1911 TCU football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (0–3 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMorris Park
Seasons
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The 1911 TCU football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1911 college football season. Led by Henry W. Lever in his first and only year as head coach, TCU compiled an overall record of 4–5. They played their home games at Morris Park in Fort Worth, Texas.

A game with Texas scheduled for October 7 was cancelled following the death of Billy Wasmund, the Longhorns's head coach.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29FW Central High*Fort Worth, TXW 24–0
October 14Trinity (TX)*
W 30–0[2]
October 21at Southwestern (TX)Georgetown, TXL 0–21[3]
October 28at AustinSherman, TXL 0–39[4]
November 8at Southwestern Normal (OK)*Weatherford, OKW 25–0[5]
November 11at Baylor*Waco, TX (rivalry)L 0–12[6]
November 15Southwestern Normal (OK)*
  • Varsity gridiron
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 24–0[7]
November 18Austin
  • Morris Park
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 8–18800[8]
November 303:30 p.m.Polytechnic (TX)*
  • Morris Park
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 3–162,000[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Saturday's Football Game Is Called Off". The Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 6, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Texas Christian U. Overwhelms Trinity". The Fort Worth Record and Register. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1911. p. 22. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "T. C. U. Vanquished By Southwestern". The Fort Worth Record and Register. Fort Worth, Texas. October 22, 1911. p. 13. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "T. C. U. Smothered By Austin, 39-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 29, 1911. p. 19. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "T. C. U. Wins Game From Weatherford Eleven". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 9, 1911. p. 10. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Baylor Defeats T. C. U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 12, 1911. p. 26. Retrieved July 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "T. C. U. Predicts Sharp Battle With Austin". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 16, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Christians Lose to Austin College, 18 to 8; Rowdy Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 19, 1911. p. 13. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Poly-T. C. U. Game Attracts State". The Fort Worth Record and Register. Fort Worth, Texas. November 26, 1911. p. 28. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Fast Poly Team Has Undefeated Season Gives T. C. U. Good Trouncing Thursday". The Fort Worth Record and Register. Fort Worth, Texas. December 1, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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