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The 1935 SMU vs. TCU football game was a regular season college football game between the SMU Mustangs and the TCU Horned Frogs on November 30, 1935, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The two teams were undefeated and untied heading into the game. Both Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University were members of the Southwest Conference, and a win in this game was necessary for either team to secure the conference championship. The game also held national championship implications, as the winner was expected to receive an invitation to compete in the Rose Bowl. As a result, the game is commonly considered the "Game of the Century", a moniker which noted sportswriter Grantland Rice, among others, used to describe the game. The buildup attracted a great deal of national attention, and it was the first football game in Texas to be broadcast nationwide on radio.

Both teams employed a strong passing game that was uncommon in the conference at the time. The game started with a 14–7 lead for the Mustangs going into halftime, and after a scoreless third quarter, the Horned Frogs, led by quarterback Sammy Baugh, scored a game-tying touchdown early in the fourth quarter. During a following drive by the Mustangs, quarterback Bob Finley performed a fake punt and connected with receiver Bob Wilson for another touchdown, with the Mustangs winning with a score of 20–14. Following the game, both teams finished the rest of their regular season undefeated and untied and were invited to two major bowl games, with the Mustangs playing the Stanford Indians in the Rose Bowl and the Horned Frogs playing the LSU Tigers in the Sugar Bowl. The Mustangs lost to Stanford, while TCU beat LSU, resulting in both teams finishing the season with identical 12–1 win-loss records. Both teams claim a mythical national championship for the season.

Pre-game buildup

Шаблон:See also The football programs representing Southern Methodist University (the SMU Mustangs) and Texas Christian University (the TCU Horned Frogs) first played against each other in 1915.[1] Prior to the 1935 game, they had played each other annually since 1921 (with the exception of the 1925 season),[1] and both teams were members of the Southwest Conference (SWC).[2] In the 1930s, both universities were considered to have above average football programs,[3] and given their close geographic proximity to each other (SMU in Dallas was located only about Шаблон:Convert from TCU in nearby Fort Worth),[4][3] they shared a strong rivalry with each other.[4] The all-time series at this point was tied, with both teams winning six games each, with an additional three ties.[1]

Going into the 1935 season, both TCU and SMU employed a pass-heavy spread offense that was rare in the SWC at the time,Шаблон:Sfn and both were considered favorites to win the conference championship that year.Шаблон:Sfn By the time the two teams were scheduled to play against each other in Fort Worth on November 30,Шаблон:Sfn both teams were undefeated and highly ranked,[5][6][7][8] and the winner of the game would secure the conference championship.[5][9] Additionally, the winner of the game was expected to receive an invitation to compete in the Rose Bowl,[10][11][12][13][14][15] which had national championship implications.[4][5]Шаблон:Sfn Given the stakes in the game and the perceived quality of both teams (with some sportswriters considering the teams the two best in the nation),[16] the game was considered a "Game of the Century" by many,[17][11]Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn including noted sportswriter Grantland Rice.[5] TCU was slightly favored over SMU heading into the match,Шаблон:Sfn with sportswriters for both the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP) giving the edge to TCU.[18][19] Additionally, the AP sportswriters predicted that both teams would score at least two touchdowns.[19]

SMU

Шаблон:Further SMU was led by first year head coach Matty Bell, who had served as an assistant coach the previous season before being promoted.Шаблон:Sfn Several years prior, Bell had actually served as the head coach at TCU.[5] He had a reputation as a good defense coach and is credited with popularizing a strong passing game in the SWC.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Bell coached a team that consisted of ten starters who were seniors and one junior.Шаблон:Sfn Notable players included Maurice Orr and Truman Spain as tackles,Шаблон:Sfn Billy Stamps and J. C. Wetsel as guards,Шаблон:Sfn Maco Stewart as an end,Шаблон:Sfn Harry Shuford as fullback,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn and Bob Wilson as a halfback.Шаблон:Sfn[11] The previous season, Wilson had led the SWC in scoring,Шаблон:Sfn and at the end of the season he was named an All-American.Шаблон:Sfn Additionally, Bob Finley and J. R. Smith served as substitutes.Шаблон:Sfn

