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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  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Leo R. Dutch Meyer enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Kansas  18   0   W    @ Kansas City, MO   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Baylor  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Arkansas  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Texas A&M  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Oklahoma State  12   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Oklahoma  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Texas Tech  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Texas  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Rice  14   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Southern Methodist  0   34   L       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored91
  Scoring Average9.1
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record55-44
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-3
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 10-125786Won  40-275-111345  Dana X. Bible
Southern Methodist 5-6201110 4-211733  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 6-4159103 3-37852  Homer H. Norton
Rice 5-6130153 3-38465  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 5-591156 3-348112  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 5-5-1178141 2-473108  Frank H. Kimbrough
Arkansas 3-7112222 1-554152  Glen Rose

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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