The 1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Texas Tech University in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Dell Morgan, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–3 record (3–1 against Border Conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 148 to 116.
Texas Tech was ranked at No. 58 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[1]
The team played home games at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | West Texas State | | W 26–14 | 10,000 | [2] |
| September 28 | vs. Texas A&M* | | W 6–0 | 23,000 | [3] |
| October 5 | at SMU* | | W 7–0 | 30,000 | [4] |
| October 12 | at Tulsa* | | L 6–21 | 15,000 | [5] |
| October 19 | Baylor*dagger | | W 13–6 | 13,000 | [6] |
| October 26 | Denver* | | W 21–6 | 11,000 | [7] |
| November 2 | at No. 8 Rice* | | L 6–41 | 25,000 | [8] |
| November 9 | at New Mexico | | W 27–0 | 8,000 | [9] |
| November 16 | Oklahoma A&M* | | W 14–7 | 13,000 | [10] |
| November 23 | at Arizona | | W 16–0 | 9,000 | [11] |
| November 30 | at Hardin–Simmons | | L 6–21 | 13,000 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- daggerHomecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[13]
Game summaries
West Texas State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Buffaloes
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0
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0
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0
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14 |
14 |
| Red Raiders
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
7 |
26 |
Vs. Texas A&M
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Aggies
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
| Red Raiders
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
At SMU
|
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Red Raiders
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
| Mustangs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
At Tulsa
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Red Raiders
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
6 |
| Golden Hurricane
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Baylor
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bears
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
6 |
| Red Raiders
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
0 |
13 |
Denver
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Pioneers
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0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
| Red Raiders
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
At No. 8 Rice
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Red Raiders
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0
|
6
|
0
|
0 |
6 |
| No. 8 Owls
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
20 |
41 |
At New Mexico
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Red Raiders
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
20 |
27 |
| Lobos
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Oklahoma A&M
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Cowboys
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
| Red Raiders
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
At Arizona
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Red Raiders
|
2
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
16 |
| Wildcats
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
At Hardin–Simmons
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Red Raiders
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
| Cowboys
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
21 |
After the season
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Red Raiders were selected.[14]
References
- ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Choc Hutcheson (September 22, 1946). "Raiders Overpower Stubborn WTSTC Buffaloes 26-14: Techsans Count Once In Each Period To Cop Opening Tilt". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. p. 8 – 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Choc Hutcheson (October 13, 1946). "Tulsa's Mighty Hurricane Tumbles Texas Tech For 21 To 6 Victory: Raiders Lose After Taking First Score". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Choc Hutcheson (October 20, 1946). "Texas Tech Takes Impressive 13 To 6 Triumph Over Baylor Bears: Red Raiders Win In Last Half; Over 13,000 Watch Game". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Raiders Smack Denver, 21-6: Tech Scores Easy Victory In Bowl Bid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. International News Service. October 27, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Choc Hutcheson (November 3, 1946). "Potent Rice Owls Roll Over Raiders 41 To 6: Tech Suffers First Defeat Against Southwest Loop Foe". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lobos Hold Raiders Down For Three Quarters, Routed in Fourth Quarter 27-0". Albuquerque Journal. November 10, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Red Raiders Rock Oklahoma Aggies 14 To 7: Improved Techsans Dominate Play To Avenge 1946 Defeat". Choc Hutcheson. November 17, 1946. pp. 10, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Abe Chanin (November 24, 1946). "Rugged Texas Tech Team Bests Wildcats, 16 to 0: Staunch Red Raider Forward Wall Too Much for Arizona's Attempted Scoring Thrusts; Game Played in Continuous Drizzle". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cowboys Outclass Raiders to Keep Spotless Record: Hardin-Simmons Eleven Polishes Texas Tech, 21-6, to Finish Perfect Pigskin season". Waco Tribune-Herald. United Press. December 1, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1945 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ↑ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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