TCU at SMU

Saturday, November 27, 1965

TCU beat SMU 10–⁠7. It was the 47th of their 103 meetings on file (of 104); after it, TCU led the series 26–⁠14–⁠7 in the games on file.

AwayTCU6–⁠5 in 1965
10
HomeSMU4–⁠5–⁠1 in 1965
7

FinalHigh 66°F, low 40°FAttendance 19,350

On the newsreel

  • TCU EDGES OUT SMU:Southern Methodist against Texas Christian at Ft. Worth and it's the SMU Frogs who jump into a lead in the first half.Universal Newsreel, December 2, 1965. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

TCU 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, TCU leads 54–⁠42–⁠7; as played, 54–⁠42–⁠7 in the 103 games on file; the official count covers all 104 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025TCU 35, SMU 24
2024SMU 66, TCU 42
2023TCU 34, SMU 17
2022TCU 42, SMU 34
2021SMU 42, TCU 34
2019SMU 41, TCU 38

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