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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: Madison A. Matty Bell
Conference: Southwest-

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1896 <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024

1928 Season Highlights

Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.

1928 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Texas A&M-Commerce	21	0	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Daniel Baker	19	0	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Hardin-Simmons	19	3	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Austin	21	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Texas A&M	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Texas Tech	28	6	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Baylor	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Rice	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Texas	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Southern Methodist	15	6	W

1928 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	142
Scoring Average	14.2
Points Allowed	28
Defense Average	2.8
Opponents Record	32-22
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-0

1928 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1928 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas	7-2	122	32		5-1	66	19	Clyde Littlefield
Baylor	8-2	219	54		3-2	34	40	Morley Jennings
Texas Christian	8-2	142	28		3-2	34	19	Madison A. Matty Bell
Arkansas	7-2	251	63		2-1	48	32	Francis A. Schmidt
Southern Methodist	6-3-1	254	78		2-2-1	84	51	Ray Morrison
Texas A&M	5-4-1	205	77		1-3-1	50	71	Dana X. Bible
Rice	2-7	83	174		0-5	33	117	Claude J. Rothgeb

1928 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1928 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.