1946 Lane Dragons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Lane Dragons football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 8–2 6–0 Edward Clemons 10th Lane College Athletic Field, Rothrock Stadium Cattle Bowl L 0–7 vs.Arkansas AM&N The 1946 Lane Dragons football team, also sometimes known as the "Red Dragons", was an American football team that represented Lane College in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Edward Clemons, the Dragons compiled an 8–2 record (6–0 against SIAC opponents), lost to Arkansas AM&N in the Cattle Bowl, gave up only 3.5 points per game on defense, and outscored opponents by a total of 189 to 35.Lane Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/l/lane/1945-1949_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150907060503/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/l/lane/1945-1949_yearly_results.php 7 September 2015 dead The Dickinson System rated Lane as the No. 5 black college football team for 1946, behind No. 1 Tennessee A&I, No. 2 Morgan State, No. 3 Tuskegee, and No. 4 Wilberforce.Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops The Pittsburgh Courier Lucius Jones December 7, 1946 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102422096/morgan-wins-but-tennesssee-is-still-tops/ Newspapers.com Lane ranked first among the black college teams in scoring defense. The team played its home games at Lane College Athletic Field and Rothrock Field, both located in Jackson, Tennessee. Schedule Central y y y September 21 Fort Benning<ncg> Rothrock Stadium Jackson, TN W 26-6 Lane Dragons Open Season Against Ft. Benning Grid Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-tribune/194934511/ Alabama Tribune Montgomery, Alabama September 20, 1946 6 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com Lane Dragons Whip 25th Combat Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun/194934465/ The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee September 22, 1946 13 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 at 1946 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Montgomery, AL W 20-0 October 12 South Carolina State Rothrock Stadium Jackson, TN W 13-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-lane-dragons-win/198486567/ The Jackson Sun Lane Dragons win October 13, 1946 May 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 8:00 p.m Xavier (LA) Rothrock Stadium Jackson, TN W 24-6 Lane Dragons Will Clash With Xavier Here Saturday Night https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun/157810108/ The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 25, 1946 11 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Lane College Upsets Xavier Team, 24-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun/157810278/ The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 27, 1946 15 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 at 1946 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Normal, AL W 28-0 November 11 7:30 p.m. vs Lincoln (MO)<ncg> Blues Stadium Kansas City, MO (Mule Bowl) L 6-7 Lincoln Gridders To Mule Bowl Game The Sunday News and Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri November 10, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102712124/lincoln-gridders-to-mule-bowl-game/ Newspapers.com November 16 1946 Miles Golden Bears Miles<ncg> Jackson, TN W 20-0 November 23 at 1946 Morehouse Maroon Tigers Morehouse Atlanta, GA W 25-0 November 28 at 1946 LeMoyne Mad Magicians LeMoyne Memphis, TN W 27-0 January 1, 1947 2:30 p.m. vs Arkansas AM&N<ncg> LaGrave Field Fort Worth, TX (Cattle Bowl) L 0-7 Crack Negro Elevens Clash In Ft. Worth Cattle Bowl Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102394182/tyler-morning-telegraph/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler, Texas Associated Press January 1, 1947 10 May 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Arkansas A M & N Wins Cattle Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102394371/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Associated Press January 2, 1947 14 May 23, 2022 Newspapers.com References Lane Category:Lane Dragons football seasons Lane Dragons football