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1946 SMU Mustangs football team
| 1946 SMU Mustangs football |
|---|
| Southwest Conference |
| 4–5–1 (2–4 SWC) |
| Matty Bell (9th season) |
| Lendon Davis |
| Eugene McClintock |
| Eugene Wilson |
| Ownby Stadium, Cotton Bowl |
The 1946 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1946 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 114 to 100.
End Gene Wilson and guard Jim Sid Wright received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-Southwest Conference football team.
SMU was ranked at No. 41 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.
The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | at Temple | Temple StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | T 7–7 | 30,000 | |
| October 5 | Texas Tech | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | L 0–7 | 30,000 | |
| October 11 | Oklahoma A&M | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | W 15–6 | 28,000 | |
| October 19 | at No. 16 Rice | Rice FieldHouston, TX (rivalry) | L 7–21 | ||
| October 26 | at Missouri | Memorial StadiumColumbia, MO | W 17–0 | > 20,000 | |
| November 2 | at No. 7 Texas | War Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | L 3–19 | 34,000 | |
| November 9 | Texas A&M | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | L 0–14 | 40,000 | |
| November 16 | at No. 17 Arkansas | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | L 0–13 | 15,000 | |
| November 23 | Baylor | Ownby StadiumUniversity Park, TX | W 35–0 | 15,000 | |
| November 30 | TCU | Ownby StadiumUniversity Park, TX | W 30–13 | 17,000 | |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Mustangs were selected.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 40 | Gene Wilson | End | Green Bay Packers |
| 13 | 110 | John Hamberger | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 17 | 154 | Frank Pulattie | Back | New York Giants |
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