1946 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1946 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
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 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21North Texas State Teachers*
W 47–0[5]
September 28vs. Texas Tech*
L 0–623,000[6]
October 5at Oklahoma*
L 7–1027,000[7]
October 12at LSU*
L 9-3330,000[8]
October 19TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 14–020,000[9]
October 26at Baylor
W 17–019,000[10]
November 2Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 0–717,000[11]
November 9at SMU
W 14–040,000[12][13]
November 16No. 14 Rice
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 10-2732,000[14][15]
November 28at No. 20 Texas
L 7–2448,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1947 NFL draft

Main article: 1947 NFL draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
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

  1. ^ "1946 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC.
  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. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  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. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Lorin McMullen (November 17, 1946). "Rice Batters A&M, 27-10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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