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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: Othol Abe Martin
Conference: Southwest-

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1896 <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights

Othol Abe Martin enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.

1960 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Kansas	7	21	L
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Southern California	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Arkansas	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Texas Tech	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Texas A&M	14	14	T
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Pittsburgh	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Baylor	14	6	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Texas	2	3	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Rice	0	23	L
Sat., Nov. 26	@ Southern Methodist	13	0	W

1960 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -2
Points Scored	85
Scoring Average	8.5
Points Allowed	94
Defense Average	9.4
Opponents Record	49-45
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	2-2 -1

1960 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1960 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	3-6-1	148	182		1-5-1	68	137	DeWitt T. Weaver
Arkansas	8-3	185	87	Lost 6-7	6-1	115	63	Frank Broyles
Baylor	8-3	181	91	Lost 12-13	5-2	101	61	John D. Bridgers
Rice	7-4	174	72	Lost 6-14	5-2	135	35	Jess C. Neely
Texas	7-3-1	167	78	Tied 3-3	5-2	93	61	Darrell Royal
Texas Christian	4-4-2	85	94		3-3-1	64	60	Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M	1-6-3	73	117		0-4-3	59	91	James A. Jim Myers
Southern Methodist	0-9-1	31	221		0-6-1	24	151	William M. Bill Meek

1960 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1960 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.