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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Othol Abe Martin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Kansas  27   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Oklahoma  16   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Arkansas  13   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Southern California  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Texas A&M  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Penn State  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Baylor  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Texas  34   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Rice  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Southern Methodist  6   21   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record58-43
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record3-3
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 8-3195104Lost  6-145-111783  Bowden Wyatt
Baylor 7-4250174Lost  13-334-211283  George H. Sauer
Rice 7-3205148 4-28988  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 6-3-1184135 4-1-110275  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Texas 4-5-1158161 2-3-191106  Edwin B. Ed Price
Texas Christian 4-6164155 1-581114  Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M 1-997177 0-669112  Paul W. Bear Bryant

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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