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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: Francis A. Schmidt
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 Francis A. Schmidt enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 The Horned Toads won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Daniel Baker  61   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Hardin-Simmons  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Centenary  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Texas A&M  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Texas Tech  22   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. North Texas  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Rice  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Texas  15   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Baylor  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Southern Methodist  7   7   T       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed33
  Defense Average3.3
  Opponents Record30-26
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record5-0
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 9-0-124933 4-0-19333  Francis A. Schmidt
Southern Methodist 6-0-417236 3-0-27820  Ray Morrison
Baylor 7-3-1291106 2-2-16379  Morley Jennings
Texas 5-2-213228 2-2-27828  Clyde Littlefield
Texas A&M 5-420365 2-36645  Madison A. Matty Bell
Arkansas 7-223093 1-23471  Fred C. Thomsen
Rice 2-734208 0-56142  John F. Jack Meagher

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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