1946 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

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1946 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record6–2–2 (3–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
←  1942
1947  →
1946 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
North Texas State $ 4 –1 –07 –3 –1
Sam Houston State 3 –1 –16 –2 –1
East Texas State 3 –1 –15 –2 –2
Southwest Texas State 3 –2 –06 –2 –2
Houston 1 –4 –04 –6 –0
Stephen F. Austin 0 –5 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1946 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach George Vest, the team compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play.

Southwest Texas was ranked at No. 100 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21 Randolph Field *
W 47–0 [2]
September 28at 2nd Armored Division *
T 0–0 [3] [4]
October 4at Texas A&I * Kingsville, TX W 28–0 [5]
October 11at Howard Payne * Brownwood, TX T 7–7 [6]
October 19 Abilene Christian *
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 18–0 [7]
October 26 Stephen F. Austin
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 13–7 [8]
November 2 North Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 0–6 [9]
November 9at East Texas State Sulphur Springs, TX L 0–12 [10]
November 16at Sam Houston State
W 21–13 [11]
November 22 Houston
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 21–7 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bobcats crush Randolph, 47–0". The Austin American. September 22, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Camp Hood faces San Marcos club in bow tonight". The Waco News-Tribune. September 28, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Camp Hood squad stops San Marcos". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 29, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Javelinas fall to Bobcats in home bow". The Corpus Christi Caller. October 5, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bobcats, Payne battle to tie". The Austin American. October 12, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southwest Texas dumps ACC". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 20, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bobcats rally to beat Stephen F. Austin, 13–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "North Texas State beats Bobcats". The Austin American-Statesman. November 3, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "East Texas clips Southwest Texas in mud tilt, 12–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bobcats down Bearkats, 21–13". The Austin American. November 17, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Bobcats close with 21–7 win". The Austin American. November 23, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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