1926 TCU
6–1–2 (1–1–2 Southwest Conference), coached by Madison Bell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Tech 28–16Oct 30
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsDaniel Baker | W 5–3 | 89% |
| Oct 2 | vsCentenary (LA) | W 24–14 | 85% |
| Oct 9 | at Baylor | T 7–7 | 50% |
| Oct 16 | vsAustin | W 7–0 | 86% |
| Oct 23 | vs Oklahoma State | W 3–0 | 74% |
| Oct 30 | vs Texas Tech | W 28–16 | 60% |
| Nov 6 | at Texas A&M | T 13–13 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | at Arkansas | W 10–7 | 52% |
| Nov 25 | at SMU | L 13–14 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to SMU 14–13; tied for 3rd in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 6–1–2
- Conference
- 1–1–2 tied for 3rd in Southwest Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 110–74
- Coach
- Madison Bell
- Elo
- 1549 +51 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 6.6 No. 31 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1926 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 5–0 | 8–0–1 | |
| Baylor | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Texas | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
 TCU | 1–1–2 | 6–1–2 | |
| Texas A&M | 1–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Arkansas | 0–1 | 5–5 | |
 Rice | 0–4 | 4–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.