The 1946 Texas Conference football season was the season of

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played by the member schools of the Texas Conference as part of the

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. Abilene Christian and Southwestern (TX) tied for the conference championship. None of the Texas Conference teams was ranked in the

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or played in a bowl game.

Conference overview

Teams

Abilene Christian

The 1946 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian College now known as

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) as a member of the Texas Conference during the

. In their second non-consecutive year under head coach

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, and their first year after the end of

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, the Wildcats compiled an 8–1–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents), outscored all opponents by a total of 228 to 53, and tied with Southwestern for the Texas Conference championship.

Southwestern

The 1946 Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern College as a member of the Texas Conference during the

. In their eighth year under head coach Randolph M. Medley, Southwestern compiled an 5–4–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents), outscored all opponents by a total of 243 to 181, and tied with Abilene Christian for the Texas Conference championship.

McMurry

The 1946 McMurry Indians football team represented McMurry University as a member of the Texas Conference during the

. Led by head coach J. Vernon Hilliard, McMurray compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–4 against conference opponents), was outscored by a total of 138 to 82, and finished third in the Texas Conference.

Howard Payne

The 1946 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team represented Howard Payne University as a member of the Texas Conference during the

. Led by head coach

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, Howard Payne compiled a 2–5–2 record (1–3 against conference opponents), was outscored by a total of 125 to 85, and finished fourth in the Texas Conference.

Austin

The 1946 Austin Kangaroos football team represented

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. Led by head coach Garvice Steen, Austin compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–3 against conference opponents), was outscored by a total of 207 to 54, and finished last in the Texas Conference.

All-Texas Conference football team

The 1946 All-Texas Conference football team was selected by the conference coaches and announced on December 6, 1946. Abilene Christian and Southwestern each placed five players on the first team. The first-team selections were: * Ends: :* Ted Barc, Southwestern :* Neal Bradshaw, McMurry * Tackles: :* Willard Paine, Abilene Christian :* Dan Davenport, Southwestern * Guards: :* Charles Floyd, Abilene Christian :* Max Jones, Southwestern * Center: :* Dick Stovall, Abilene Christian * Backs: :* Lawrence Dixon, Abilene Christian :* Joe Evans, Southwestern :* V. T. Smith, Abilene Christian :* Floren Hooefer (tie), McMurry :* Frank Means (tie), Southwestern

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