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-
1940 Season Highlights
Leo R. Dutch Meyer enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 28 vs. Centenary
41
6
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Arkansas
20
0
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @
North Carolina
14
21
L
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Texas A&M
7
21
L
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Tulsa
0
7
L
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Baylor
14
12
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @ Detroit Mercy
0
3
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Texas
14
21
L
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Rice
6
14
L
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Southern Methodist
0
16
L
1940 Season Totals
Record 3-7
Points Scored 116
Scoring Average 11.6
Points Allowed 121
Defense Average 12.1
Opponents Record 53-26
Conference Record 2-4
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 0-6
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.