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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: Jim Wacker
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jim Wacker enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Kansas  16   16   T       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Kansas State  3   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Southern Methodist  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Arkansas  21   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Rice  34   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Mississippi  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Baylor  21   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Houston  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Texas Tech  10   10   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Texas  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Texas A&M  10   20   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record1-8 -2
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed252
  Defense Average22.9
  Opponents Record61-60
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record0-5 -1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-7-1160253 3-4-1117136  Jerry Moore
Texas 11-1289114Lost  9-108-020675  Fred Akers
Southern Methodist 10-2274137Lost  7-287-118990  Bobby Collins
Baylor 7-4-1339266Lost  14-244-3-1241182  Grant Teaff
Arkansas 6-5204172 4-4160145  Lou Holtz
Texas A&M 5-5-1218174 4-3-1148121  Jackie Sherrill
Houston 4-7225294 3-5162215  Bill Yeoman
Texas Christian 1-8-2174252 1-6-1148196  Jim Wacker
Rice 1-10105333 0-856267  Ray Alborn

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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