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American college football season
The 1946 Texas Longhorns football team was an
American football team that represented the
University of Texas in the
Southwest Conference (SWC) during the
1946 college football season . In their tenth and final year under head coach
Dana X. Bible , the Longhorns compiled an 8–2 record (4–2 against SWC opponenets) and outscored all opponents by a total of 290 to 68.
[1] Texas was ranked No. 1 in the first
AP Poll of the 1946 season, but slid throughout the season and was ranked No. 15 in the final poll.
[2]
The Longhorns ranked 15th nationally in total offense with an average of 328.1 yards per game, and 10th nationally in total defense with 176.0 yards allowed per game.
[3] Led by
Bobby Layne , they ranked third nationally in passing offense with 156.9 yards per game.
[4] Layne ranked second nationally in total offense with 1,460 yards (1,122 passing and 336 rushing) and second nationally in passing yardage.
[5]
Five Texas players received honors from the
Associated Press (AP) or
United Press (UP) on the
1946 All-Southwest Conference football team : Bobby Layne (AP-1, UP-1); center Dick Harris (AP-1, UP-1); back Jim Canady (AP-2, UP-2); end
Hub Bechtol (AP-2, UP-2); and guard
Spot Collins (AP-2, UP-2).
[6]
[7]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 21
Missouri * W 42–037,000
[8]
September 28
Colorado * War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 76–025,000
[9]
October 5
Oklahoma A&M * War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 54–645,000
[10]
October 12 vs.
Oklahoma * No. 1 W 20–13> 50,000
[11]
October 19 No. 14
Arkansas No. 3 War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (
rivalry ) W 20–040,000
[12]
October 26 at No. 16
Rice No. 3 L 13–1830,000
[13]
November 2
SMU No. 7 War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 19–334,000
[14]
November 9 at
Baylor No. 6 W 22–715,000
[15]
November 16 at
TCU No. 6 L 0–1421,000
[16]
November 28
Texas A&M No. 20 War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (
rivalry ) W 24–748,000
[17]
*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
AP 1 (69⅓) 3 (38) 3 (13¼) 7 6 6 17 20 15 (1)
Awards and honors
After the season
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Longhorns were selected.
[19]
References
^
Texas Yearly Results , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 11, 2009.
Archived 2009-06-15.
^
Texas 1946 AP Football Rankings
Archived 2012-03-13 at the
Wayback Machine , AP Poll Archive, retrieved June 11, 2009.
^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 . A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 73.
^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 . A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 75.
^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 . A.S. Barnes and Company. pp. 79, 82.
^
"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 .
^ Wilbur Evans (September 22, 1946).
"Steers Turn on Heat To Wallop Missouri Again by 42 to 0: Tigers Taste Fire Before 37,000 Fans" . Sunday American-Statesman . pp. 1, 17 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Tex Schramm (September 29, 1946).
"Steers Score With Ease To Stampede Colorado, 76 to 0: Longhorns Run Wild in Buffalo Rout; Visitors Take Worst Defeat In History From UT" . Sunday American-Statesman . pp. 1, 17 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Wilbur Evans (October 6, 1946).
"Longhorns Blast Cowpokes' Title Hopes: Steers Tear Oklahomans By 54-6 Tally; 45,000 Fans See Biblemen Continue Lopsided Scoring" . Sunday American-Statesman . pp. 1, 17 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hal Middlesworth (October 13, 1946).
"Inspired Sooners Swap Texas Blow for Blow But Are Beaten, 20-13: OU's Offensive Throws Scare Into Longhorns; Cotton Bowl Filled As Layne Leads His Team to Hard Win" . The Daily Oklahoman . pp. 1A, 1B. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Wilbur Evans (October 20, 1946).
"Steers Trounce Tough Porkers For 5th Victory: Longhorns Lusterless After Half; Loop Opener Closer Than Score Indicates" . Sunday American-Statesman . pp. 1, 17 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Wilbur Evans (October 27, 1946).
"Owls Stage Big Upset as They Wallop Steers: Rice Zooms To New High With Victory" . Sunday American-Statesman . pp. 1, 17 – 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 .
^ Jinx Tucker (November 10, 1946).
"Stumbling Steers Block Punt to Smash Stubborn Bears, 22-7: Layne's Accurate Field Goal Turns Tide in Struggle; Baylor Outfights Texas to Hold Lead Until Late in Third Quarter of Game" . Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald . pp. Sports 1, 3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Amos Melton (November 17, 1946).
"Frogs Smash Texas Hopes, 14-0: TCU Earns Decision as Steers Fade" . Fort Worth Star Telegram . pp. II-1, II-4 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Wilbur Evans (November 29, 1946).
"Texas Keeps Faith By Defending Ags, 24-7, in Turkey Tilt: A&M Lacing 7th in Row for Bible; Bechtol, Ellsworth, Layne, Baumgardner shine for Steers" . The Austin American . pp. 1, 17 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"2010 NCAA Football Records" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletics Association.
^
"1947 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 29, 2020 .
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