1946 Texas A&M Aggies football team
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 4–6 (4–2 SWC) |
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Home stadium | Kyle Field |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Texas A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Texas A&M University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Homer Norton, the Aggies compiled a 4–6 record (4–2 against SWC opponents), tied for third place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 125 to 107.[1]
Three Texas A&M players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-Southwest Conference football team: tackle Monte Moncrief (AP-2, UP-2); guard Odell Stautzenberger (AP-2, UP-2); and back Willie Zapalac (UP-2).[2][3]
Texas A&M was ranked at No. 40 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[4]
The team played its home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | North Texas State Teachers* | W 47–0 | [5] | ||
September 28 | vs. Texas Tech* | L 0–6 | 23,000 | [6] | |
October 5 | at Oklahoma* | L 7–10 | 27,000 | [7] | |
October 12 | at LSU* | L 9-33 | 30,000 | [8] | |
October 19 | TCU |
| W 14–0 | 20,000 | [9] |
October 26 | at Baylor | W 17–0 | 19,000 | [10] | |
November 2 | Arkansas |
| L 0–7 | 17,000 | [11] |
November 9 | at SMU | W 14–0 | 40,000 | [12][13] | |
November 16 | No. 14 Rice |
| L 10-27 | 32,000 | [14][15] |
November 28 | at No. 20 Texas | L 7–24 | 48,000 | [16] | |
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1947 NFL draft
[edit]The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Aggies were selected.[17]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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8 | 62 | Monte Moncrief | Tackle | Green Bay Packers |
19 | 166 | Buryl Baty | Back | Detroit Lions |
27 | 247 | Odell Stautzenberger | Guard | Boston Yanks |
29 | 266 | Bob Tulis | Tackle | Detroit Lions |
References
[edit]- ^ "1946 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Texas Ags swamp North Texas, 47–0; Barney Welch scores 3 touchdowns". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 22, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Choc Hutcheson (September 29, 1946). "Red Raiders Wallop Texas Aggies, 6 To 0, In Stunning Upset: Tech Scores Late In Game For Triumph". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Cronley (October 6, 1946). "Sooner Field Goal Nips Texas Aggies, 10-7". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1B, 2B. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana State Tigers Bomb Texas Aggies Into Defeat Before 30,000 Fans: Four Touchdowns By Air After Knight Plunges For First Score". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1946. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jinx Tucker (October 20, 1946). "Sloppy Aggies Skin Hapless Frogs to End Losing Streak: Cadets Roundly Outclass Toads In Dull Contest". Waco Tribune-Herald. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jinx Tucker (October 27, 1946). "19,000 Homecomers See Aggies Slaughter Bears, 17-0: Record Throng On Hand To Witness Hard-Fought Tilt". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. pp. I-1, II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harold V. Ratliff. "Arkansas Porkers Hand Texas Aggies First Conference Setback, 7 To 0: Ken Holland Runs, Kicks, Passes Hogs To Victory". Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. p. 10 – 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.
- ^ "Owls Come From Behind to Down Ags, 27-10: Eikerberg Sparks Rice With Two Touchdown Passes". The Galveston Daily News. Associated Press. November 17, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lorin McMullen (November 17, 1946). "Rice Batters A&M, 27-10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. Sports 1, 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.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.