The Mustangs began their season with shutout wins against three nonconference teams: the North Texas State Teachers Eagles (39–0), the Austin Kangaroos (60–0), and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (14–0).Шаблон:Sfn Over the course of the season, SMU would record a total of eight shutouts, including wins over teams that would finish the season with winning percentages of over 70, such as the Rice Owls, the Baylor Bears, and the UCLA Bruins.Шаблон:Sfn Their game against the Bruins on November 11 attracted a crowd of about 50,000 people at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to watch the Mustangs' spread offense lead them to a 21–0 victory over the local team.Шаблон:Sfn Leading up to their match against TCU, SMU was undefeated and untied,Шаблон:Sfn with a record of 10–0.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Additionally, no team had managed to score more than six points against the Mustangs,Шаблон:Sfn while they outscored their opponents 244 to 18, allowing only three touchdowns.Шаблон:Sfn As a result, they were ranked near the top among all college football teams in national rankings.Шаблон:Refn However, prior to the game, both Shuford and Wetsel suffered injuries that rendered them unable to play.Шаблон:Sfn

TCU

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Sammy Baugh (pictured 1938) was the starting quarterback for the Horned Frogs.

TCU was led by head coach Dutch Meyer, who had taken on that position the previous season.Шаблон:Sfn Meyer is credited with introducing the spread offense to college footballШаблон:Sfn and brought with him to TCU an emphasis on a strong passing game, with his offense running plays that were arguably more complex than what many professional teams were running at the time.Шаблон:Sfn In particular, he pioneered the "Meyer spread", a double-wing formation style of offense consisting of four receivers.Шаблон:Sfn At quarterback, Meyer had Sammy Baugh,Шаблон:Sfn who also doubled as a safety on defense.Шаблон:Sfn Baugh, who was in his junior year at TCU,Шаблон:Sfn was the cornerstone of Meyer's offense, and his strategy was to utilize Baugh in a short passing game that allowed the Horned Frogs to maintain better control over the ball.Шаблон:Sfn Baugh at quarterback was well-regarded as a passer,Шаблон:Sfn with a sportswriter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram commenting that Baugh "was the difference that lifted TCU out of the ordinary".Шаблон:Sfn Baugh was joined on offense by halfbacks Jimmy Lawrence[20] and George Kline.Шаблон:Sfn Meanwhile, center Darrell Lester served as the team captain.Шаблон:Sfn

The Horned Frogs opened their season with a 41–0 shutout win against the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets, which was followed up the next week with a win over the North Texas State Teachers Eagles.Шаблон:Sfn After winning their first several games, the 6–0 Horned Frogs traveled to play the similarly 6–0 Baylor Bears, defeating that conference rival with 28–0 in what was their biggest game of the season at that point.Шаблон:Sfn The win was due primarily to Baugh's performance, as he completed ten of sixteen passes for three touchdowns.Шаблон:Sfn The next two games were also shutouts for TCU, as they traveled to beat the Loyola Wolf Pack and the Texas Longhorns with scores of 14–0 and 28–0, respectively.Шаблон:Sfn In their final game before taking on SMU, the Horned Frogs hosted the Rice Owls, beating them 27–6 before a crowd of 22,000.Шаблон:Sfn TCU at this point was undefeated and untied with a 10–0 record,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn having outscored their opponents 244 to 45 and allowing only five touchdowns.Шаблон:Sfn As a result, similar to SMU, they were ranked near the top among all college football teams in national rankings.Шаблон:Refn

