1946 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team

The 1946 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the North Texas State Teachers College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1946 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. In their 1st year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 7–3–1 record.

1946 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football
LSC champion
Optimist Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Pacific (CA)
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	7–3–1 (4–1 LSC)
Head coach	Odus Mitchell (1st season)
Home stadium	Eagle Field
Seasons ← 1942 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	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 0–47		^[1]
September 28	Austin*	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 14–0		^[2]
October 4	at Abilene Christian*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	L 0–6		^[3]
October 12	at Brooke General Hospital*	San Antonio, TX	W 23–7		^[4]
October 19	at Stephen F. Austin	Nacogdoches, TX	W 9–0		^[5]
October 25	Sam Houston State	Eagle Field Denton, TX	L 0–12	6,500	^[6]
November 2	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 6–0		^[7]
November 8	at McMurry*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	T 7–7		^[8]
November 16	at Houston	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 7–3	3,500	^[9]
November 23	East Texas State	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 47–7	9,000	^[10]
December 21	vs. Pacific (CA)*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX (Optimist Bowl)	W 14–13		^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Texas Ags swamp North Texas, 47–0; Barney Welch scores 3 touchdowns". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 22, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Eagles beat Austin Kangaroos 14–0 in first home game". Denton Record-Chronicle. September 29, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wildcats trounce North Texas, 6–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 5, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eagles defeat Army hospital team 23–7". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 13, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Eagles turn back S.F. Austin, 9–0". Longview News-Journal. October 20, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Late touchdowns beat North Texas State, 12–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "North Texas State beats Bobcats". The Austin American-Statesman. November 3, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tribe holds favored North Texas to tie". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 9, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Houston ousted from race by North Texans". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 17, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "North Texas bags title, spills East Texas, 47–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Last-second pass whips Staggmen". The Los Angeles Times. December 22, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.