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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: Jim Wacker
Conference: Southwest-

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1896 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Jim Wacker enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Kansas	16	16	T
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Kansas State	3	20	L
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Southern Methodist	17	21	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Arkansas	21	38	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Rice	34	3	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Mississippi	7	20	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Baylor	21	56	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Houston	21	28	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Texas Tech	10	10	T
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Texas	14	20	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Texas A&M	10	20	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	1-8 -2
Points Scored	174
Scoring Average	15.8
Points Allowed	252
Defense Average	22.9
Opponents Record	61-60
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	0-5 -1
Away Record	1-3 -1

1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1983 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	3-7-1	160	253		3-4-1	117	136	Jerry Moore
Texas	11-1	289	114	Lost 9-10	8-0	206	75	Fred Akers
Southern Methodist	10-2	274	137	Lost 7-28	7-1	189	90	Bobby Collins
Baylor	7-4-1	339	266	Lost 14-24	4-3-1	241	182	Grant Teaff
Arkansas	6-5	204	172		4-4	160	145	Lou Holtz
Texas A&M	5-5-1	218	174		4-3-1	148	121	Jackie Sherrill
Houston	4-7	225	294		3-5	162	215	Bill Yeoman
Texas Christian	1-8-2	174	252		1-6-1	148	196	Jim Wacker
Rice	1-10	105	333		0-8	56	267	Ray Alborn

1983 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1983 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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