Game summary

Due to the high-profile nature of the game, it attracted many spectators, with estimates ranging between 36,000 and 42,000 in attendance,Шаблон:Refn making it the second-largest attendance for a football game in Texas up to that time.[11]Шаблон:Sfn The game also attracted sportswriters from around the country,[5][16] including Bill Cunningham, Paul Gallico, Grantland Rice, and Arch Ward.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Also in attendance was a young Dan Jenkins, who would later go on to be a sportswriter for Sports Illustrated.Шаблон:Sfn It was the first game in the region to receive national attention.Шаблон:Sfn It was filmed by NBC,[5] who also gave a national radio broadcast of the game, making it the first game in both Texas and the SWC to be broadcast nationwide.[17]Шаблон:Sfn The halftime show was performed by the TCU Horned Frog Marching Band. As part of their performance, the band played "Taps" as a tribute to Will Rogers, a famous actor who had died earlier that year. During the performance, $1,400 was collected in donations from the audience to help fund the creation of the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth.Шаблон:Sfn

First quarter

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Amon G. Carter Stadium, c. early 20th century

The game began with a kickoff by SMU's Maurice Orr that was caught by Jimmy Lawrence at TCU's 4-yard line.[21] After SMU gained possession of the ball, the first touchdown drive of the game began that saw the Mustangs move the ball 73 yards down the field.[22]Шаблон:Sfn Finally, at TCU's 1-yard line,Шаблон:Sfn Bob Finley was able rush for a touchdown,[22] which was followed by a successful extra point attempt by Maurice Orr,Шаблон:Sfn putting the Mustangs in the lead with a score of 7–0.[21] This drive had taken SMU about 22 plays to make.[21]

Second quarter

Early in the second quarter,[21]Шаблон:Sfn SMU began an 80-yard drive down the field,Шаблон:Sfn during which Finley was able to complete a 33-yard pass to Maco Stewart.[22]Шаблон:Sfn Eventually, the Mustangs found themselves at the TCU 9-yard line, allowing Bobby Wilson to run for a touchdown.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Another extra point attempt by Orr was successful,Шаблон:Sfn giving SMU a 14–0 lead.Шаблон:Sfn However, TCU responded with a 74-yard drive lead by Sammy Baugh that resulted in a touchdown and successful extra point attempt, bringing the score to 14–7 going into halftime.Шаблон:Sfn

Third quarter

In the third quarter, TCU had a drive with Baugh passing and Lawrence and George Kline rushing.[22] However, nothing came of this drive, and the third quarter would see neither team score.[22]

Fourth quarter

Early in the fourth quarter, Baugh completed an 8-yard pass to Lawrence that resulted in a touchdown and, with an extra point, tied the score at 14–14.Шаблон:Sfn However, Lawrence was injured on the play, leaving him benched for the remainder of the game.Шаблон:Sfn Smith received the ball after a TCU kickoff and returned it thirty yards up the field,[21] with the Mustangs' next drive starting at the TCU 47-yard line.[22]Шаблон:Sfn Eventually, the Mustangs were able to make it to between the TCU 35- and 40-yard line.Шаблон:Refn Around this time, Coach Bell ordered Smith to be the Mustangs' play caller, though Finley remained at quarterback.[5] With about nine minutes left in the game,Шаблон:Sfn the Mustangs were on fourth down with several more yards to go.Шаблон:Refn Smith called for a fake punt,[5] with Finley to instead throw to Wilson.[10] The trick play was successful, with Finley connecting with Wilson near the end zone before he stumbled in, giving the Mustangs another touchdown.Шаблон:Refn With a missed extra point kick by Orr, the new score was 20–14.Шаблон:Sfn

Following the play, TCU made two drives that landed the Horned Frogs within SMU territory.Шаблон:Sfn The final drive of the game came after Wilson fumbled the ball near the TCU 26-yard line,Шаблон:Sfn allowing the Horned Frogs to take possession.[21] On this final drive, Baugh completed three consecutive passes, including a 17-yard pass to L. D. Meyer, an end,[21] that put TCU on SMU's 35-yard line with little time remaining.Шаблон:Sfn On the final play of the game, Baugh threw to a receiver who was near the goal line, but a Mustang knocked the ball down for an incomplete pass as the game clock expired,Шаблон:Sfn with SMU winning 20–14.Шаблон:Sfn

