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American college football season
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.
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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.
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Rutgers was ranked at No. 49 in the final
Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.
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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 |
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October 5 |
Texas Tech | | L 0–7 | 30,000 |
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October 11 |
Oklahoma A&M | | W 15–6 | 28,000 |
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October 19 | at No. 16
Rice | | L 7–21 | |
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October 26 | at
Missouri | | W 17–0 | > 20,000 |
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November 2 | at No. 7
Texas | | L 3–19 | 34,000 |
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November 9 |
Texas A&M | | L 0–14 | 40,000 |
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November 16 | at No. 17
Arkansas | | L 0–13 | 15,000 |
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November 23 |
Baylor | | W 35–0 | 15,000 |
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November 30 |
TCU | - Ownby Stadium
- University Park, TX
| W 30–13 | 17,000 |
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- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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After the season
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Mustangs were selected.
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References
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"1946 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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"Layne, Harris Only UT Player on AP Selection". The Austin American. December 3, 1946. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Claude Ramsey (December 5, 1946).
"Layne, Harris Make UP's All-Conference". Austin American-Statesman. p. 15 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946).
"Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"SMU Struggles Back to Tie Temple, 7-7".
Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville, Tenn.
United Press. September 29, 1946. p. B7 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ Lorin McMullen (October 12, 1946).
"Freshman Leads SMU To 15-6 Win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. 8, 9 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ Flem Hall (November 10, 1946).
"Ags Start Fast, Whip SMU, 14-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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"1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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