1946 Texas Tech
8–3 (3–1 Border Conference), coached by Dell Morgan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico 27–0Nov 9
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vsWest Texas | W 26–14 | 64% |
| Sep 28 | vs Texas A&M | W 6–0 | 47% |
| Oct 5 | at SMU | W 7–0 | 41% |
| Oct 12 | at Tulsa | L 6–21 | 25% |
| Oct 19 | vs Baylor | W 13–6 | 64% |
| Oct 26 | vsDenver | W 21–6 | 61% |
| Nov 2 | at 8Rice | L 6–41 | 41% |
| Nov 9 | at New Mexico | W 27–0 | 50% |
| Nov 16 | vs Oklahoma State | W 14–7 | 55% |
| Nov 23 | at Arizona | W 16–0 | 55% |
| Nov 30 | atHardin Simmons | L 6–21 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hardin Simmons 21–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1946.
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 3–1 2nd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 148–116
- Coach
- Dell Morgan
- Elo
- 1564 +118 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 1.2 No. 55 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offense
- Single-wing
- Defense
- 6–2
Drafted in 1947
The 1947 draft| Rd 7 | Roland Nabors C | New York Yankees (AAFC) |
1946 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Simmons | 6–0 | 11–0 | |
 Texas Tech | 3–1 | 8–3 | |
| New Mexico | 4–2–1 | 5–5–2 | |
| Arizona | 2–2–1 | 4–4–2 | |
| West Texas | 3–4 | 5–5 | |
 Northern Arizona | 1–2–1 | 5–2–2 | |
 UTEP | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
 Arizona State | 1–4–1 | 2–7–2 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–4 | 5–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.