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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-

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1896 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Othol Abe Martin enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Nebraska	14	34	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Florida State	7	3	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Arkansas	0	28	L	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Texas Tech	24	28	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Texas A&M	17	9	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Clemson	0	3	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Baylor	10	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Texas	25	10	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Rice	42	14	W
Sat., Nov. 27	@ Southern Methodist	10	7	W
Fri., Dec. 31	Texas-El Paso	12	13	L	@ El Paso, TX	Sun Bowl

1965 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	161
Scoring Average	14.6
Points Allowed	156
Defense Average	14.2
Opponents Record	57-44
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	3-0
Away Record	3-4

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	8-3	278	222	Lost 21-31	5-2	166	161	J.T. King
Arkansas	10-1	331	118	Lost 7-14	7-0	221	58	Frank Broyles
Texas Christian	6-5	161	156	Lost 12-13	5-2	128	103	Othol Abe Martin
Texas	6-4	231	153		3-4	154	141	Darrell Royal
Baylor	5-5	156	171		3-4	118	140	John D. Bridgers
Southern Methodist	4-5-1	123	167		3-4	102	108	Hayden Fry
Texas A&M	3-7	80	170		1-6	56	143	Gene Stallings
Rice	2-8	123	248		1-6	74	165	Jess C. Neely

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.