1946 SMU Mustangs football team explained

Year:1946
Team:SMU Mustangs
Sport:football
Conference:Southwest Conference
Short Conf:SWC
Record:4–5–1
Conf Record:2–4
Head Coach:Matty Bell
Hc Year:9th
Captain:Lendon Davis, Eugene McClintock, Eugene Wilson
Stadium:Ownby Stadium

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.[1]

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.[2] [3]

Rutgers was ranked at No. 49 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[4]

The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.

After the season

See main article: 1947 NFL draft. The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Mustangs were selected.[5]

6 40 Green Bay Packers
13 110 John Hamberger Philadelphia Eagles
17 154 Frank Pulattie New York Giants

Notes and References

  1. News: 1946 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. May 21, 2020.
  2. News: Layne, Harris Only UT Player on AP Selection. The Austin American. December 3, 1946. 10. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Layne, Harris Make UP's All-Conference . Austin American-Statesman. Claude Ramsey. December 5, 1946. 15. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 15, 1946. B4. Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: 1947 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 29, 2020.