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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: Milton E. Daniel
Conference: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1896  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Milton E. Daniel enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Meridian  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Austin  28   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Southern Methodist  48   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Rice  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Trinity (Texas)  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Southwestern (Texas)  13   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Daniel Baker  23   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Howard Payne  42   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Baylor  14   32   L       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored217
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record15-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record4-1
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Baylor 9-131627   Charles P. Bubbs Mosley
Texas 7-221835   C. Eugene Van Gent
Texas Christian 6-2-121785   Milton E. Daniel
Southern Methodist 0-8-227355   Ray Morrison

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.