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Texas Football Team History


Texas Longhorns
The University of Texas
 Austin, TX
Founded: 1883
Stadium: Royal-Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 94,113
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Dana X. Bible
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Dana X. Bible enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Missouri  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Colorado  76   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Oklahoma State  54   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Oklahoma  20   13   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Arkansas  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Rice  13   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Southern Methodist  19   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Baylor  22   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Texas Christian  0   14   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Texas A&M  24   7   W       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored290
  Scoring Average29.0
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record47-49
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record1-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 8-2-0 AP
  
1946 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 9-224562Won  8-05-111743  Jess C. Neely
Arkansas 6-3-213692Tied  0-05-17434  John Barnhill
Texas 8-229068 4-29849  Dana X. Bible
Texas A&M 4-6125107 3-36258  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 4-5-1114100 2-47580  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas Christian 2-7-190148 2-460107  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 1-856181 0-629144  Frank H. Kimbrough

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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