1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Texas Tech in action against New Mexico
Conference	Border Conference
Record	8–3 (3–1 Border)
Head coach	Dell Morgan (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Base defense	6–2
Home stadium	Tech Field
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Border Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Hardin–Simmons $	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	0	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	1
New Mexico	4	–	2	–	1	5	–	5	–	2
Arizona	2	–	2	–	1	4	–	4	–	2
West Texas State	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	1	–	2	–	1	5	–	2	–	2
Texas Mines	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Arizona State	1	–	4	–	1	2	–	7	–	2
New Mexico A&M	1	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0

$ – Conference champion

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.

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	West Texas State	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 26–14	10,000	^[2]
September 28	vs. Texas A&M*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX (rivalry)	W 6–0	23,000	^[3]
October 5	at SMU*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 7–0	30,000	^[4]
October 12	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 6–21	15,000	^[5]
October 19	Baylor*	Tech Field Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	W 13–6	13,000	^[6]
October 26	Denver*	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 21–6	11,000	^[7]
November 2	at No. 8 Rice*	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 6–41	25,000	^[8]
November 9	at New Mexico	Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 27–0	8,000	^[9]
November 16	Oklahoma A&M*	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 14–7	13,000	^[10]
November 23	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 16–0	9,000	^[11]
November 30	at Hardin–Simmons	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	L 6–21	13,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[13]

Game summaries

West Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	0	14	14
Red Raiders	6	7	6	7	26

Vs. Texas A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Red Raiders	0	0	0	6	6

At SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	0	0	0	7	7
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

At Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	6	0	0	0	6
Golden Hurricane	0	7	7	7	21

Baylor

	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	0	0	0	6	6
Red Raiders	7	0	7	7	21

At No. 8 Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	7	7
Red Raiders	7	0	7	0	14

At Arizona

	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]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
18	157	Roland Nabors	Linebacker	Boston Yanks
26	243	Gene Standefer	Back	Los Angeles Rams
28	260	Joe Smith	End	Chicago Cardinals
30	281	Bernie Winkler	Tackle	Philadelphia Eagles

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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