1946 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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The 1946 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas—now known as Texas A&M University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Homer Norton, the Aggies compiled a 4–6 record (4–2 against SWC opponents), tied for third place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 125 to 107.[1]

ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (4–2 SWC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumKyle Field
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1946 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
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1946 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Rice +5–1–09–2–0
No. 16 Arkansas +5–1–06–3–2
No. 15 Texas4–2–08–2–0
Texas A&M4–2–04–6–0
SMU2–4–04–5–1
TCU2–4–02–7–1
Baylor0–6–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Three Texas A&M players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-Southwest Conference football team: tackle Monte Moncrief (AP-2, UP-2); guard Odell Stautzenberger (AP-2, UP-2); and back Willie Zapalac (UP-2).[2][3]

Texas A&M was ranked at No. 40 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[4]

The team played its home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21North Texas State Teachers*
W 47–0[5]
September 28vs. Texas Tech*
L 0–623,000[6]
October 5at Oklahoma*
L 7–1027,000[7]
October 12at LSU*
L 9-3330,000[8]
October 19TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 14–020,000[9]
October 26at Baylor
W 17–019,000[10]
November 2Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 0–717,000[11]
November 9at SMU
W 14–040,000[12][13]
November 16No. 14 Rice
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 10-2732,000[14][15]
November 28at No. 20 Texas
L 7–2448,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1947 NFL draft

The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Aggies were selected.[17]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
862Monte MoncriefTackleGreen Bay Packers
19166Buryl BatyBackDetroit Lions
27247Odell StautzenbergerGuardBoston Yanks
29266Bob TulisTackleDetroit Lions
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