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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: Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Leo R. Dutch Meyer enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 The Horned Toads won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 The Horned Toads won the National Championship.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Centenary  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Arkansas  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Temple  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Texas A&M  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Marquette  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Baylor  39   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Tulsa  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Texas  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Rice  29   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Southern Methodist  20   7   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Carnegie Tech  15   7   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average5.5
  Opponents Record31-42
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record6-0
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
110-0-0 AP
  
1938 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 11-026960Won  15-76-017147  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Southern Methodist 6-4148125 4-27870  Madison A. Matty Bell
Baylor 7-2-116589 3-2-16381  Morley Jennings
Rice 4-691133 3-35497  James R. Jimmy Kitts
Texas A&M 4-4-113771 2-3-16564  Homer H. Norton
Arkansas 2-7-1128125 1-57571  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas 1-852162 1-534110  Dana X. Bible

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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