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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 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Leo R. Dutch Meyer enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 29	@ UCLA	2	6	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Arkansas	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Temple	11	13	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Texas A&M	6	20	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Centenary	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Baylor	0	27	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Tulsa	16	0	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Texas	19	25	L
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Rice	21	0	W
Sat., Dec. 2	vs. Southern Methodist	7	14	L

1939 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	116
Scoring Average	11.6
Points Allowed	119
Defense Average	11.9
Opponents Record	46-36
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-5

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas A&M	11-0	212	31	Won 14-13	6-0	112	8	Homer H. Norton
Baylor	7-3	136	81		4-2	76	55	Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist	6-3-1	118	60		4-2	60	33	Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas	5-4	106	125		3-3	65	94	Dana X. Bible
Arkansas	4-5-1	115	117		2-3-1	60	85	Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian	3-7	116	119		1-5	66	100	Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice	1-9-1	77	143		0-5-1	37	101	James R. Jimmy Kitts

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.