1946_Texas_College_Steers_football_team

1946 Texas College Steers football team

1946 Texas College Steers football team

American college football season

The 1946 Texas College Steers football team was an American football team that represented Texas College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Alexander Durley, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–3 against SWAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 85.[1]

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In December 1946, The Pittsburgh Courier applied the Dickinson System to the black college teams and rated Texas College at No. 13.[2]

The team played its home games at Steer Stadium in Tyler, Texas.

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References

  1. [1]
    W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 224.
  2. [2]
    Lucius Jones (December 7, 1946). "Morgan Wins But Tennesssee Is Still Tops". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "State College Eleven Defeats Texas Combine". The Nashville Tennessean. September 28, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Pulley in Hero Role As Texas Tumbles". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 5, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Texas College Gridders Play Here Saturday". October 4, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Texas College Steers Beat Sam Huston, 12-0". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 6, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Texas College Team To Play In Cowtown". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 15, 1946. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "31 Texas College Gridders Leave For Tilt In Kentucky". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 24, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. [9]
    "Southern Jaguars Meet Steers Here". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 31, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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