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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Leo R. Dutch Meyer enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Kansas  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Oklahoma State  33   33   T       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Arkansas  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Indiana  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Texas A&M  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Mississippi  33   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Baylor  14   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Texas  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Rice  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Southern Methodist  21   13   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed185
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record49-46
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 10-127697Won  27-136-012663  Jess C. Neely
Baylor 8-2232126 4-213894  George R. Bob Woodruff
Texas 6-429093 3-312366  J. Blair Cherry
Texas Christian 6-3-1205185 3-398119  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 5-5167175 2-487123  John Barnhill
Southern Methodist 5-4-1215204 2-3-1134136  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 1-8-192267 0-5-153158  Robert Harry Stiteler

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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