Immediately following the win, with an expected bid to the Rose Bowl coming, the Southern Methodist University Mustang Band played a rendition of "California, Here I Come".Шаблон:Sfn

Statistical summary

Baugh finished the game with 16 completions out of 41 attempted passes for a total of 184 yards.Шаблон:Sfn This included nine completions in the fourth quarter alone that accounted for 116 yards.Шаблон:Sfn On the other side, Wilson finished with 14 carries for a total of 97 yards.Шаблон:Sfn In total, TCU finished with 362 total yards of offense and 25 first downs, while SMU finished with 315 total yards of offense and 17 first downs.Шаблон:Sfn

Aftermath

Шаблон:Multiple image The game was considered an instant classic. Rice called the game "one of the greatest football games ever played",Шаблон:Sfn and several polls include it as among the top 10 greatest college football games of all time.[17] In 2017, The Dallas Morning News ranked the game No.1 out of all games played between SMU and TCU[10] (At the time of publication, the two teams had met on the gridiron a total of 96 times).[1] The game and the attention it brought also helped to elevate the status of the SWC compared to other conferences, such as the Big Ten Conference and the Southeastern Conference.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

SMU

With the win, SMU secured the conference championship.Шаблон:Sfn SMU received and accepted a bid to the Rose Bowl, making them the first SWC team and the first team from Texas to play in the bowl game.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Additionally, they would be the first team from west of the Mississippi River to represent the eastern United States in the game.[23] At the time, SMU still owed money over the recent construction of their football stadium, Ownby Stadium,[5]Шаблон:Sfn and the university used the $85,000 payout from the game to pay off its debts.Шаблон:Sfn As a result, Finley's game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter was sometimes referred to as the "$85,000 pass".[5] The invitation came prior to SMU's final game of the season against the Texas A&M Aggies,[24] who the Mustangs defeated for an undefeated and untied regular season record.[25] They were only one of three major college football teams to go undefeated that season, alongside the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Princeton Tigers.[26][27]

Four charter trains ran from Dallas to Pasadena, California, transporting about 4,000 students and fans to the game,[17] which was a sell-out.[28] However, the Mustangs would go on to lose 7–0 to the Stanford Indians,[5]Шаблон:Sfn giving them a final win-loss record of 12–1.Шаблон:Sfn Despite the bowl game loss, SMU still claimed a mythical national championship for the season.[17] The Dickinson System, which named a national championship before bowl games had taken place, named SMU as the 1935 national champions,[5] giving the team the Rockne Trophy.Шаблон:Sfn This marked the first time that a team from Texas had been named the national champions.Шаблон:Sfn Wilson finished first in the conference in scoring that season and was named an All-American,Шаблон:Sfn making him the first back from the SWC to have that honor.Шаблон:Sfn He would later go on to have a successful career in the National Football League (NFL).Шаблон:Sfn

TCU

Following the game, TCU had one remaining game on their regular schedule against the Santa Clara Broncos,[29] who they beat 10–6.[30] Finishing the regular season with only one loss, they were invited to the Sugar Bowl, where they would play the LSU Tigers.[5]Шаблон:Sfn The Horned Frogs won that game 3–2,[5]Шаблон:Sfn giving them a 12–1 win-loss record for the overall season, the same as the Mustangs.Шаблон:Sfn Following the bowl game, the Williamson System, a ranking system that was the only one that ranked a team after bowl games had been played,Шаблон:Sfn named the TCU Horned Frogs as national championships,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn an honor they shared with the LSU Tigers.[5] As a result, both SMU and TCU claim a national championship for the 1935 season.Шаблон:Sfn

Due in part to his performance in the game, Baugh became a nationally recognized quarterback.Шаблон:Sfn In both 1935 and 1936, Baugh led the nation in passing,Шаблон:Sfn and he was named an All-American in both seasons.Шаблон:Sfn In the first round of the 1937 NFL draft, he was selected by the Boston Redskins (later Washington Redskins), with whom he would have a long career and would become the first football player to be part of both a collegiate and professional national championship team.Шаблон:Sfn

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External links

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