American college football season
The1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team was anAmerican football team that representedTexas Tech University in theBorder Conference during the1946 college football season . In their sixth season under head coachDell 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 finalLitkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[ 1]
The team played home games atTech Field inLubbock, Texas .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 West Texas State W 26–1410,000 [ 2] September 28 vs.Texas A&M * W 6–023,000 [ 3] October 5 atSMU * W 7–030,000 [ 4] October 12 atTulsa * L 6–2115,000 [ 5] October 19 Baylor * W 13–613,000 [ 6] October 26 Denver * W 21–611,000 [ 7] November 2 at No. 8Rice * L 6–4125,000 [ 8] November 9 atNew Mexico W 27–08,000 [ 9] November 16 Oklahoma A&M * W 14–713,000 [ 10] November 23 atArizona W 16–09,000 [ 11] November 30 atHardin–Simmons L 6–2113,000 [ 12] *Non-conference game Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
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1 2 3 4 Total Buffaloes 0 0 0 14 14 Red Raiders 6 7 6 7 26
1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 0 0 0 0 0 Red Raiders 0 0 0 6 6
1 2 3 4 Total Red Raiders 0 0 0 7 7 Mustangs 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 Total Red Raiders 6 0 0 0 6 Golden Hurricane 0 7 7 7 21
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 6 0 0 0 6 Red Raiders 0 0 13 0 13
1 2 3 4 Total Pioneers 0 0 0 6 6 Red Raiders 7 0 7 7 21
1 2 3 4 Total Red Raiders 0 6 0 0 6 No. 8 Owls 14 7 0 20 41
1 2 3 4 Total Red Raiders 0 7 0 20 27 Lobos 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 0 0 7 7 Red Raiders 7 0 7 0 14
1 2 3 4 Total Red Raiders 2 7 7 0 16 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 Total Red Raiders 0 0 0 6 6 Cowboys 14 7 0 0 21
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Red Raiders were selected.[ 14]
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946)."Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit" .The Knoxville News-Sentinel . p. B4 – viaNewspapers.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 – viaNewspapers.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 – viaNewspapers.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 – viaNewspapers.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 – viaNewspapers.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 – viaNewspapers.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 – viaNewspapers.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 – viaNewspapers.com . ^ "Lobos Hold Raiders Down For Three Quarters, Routed in Fourth Quarter 27-0" .Albuquerque Journal . November 10, 1946. p. 8 – viaNewspapers.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 – viaNewspapers.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 – viaNewspapers.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. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "1945 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results" .Sports Reference . RetrievedAugust 23, 2022 .^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing" .Pro-Football-Reference.com . RetrievedNovember 29, 2020 .
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