1946 SMU Mustangs football | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 4–5–1 (2–4 SWC) |
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Captain | Lendon Davis, Eugene McClintock, Eugene Wilson |
Home stadium | Ownby Stadium |
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No. 10 Rice + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Arkansas + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Texas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1946 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 114 to 100.[1]
End Gene Wilson and guard Jim Sid Wright received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-Southwest Conference football team.[2][3]
Rutgers was ranked at No. 49 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[4]
The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 27 | at Temple | T 7–7 | 30,000 | [5][6] | |||
October 5 | Texas Tech | L 0–7 | 30,000 | [7] | |||
October 11 | Oklahoma A&M |
| W 15–6 | 28,000 | [8] | ||
October 19 | at No. 16 Rice | L 7–21 | [9] | ||||
October 26 | at Missouri | W 17–0 | > 20,000 | [10] | |||
November 2 | at No. 7 Texas | L 3–19 | 34,000 | [11] | |||
November 9 | Texas A&M |
| L 0–14 | 40,000 | [12][13] | ||
November 16 | at No. 17 Arkansas | L 0–13 | 15,000 | [14] | |||
November 23 | Baylor | W 35–0 | 15,000 | [15] | |||
November 30 | TCU |
| W 30–13 | 17,000 | [16] | ||
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After the season
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Mustangs were selected.[17]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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6 | 40 | Gene Wilson | End | Green Bay Packers |
13 | 110 | John Hamberger | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles |
17 | 154 | Frank Pulattie | Back | New York Giants |
References
- ^ "1946 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Layne, Harris Only UT Player on AP Selection". The Austin American. December 3, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Claude Ramsey (December 5, 1946). "Layne, Harris Make UP's All-Conference". Austin American-Statesman. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMU Struggles Back to Tie Temple, 7-7". Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville, Tenn. United Press. September 29, 1946. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fred Byrod (September 28, 1946). "S.M.U. Ties Temple, 7-7: Owls' Sutton Scores After 79-Yd. Drive; Record 30,000 See Pages' Tally in 2d Knot Count". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Choc Hutcheson (October 6, 1946). "Texas Tech Blasts SMU For 8 To 0 Win: Raiders Tame Mustangs In Last Quarter". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lorin McMullen (October 12, 1946). "Freshman Leads SMU To 15-6 Win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. 8, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Max B. Skelton (October 20, 1946). "Eikenberg's Passing, Keeney's Running Pace Rice Owls to 21-7 Win Over Outclassed SMU". The Galveston Daily News. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Broeg (October 27, 1946). "Mustangs' Quick Kicks Beat Fumbling Tigers, 17 to 0: Missouri Hopes for Bowl Bid Is Blasted as S.M.U. Uncorks Big Second Period". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Morris Williams (November 3, 1946). "Steers Hit Back To Batter Game Mustangs, 19-3: Steers Bounce Back Before 34,000 Fans; Wet Field Fails To Slow Down Texas Aerials". Sunday American-Statesman. pp. 1, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harold V. Ratliff (November 10, 1946). "Outplayed Aggies Down SMU, 14-0, To Stay In Big Middle Of Title Race". Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Associated Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Flem Hall (November 10, 1946). "Ags Start Fast, Whip SMU, 14-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Porkers Assured Of Tie in S'west By Downing SMU". Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Associated Press. November 17, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jinx Tucker (November 24, 1946). "Ponies Give Bruins Clear Title to Basement in 35-0 Rout: SMU Outclasses Baylor Crew In Duel for Cellar; Gordon Hollon Stands Out on End for Badly-Beaten and Bobbling Grizzly Outfit". Waco Tribune-Herald. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Amos Melton (December 1, 1946). "Big SMU Splurge Beats Frogs, 30-13: Ponies Tally 4 Times in 2nd Period". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.