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1946 Lane Dragons football team
| 1946 Lane Dragons football |
|---|
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| 8–2 (6–0 SIAC) |
| Edward Clemons (10th season) |
| Lane College Athletic Field, Rothrock Stadium |
The 1946 Lane Dragons football team, also sometimes known as the "Red Dragons", was an American football team that represented Lane College in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Edward Clemons, the Dragons compiled an 8–2 record (6–0 against SIAC opponents), lost to Arkansas AM&N in the Cattle Bowl, gave up only 3.5 points per game on defense, and outscored opponents by a total of 189 to 35.
The Dickinson System rated Lane as the No. 5 black college football team for 1946, behind No. 1 Tennessee A&I, No. 2 Morgan State, No. 3 Tuskegee, and No. 4 Wilberforce. Lane ranked first among the black college teams in scoring defense.
The team played its home games at Lane College Athletic Field and Rothrock Field, both located in Jackson, Tennessee.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Fort Benning* | Rothrock StadiumJackson, TN | W 26–6 | |||
| October 5 | at Alabama State | Montgomery, AL | W 20–0 | |||
| October 12 | South Carolina State | Jackson, TN | W 13–3 | |||
| October 26 | Xavier (LA) | Jackson, TN | W 24–0 | |||
| November 2 | at Alabama A&M | Normal, AL | W 28–0 | |||
| November 9 | at Lincoln (MO)* | Jefferson City, MO | L 6–7 | |||
| November 16 | Miles* | Jackson, TN | W 20–0 | |||
| November 23 | at Morehouse | Atlanta, GA | W 25–0 | |||
| November 28 | at LeMoyne | Memphis, TN | W 27–0 | |||
| January 1, 1947 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Arkansas AM&N* | LaGrave FieldFort Worth, TX (Cattle Bowl) | L 0–7 | ||
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Central time |
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