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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Othol Abe Martin enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 The Horned Toads won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Kansas  47   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Texas Tech  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Arkansas  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Alabama  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Texas A&M  16   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Miami  21   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Baylor  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Texas  47   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Rice  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Southern Methodist  20   13   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Mississippi  13   14   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored306
  Scoring Average27.8
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record54-52
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record6-0
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 9-1-0 AP
6 9-1-0 Coaches
6 9-1-0 INS
6 9-1-0 UP
  
1955 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 9-2306105Lost  13-145-117258  Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M 7-2-116089 4-1-18465  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Texas 5-5189212 4-2133132  Edwin B. Ed Price
Arkansas 5-4-1126114 3-2-17078  Jack Mitchell
Baylor 5-5146143 2-473107  George H. Sauer
Southern Methodist 4-6118115 2-46558  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Rice 2-7-1110179 0-633132  Jess C. Neely

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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