1946 SMU Mustangs football team

1946 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainLendon Davis, Eugene McClintock, Eugene Wilson
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Temple
T 7–730,000 [5][6]
October 5Texas Tech
L 0–730,000[7]
October 11Oklahoma A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 15–628,000[8]
October 19at No. 16 Rice
L 7–21[9]
October 26at Missouri
W 17–0> 20,000[10]
November 2at No. 7 Texas
L 3–1934,000[11]
November 9Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–1440,000[12][13]
November 16at No. 17 Arkansas
L 0–1315,000[14]
November 23Baylor
W 35–015,000[15]
November 30TCU
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 30–1317,000[16]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season[edit]

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Mustangs were selected.[17]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
6 40 Gene Wilson End Green Bay Packers
13 110 John Hamberger Tackle Philadelphia Eagles
17 154 Frank Pulattie Back New York Giants

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1946 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Layne, Harris Only UT Player on AP Selection". The Austin American. December 3, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Claude Ramsey (December 5, 1946). "Layne, Harris Make UP's All-Conference". Austin American-Statesman. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SMU Struggles Back to Tie Temple, 7-7". Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville, Tenn. United Press. September 29, 1946. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Lorin McMullen (October 12, 1946). "Freshman Leads SMU To 15-6 Win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. 8, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Flem Hall (November 10, 1946). "Ags Start Fast, Whip SMU, 14-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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