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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Leo R. Dutch Meyer enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 The Horned Toads won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Kansas  13   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Nebraska  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Arkansas  17   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas Tech  19   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Texas A&M  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Southern California  26   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Baylor  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Texas  21   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Rice  22   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Southern Methodist  13   2   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Kentucky  7   20   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record64-45
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 6-4-0 AP
10 6-4-0 Coaches
10 6-4-0 UP
  
1951 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 6-5206183Lost  7-205-111368  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 8-2-1245131Lost  14-174-1-110380  George H. Sauer
Texas 7-3182129 3-310796  Edwin B. Ed Price
Rice 5-5149144 3-38790  Jess C. Neely
Arkansas 5-5178162 2-470114  Otis Douglas
Texas A&M 5-3-2213179 1-3-2105137  Raymond George
Southern Methodist 3-6-1164144 1-4-19696  Harvey N. Rusty Russell

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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