1923 TCU

4–⁠5 (2–⁠1 Southwest Conference), coached by Madison Bell.

Schedule and results

TCU in 1923, game by game: won at Oklahoma State 7–6; won vs. Hardin Simmons 16–0; won vs. Daniel Baker 47–6; lost vs. Centenary (LA) 0–23; lost at SMU 0–40; lost vs. Austin 0–26; lost at Howard Payne 7–20; lost vs. Trinity (Texas) 10–16; won at Rice 6–0+41−40Won 7–6 at Oklahoma State+1Oklahoma StateWon 16–0 vs. Hardin Simmons+16Hardin SimmonsWon 47–6 vs. Daniel Baker+41Daniel BakerLost 0–23 vs. Centenary (LA)-23Centenary (LA)Lost 0–40 at SMU-40SMULost 0–26 vs. Austin-26AustinLost 7–20 at Howard Payne-13Howard PayneLost 10–16 vs. Trinity (Texas)-6Trinity (Texas)Won 6–0 at Rice+6Rice
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Rice 6–⁠0; 3rd in the Southwest Conference.

In program history: The 122nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
4–⁠5
Conference
2–⁠1 3rd in Southwest Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
93–⁠137
Coach
Madison Bell
Elo
1276 −107 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−2.0 No. 64 of 109 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Blair Cherry

1923 Southwest Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
SMU5–⁠09–⁠0
Texas2–⁠0–⁠18–⁠0–⁠1
TCU2–⁠14–⁠5
Arkansas2–⁠26–⁠2–⁠1
Baylor1–⁠1–⁠25–⁠1–⁠2
Oklahoma State1–⁠32–⁠8
Rice1–⁠43–⁠5
Texas A&M0–⁠3–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.