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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  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Leo R. Dutch Meyer enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Ohio State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Arkansas  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Tulsa  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Texas A&M  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Fordham  6   7   L    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Baylor  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Centenary  9   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Texas  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Rice  7   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Southern Methodist  3   0   W       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -2
  Points Scored73
  Scoring Average7.3
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record43-26
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record1-4 -1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 4-2-2 AP
  
1937 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 6-3-211794Won  28-144-1-17654  James R. Jimmy Kitts
Baylor 7-317864 3-35949  Morley Jennings
Arkansas 6-2-218689 3-2-110176  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 4-4-27366 3-1-23822  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Southern Methodist 5-69380 2-43354  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 5-2-211759 2-2-24752  Homer H. Norton
Texas 2-6-160103 1-52875  Dana X. Bible

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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