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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: Milton E. Daniel
Conference: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1896 <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024

1916 Season Highlights

Milton E. Daniel enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.

1916 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Meridian	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Austin	28	2	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Southern Methodist	48	3	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Rice	7	7	T
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Trinity (Texas)	35	0	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Southwestern (Texas)	13	41	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Daniel Baker	23	0	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Howard Payne	42	0	W
Thu., Nov. 30	vs. Baylor	14	32	L

1916 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	217
Scoring Average	24.1
Points Allowed	85
Defense Average	9.4
Opponents Record	15-10
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-1 -1
Away Record	4-1

1916 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1916 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Baylor	9-1	316	27					Charles P. Bubbs Mosley
Texas	7-2	218	35					C. Eugene Van Gent
Texas Christian	6-2-1	217	85					Milton E. Daniel
Southern Methodist	0-8-2	27	355					Ray Morrison

1916 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1916 All Texas Intercollegiate Athletic 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.