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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: Billy Tohill
Conference: Southwest-

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1896 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Billy Tohill enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Texas-Arlington	49	13	W
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Ohio State	3	37	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Arkansas	5	13	L	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Idaho	30	14	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Texas A&M	16	35	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Tennessee	7	39	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Baylor	34	28	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Texas Tech	10	24	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Texas	7	52	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Rice	9	14	L
Sat., Dec. 1	@ Southern Methodist	19	21	L

1973 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	189
Scoring Average	17.2
Points Allowed	290
Defense Average	26.4
Opponents Record	60-38
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-5

1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1973 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	11-1	342	187	Won 28-19	6-1	193	115	Jim Carlen
Texas	8-3	367	162	Lost 3-19	7-0	295	71	Darrell Royal
Rice	5-6	153	223		4-3	117	137	Al Conover
Southern Methodist	6-4-1	259	228		3-3-1	131	182	Dave Smith
Arkansas	5-5-1	124	184		3-3-1	77	104	Frank Broyles
Texas A&M	5-6	292	231		3-4	167	156	Emory Bellard
Texas Christian	3-8	189	290		1-6	100	187	Billy Tohill
Baylor	2-9	192	359		0-7	109	237	Grant Teaff

1973 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1973 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.