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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: Fred Taylor
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Fred Taylor enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Texas-Arlington  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Purdue  0   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Wisconsin  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Arkansas  14   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Oklahoma State  20   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Texas A&M  31   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Baylor  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Texas Tech  14   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Texas  0   58   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Rice  15   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Southern Methodist  26   17   W       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average24.1
  Opponents Record53-54
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4 -1
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-4222165Lost  9-175-29093  Jim Carlen
Texas 10-1423149Lost  11-247-029584  Darrell Royal
Arkansas 9-2402144 6-124096  Frank Broyles
Rice 5-5168175 3-498151  Harold Bo Hagan
Southern Methodist 5-6153228 3-484131  Hayden Fry
Texas Christian 4-6-1189265 3-4124195  Fred Taylor
Baylor 2-9133259 1-6103168  Bill Beall
Texas A&M 2-9170304 0-786202  Gene Stallings

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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