1946 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–8 (0–6 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainOlan Runnels, Wenzell A. Gandy
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Rice + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Arkansas + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 2
No. 15 Texas 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Texas A&M 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
SMU 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Baylor 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Bears compiled a 1–8 record (0–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 181 to 56.[1][2] They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. Olan Runnels and Wenzell A. Gandy were the team captains.[2]

Baylor was ranked at No. 75 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Southwestern (TX)*
W 21–710,000[4]
September 28at TCU
L 16–1916,000[5]
October 12at No. 18 Arkansas
L 0–1312,500[6]
October 19at Texas Tech*
L 6–1313,000[7]
October 26Texas A&Mdagger
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 0–1719,000[8]
November 9 No. 6 Texas
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 7–2215,000[9]
November 16at Tulsa*
L 0–1712,000[10]
November 23at SMU
L 0–3515,000[11]
November 30at No. 13 Rice
L 6–3820,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bear was selected.[13]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
31 288 Bill Stephens Tackle Philadelphia Eagles

References

  1. ^ "1946 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 109. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jinx Tucker (September 22, 1946). "Ragged Bruin Team Finally Manages to Beat Pirates, 21-7: Baylorites Look Sloppy in Debut Of 1946 Season; Fumbles Handicap Green and Gold With Coach Kimbrough Using Most of His Squad". Waco Tribune-Herald. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Lorin McMullen (September 29, 1946). "Frogs Fight Off Bears, Win, 19-16". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Scott Hurt as Arkansas Knocks off Baylor, 13-0". Sunday American-Statesman. Associated Press. October 13, 1946. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Choc Hutcheson (October 20, 1946). "Texas Tech Takes Impressive 13 To 6 Triumph Over Baylor Bears: Red Raiders Win In Last Half; Over 13,000 Watch Game". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jinx Tucker (October 27, 1946). "19,000 Homecomers See Aggies Slaughter Bears, 17-0: Record Throng On Hand To Witness Hard-Fought Tilt". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. pp. I-1, II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Jinx Tucker (November 10, 1946). "Stumbling Steers Block Punt to Smash Stubborn Bears, 22-7: Layne's Accurate Field Goal Turns Tide in Struggle; Baylor Outfights Texas to Hold Lead Until Late in Third Quarter of Game". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ John Cronley (November 17, 1946). "LeForce Is Hero As Tulsa Whips Baylor, 17 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Jinx Tucker (November 24, 1946). "Ponies Give Bruins Clear Title to Basement in 35-0 Rout: SMU Outclasses Baylor Crew In Duel for Cellar; Gordon Hollon Stands Out on End for Badly-Beaten and Bobbling Grizzly Outfit". Waco Tribune-Herald. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rice Owls Smash Baylor, 38-6: Clinch Tie For SW Loop Title". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Associated Press. December 1, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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