1946 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Oklahoma A&M Cowboys
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 3–7–1
| conf_record = 1–1
| head_coach = Jim Lookabaugh
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Lewis Field
}}
{{1946 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1946 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled a 3–7–1 record (1–1 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 264 to 202.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma-state/1946-schedule.html|title=1946 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 25, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide|page=172|publisher=Oklahoma State University|accessdate=September 25, 2017|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf|archive-date=October 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021005400/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}
The team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Meinert with 344 rushing yards, Bob Fenimore with 497 passing yards and 38 points scored, and end Neill Armstrong with 479 receiving yards.2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170. Armstrong also tied for the lead in the nation with 32 pass receptions in 1946.{{cite book|title=The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947|publisher=A.S. Barnes and Company|editor=W.J. Bingham|year=1947|page=83}}
Two Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1946: Bob Fenimore and Neill Armstrong.2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
Oklahoma A&M was ranked at No. 60 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.{{cite news|title=Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|newspaper=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|date=December 15, 1946|page=B4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/|via=Newspapers.com}}
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1946
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 40–7
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Aggies Power Crushes Denver, 40-7, After Scare in First Quarter: Fenimore Goes Through Twice Before 15,000; Pokes Slow Getting Started as Visitors Score One Early|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|author=Hal Middlesworth|date=September 22, 1946|pages=1A, 1B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101977698/aggies-power-crushes-denver-40-7/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 21–21
| attend = 16,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Aggies Are Roped, Tied by Arkansas, 21-21: Bob Fenimore Hurt as Win Streak Ends|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|author=John Cronley|date=September 29, 1946|page=Sports 1, 2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101737044/aggies-are-roped-tied-by-arkansas/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 6–54
| attend = 45,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Longhorns Blast Cowpokes' Title Hopes: Steers Tear Oklahomans By 54-6 Tally; 45,000 Fans See Biblemen Continue Lopsided Scoring|newspaper=Sunday American-Statesman|author=Wilbur Evans|date=October 6, 1946|pages=1, 17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101753400/longhorns-blast-cowpokes-title-hopes/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| score = 6–15
| attend = 28,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Freshman Leads SMU To 15-6 Win|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|author=Lorin McMullen|date=October 12, 1946|pages=8, 9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101775929/freshman-leads-smu-to-15-6-win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 13–33
| attend = 35,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Bulldogs Beat Aggies, 33-13, as Trippi Stars|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|author=F.M. Williams|date=October 20, 1946|page=4D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99017340/bulldogs-beat-aggies-33-13-as-trippi/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Taft Stadium
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| score = 7–6
| attend = 16,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Cowboys Clip Frogs, 7-6: Meinert Scores for Pokes On Lateral From Fenimore|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|author=Hal Middlesworth|date=October 26, 1946|pages=11, 12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101779253/cowboys-clip-frogs-7-6-meinert-scores/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 13–14
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Jayhawks Scalp Cowboys, 14-13: Pokes Miss Tie as Goal Try Blocked|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|author=John Cronley|date=November 3, 1946|pages=1B, 2B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101690350/jayhawks-scalp-cowboys-14-13-pokes/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Skelly Field
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 18–20
| attend = 17,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Hurricane Hobbles Aggies: LeForce Brilliant in 20-18 Victory But Carey's Passing Steals Show|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|author=Hal Middlesworth|date=November 10, 1946|pages=Sports 1, 2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102183689/hurricane-hobbles-aggies-leforce/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Tech Field
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 7–14
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Red Raiders Rock Oklahoma Aggies 14 To 7: Improved Techsans Dominate Play To Avenge 1946 Defeat|newspaper=Choc Hutcheson|date=November 17, 1946|pages=10, 11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102183927/red-raiders-rock-oklahoma-aggies-14-to/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 59–7
| attend = 13,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Aggies Smear Drake, 59-7 In 3rd Valley Win|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|author=Hal Middlesworth|date=November 24, 1946|pages=Sports 1, 3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102179474/aggies-smear-drake-59-7-in-3rd-valley/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| score = 12–73
| attend = 18,500
| source = {{cite news|title=OU 73 Ouch, My Achin' Backs! A&M 12: Sooners Blast Aggies, 73-12|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|author=Hal Middlesworth|date=December 1, 1946|pages=1A, 1B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100721555/ou-73-ouch-my-achin-backs-am-12/|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=April 29, 2022}}
}}
}}
After the season
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm|title=1947 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 29, 2020}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club}} | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Bob Fenimore | Halfback | Chicago Bears |
| 1 | 8 | Neill Armstrong | End | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 11 | 92 | Tom Moulton | Center | Green Bay Packers |
| 24 | 223 | J. D. Cheek | Tackle | Los Angeles Rams |
References
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