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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: Othol Abe Martin
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Othol Abe Martin enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 The Horned Toads won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Kansas  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Louisiana State  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Arkansas  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas Tech  14   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Texas A&M  39   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Pittsburgh  13   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Baylor  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Texas  14   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Rice  35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Southern Methodist  19   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 19   Clemson  7   23   L    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record64-47
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-2
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 8-2-0 AP
8 8-2-0 Coaches
8 8-2-0 UPI
  
1959 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 9-2163101Won  14-75-18151  Frank Broyles
Texas 9-221696Lost  14-235-110461  Darrell Royal
Texas Christian 8-316975Lost  7-235-112124  Othol Abe Martin
Southern Methodist 5-4-1147133 2-3-17195  William M. Bill Meek
Baylor 4-6106154 2-469101  John D. Bridgers
Rice 1-7-286197 1-4-163115  Jess C. Neely
Texas A&M 3-7101141 0-643105  James A. Jim Myers

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.