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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record8-2
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed28
  Defense Average2.8
  Opponents Record32-22
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-0
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 7-212232 5-16619  Clyde Littlefield
Baylor 8-221954 3-23440  Morley Jennings
Texas Christian 8-214228 3-23419  Madison A. Matty Bell
Arkansas 7-225163 2-14832  Francis A. Schmidt
Southern Methodist 6-3-125478 2-2-18451  Ray Morrison
Texas A&M 5-4-120577 1-3-15071  Dana X. Bible
Rice 2-783174 0-533117  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.


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