1946 Houston Cougars football team

The 1946 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 1946 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Cougars were led by head coach Jewell Wallace in his first season and finished with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 1–4 in the LSC).

1946 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	4–6 (1–4 LSC)
Head coach	Jewell Wallace (1st season)
Home stadium	Public School Stadium
Seasons 1947 →

1946 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Sam Houston State	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
East Texas State	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Southwest Texas State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Houston	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Southwestern Louisiana*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–13	11,000	^[1]
September 27	at West Texas State*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 14–12	4,000	^[2]
October 5	at Fort Hood*	Temple, TX	W 32–7		^[3]
October 12	Texas A&I*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 34–0	6,500	^[4]
October 19	at East Texas State	East Texas Stadium Commerce, TX	L 14–20	6,000	^[5]
October 26	at Texas Mines*	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 7–21	7,500	^[6]
November 9	Stephen F. Austin	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 16–7	5,000	^[7]
November 16	North Texas State	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	L 3–7	3,500	^[8]
November 22	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 7–21		^[9]
November 28	Sam Houston State	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	L 6–28	5,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "SLI spoils debut of Houston, 13–7". The Galveston Daily News. September 22, 1946. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Houston Cougars gain 14–12 victory from WTS Buffs". The Amarillo Daily News. September 28, 1946. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Camp Hood thrashed bu Houston Cougars, 32–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 6, 1946. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Javelinas bow to Houston U., 34–0". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 13, 1946. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Batchelor stars as Lions defeat Houston 20 to 14". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 20, 1946. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mines tops Houston 21–7 with early splurge". The El Paso Times. October 27, 1946. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Houston Cougars trim S.F. Austin Lumberjacks, 16–7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1946. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Houston ousted from race by North Texans". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 17, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bobcats close with 21–7 win". The Austin American. November 23, 1946. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bearcats beat Cougars". The Galveston Daily News. November 29, 1946. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.