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Texas Christian Football Team History


Texas Christian Horned Toads
Texas Christian University
 Fort Worth, TX
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium
Capacity: 46,000
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Conference: Southwest-

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1896  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Leo R. Dutch Meyer enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Howard Payne  6   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Texas Tech  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Arkansas  18   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Tulsa  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Texas A&M  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Mississippi State  0   0   T    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Baylor  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Texas  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Centenary  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Rice  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Southern Methodist  0   0   T       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Santa Clara  9   0   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Marquette  16   6   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -2
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed58
  Defense Average4.5
  Opponents Record50-35
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record4-2 -1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-2-2 AP
  
1936 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 7-317887 5-18942  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 9-2-216058Won  16-64-1-19338  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Texas A&M 8-3-115674 3-2-14338  Homer H. Norton
Baylor 6-3-112890 3-2-15474  Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist 5-4-111866 2-3-13659  Madison A. Matty Bell
Rice 5-7127108 1-52855  James R. Jimmy Kitts
Texas 2-6-169128 1-53875  John E. Jack Chevigny

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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