1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech during the 1946 college football season.[1]

1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
1946 Texas Tech football team in action against New Mexico
ConferenceBorder Conference
1946 record8–3 (3–1 Border)
Head coach
1946 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Hardin–Simmons $ 6 0 011 0 0
Texas Tech 3 1 08 3 1
New Mexico 4 2 15 5 2
Arizona 2 2 14 4 2
West Texas State 3 4 05 5 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 15 2 2
Texas Mines 2 4 03 6 0
Arizona State 1 4 12 7 2
New Mexico State 1 4 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21West Texas StateW 26–1410,000
September 28vs. Texas A&M*W 6–023,000
October 5at SMU*W 7–03,000
October 12at Tulsa*L 6–2115,000
October 19Baylor*
W 13–613,000
October 26Denver*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 21–1611,000
November 2at No. 8 Rice*L 6–4125,000
November 9at New MexicoW 27–08,000
November 16Oklahoma A&M*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 14–713,000
November 23at ArizonaW 16–08,000
November 30at Hardin–Simmons
L 6–2113,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Red Raiders were selected.[3]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
18157Roland NaborsLinebackerBoston Yanks
26243Gene StandeferBackLos Angeles Rams
28260Joe SmithEndChicago Cardinals
30281Bernie WinklerTacklePhiladelphia Eagles

References

  1. "1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results".
  2. "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.
  3. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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