu Stadium|Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii|W 58-6||
|December 7||Nevada|Honolulu Stadium|Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Shrine Benefit Aloha Bowl)|L 7-26|25,000|{{cite news|title=Nevada Defeats Hawaii 26-7 in Shrine Game: Wolfpack Passes Way To Victory|newspaper=The Honolulu Advertiser|author=Andrew Mitsukado|date=December 8, 1946|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24103550/nevada_defeats_hawaii_267_in_shrine/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Pearl Harbor Remembers Dec. 7, 1941|newspaper=Great Falls Tribune|date=December 8, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24104182/pearl_harbor_remembers_dec_7_1941/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 23||Stanford|Honolulu Stadium|Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii|L 7-18|17,000|{{cite news|title=Anderson Boys Shine as Stanford Outmuds Hawaii in 18-7 Game: Teams Unable To Display Real Offense|newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|author=Loui Leong Hop|date=December 24, 1946|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101897337/anderson-boys-shine-as-stanford-outmuds/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|January 1, 1947||Utah|Honolulu Stadium|Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Pineapple Bowl)|W 19-16|20,000|{{cite news|title=Rainbows Close Season With Utah Win: Locals Cop Pine Bowl Game, 19-16|newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|author=Joe Anzivino|date=January 2, 1947|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101954696/rainbows-close-season-with-utah-win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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References
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