Fort Worth Classic
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The Fort Worth Classic was a postseason college football
bowl game played only once, on January 1, 1921 in Fort Worth, Texas
, between Centre College
and Texas Christian University.
Centre entered the game with a record of 7-2-0 with wins against Kentucky
and Virginia Tech
. Centre's losses game against Harvard
(8-0-1 on the year) and Georgia Tech (8-1 on the year). Centre had outscored its opponents 469-55 and won its first three games of the year by a combined score of 241-0.
Texas Christian entered the game with a record of 9-0, including wins at Arkansas
(19-2) and at Baylor
(21-9). Texas Christian had attained its perfect record while outscoring its opponents 163-46.
Centre won the game handily. Accounts of the final score vary; some sources say Centre won 63-7 and other sources give the final score as Centre 77, Texas Christian 7.
This game should not be confused with the modern Fort Worth Bowl (now called the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
).
College football
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bowl game played only once, on January 1, 1921 in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, between Centre College
Centre College
Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of approximately 16,000 in Boyle County south of Lexington, KY. Centre is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders, with whom it maintains a loose...
and Texas Christian University.
Centre entered the game with a record of 7-2-0 with wins against Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats football
The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era...
and Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies football
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. Centre's losses game against Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(8-0-1 on the year) and Georgia Tech (8-1 on the year). Centre had outscored its opponents 469-55 and won its first three games of the year by a combined score of 241-0.
Texas Christian entered the game with a record of 9-0, including wins at Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks football
The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
(19-2) and at Baylor
Baylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
(21-9). Texas Christian had attained its perfect record while outscoring its opponents 163-46.
Centre won the game handily. Accounts of the final score vary; some sources say Centre won 63-7 and other sources give the final score as Centre 77, Texas Christian 7.
This game should not be confused with the modern Fort Worth Bowl (now called the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Armed Forces Bowl
The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl is an annual postseason college football bowl game that was inaugurated in 2003 as the Fort Worth Bowl under corporate sponsorship of PlainsCapital Bank. In 2005, the game was without corporate sponsorship...
).
Game result
Date | Winning Team | | Losing Team | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
January 1, 1921 | Centre Centre College Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of approximately 16,000 in Boyle County south of Lexington, KY. Centre is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders, with whom it maintains a loose... |
77 | Texas Christian Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ... |
7 |