The 1946 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1946 college football season. In their tenth and final year under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an 8–2 record (4–2 against SWC opponenets) and outscored all opponents by a total of 290 to 68.Texas Yearly Results, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 11, 2009. Archived 2009-06-15. Texas was ranked No. 1 in the first AP Poll of the 1946 season, but slid throughout the season and was ranked No. 15 in the final poll.Texas 1946 AP Football Rankings , AP Poll Archive, retrieved June 11, 2009.
The Longhorns ranked 15th nationally in total offense with an average of 328.1 yards per game, and 10th nationally in total defense with 176.0 yards allowed per game. Led by Bobby Layne, they ranked third nationally in passing offense with 156.9 yards per game. Layne ranked second nationally in total offense with 1,460 yards (1,122 passing and 336 rushing) and second nationally in passing yardage.
Five Texas players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-Southwest Conference football team: Bobby Layne (AP-1, UP-1); center Dick Harris (AP-1, UP-1); back Jim Canady (AP-2, UP-2); end Hub Bechtol (AP-2, UP-2); and guard Spot Collins (AP-2, UP-2).
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Awards and honors Hub Bechtol, End, Consensus All-American
After the season The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Longhorns were selected.
1 5 Hub Bechtol End Pittsburgh Steelers 2 13 Walt Heap Back Boston Yanks 6 45 Harlan Wetz Tackle Chicago Bears 8 59 Hank Harris Guard Washington Redskins 19 174 Frank Guess Back New York Giants 20 184 Tom Landry Defensive back New York Giants 20 185 Bill Cromer Back Washington Redskins 23 215 Al Lawler Halfback Chicago Bears 24 217 Ed Heap Tackle Boston Yanks 28 265 Joe Bill Baumgardner Halfback Chicago Bears
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