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 came 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.[1]
Texas Christian entered the game with a record of 9-0, including wins at Arkansas (19-2) and at Baylor (21-9).[2] Texas Christian had attained its perfect record while outscoring its opponents 163-46.[3]
Centre won the game handily. Accounts of the final score vary; some sources say Centre won 63-7[4][5] and other sources give the final score as Centre 77, Texas Christian 7.[6]
This game should not be confused with the modern Fort Worth Bowl (now called the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl).[7]
Game result[]
| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1921 | Centre | 63 | Texas Christian | 7 |
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References[]
- ↑ 1920 Centre football scores
- ↑ 1920 Texas Christian football scores
- ↑ 1920 Texas Christian football scores
- ↑ 1920 Texas Christian football scores
- ↑ "Praying Colonels Defeat Christians: Kentuckians Have Things Their Own Way First Few Minutes: Score Is 63 to 7." The Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan 1921.
- ↑ John Y. Brown, The Legend of the Praying Colonels, J. Marvin Gray & Associates, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky
- ↑ Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", The Washington Times. December 21, 1997. Page A1.
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