Program history
TCU Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
Big 12Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Overall record
- 55-187-3
- Win percentage
- 23.1%
- Current streak
- 2W
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
55-187-3
245 games · 23.1%
Against Top 10
19-103-2
124 games · 16.1%
Against Top 5
6-44
50 games · 12%
Streaks
2W
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 5
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20-72-2 | 94 | 22.3% |
| Road | 21-99 | 120 | 17.5% |
| Neutral | 14-16-1 | 31 | 46.8% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11-7 | 18 | 61.1% |
| 2010s | 19-21 | 40 | 47.5% |
| 2000s | 8-8 | 16 | 50% |
| 1990s | 3-19 | 22 | 13.6% |
| 1980s | 2-28 | 30 | 6.7% |
| 1970s | 1-42 | 43 | 2.3% |
| 1960s | 2-22-1 | 25 | 10% |
| 1950s | 6-24-1 | 31 | 21% |
| 1940s | 1-11 | 12 | 8.3% |
| 1930s | 2-5-1 | 8 | 31.3% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2023 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 | 6-2 | 8 | 75% |
| 2021 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2020 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2019 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2017 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2016 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2015 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2014 | 5-1 | 6 | 83.3% |
| 2013 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2010 | 3-0 | 3 | 100% |
| 2009 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2008 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2007 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2005 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2004 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2001 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2000 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1998 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1997 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1995 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1993 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1992 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1989 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1988 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1981 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1980 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1977 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1976 | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 1975 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1974 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1972 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1971 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1961 | 1-0-1 | 2 | 75% |
| 1960 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1959 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1958 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1957 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1956 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1955 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1954 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1953 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1951 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1949 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1948 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1946 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1945 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1944 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1943 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1942 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1941 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1940 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1938 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1937 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1936 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 2
Michigan, 2022
51-45 · Neutral · TCU was No. 3
Win over No. 4
Oklahoma, 2014
37-33 · Home · TCU was No. 25
Win over No. 4
Wisconsin, 2010
21-19 · Neutral · TCU was No. 3
Win over No. 5
Boise State, 2011
36-35 · Road · TCU was unranked
Win over No. 5
Texas, 1961
6-0 · Road · TCU was unranked
Win over No. 5
Texas, 1959
14-9 · Road · TCU was No. 10
Win over No. 6
Oklahoma State, 2017
44-31 · Road · TCU was No. 16
Win over No. 6
Utah, 2010
47-7 · Road · TCU was No. 4
Win over No. 6
Carnegie Mellon, 1938
15-7 · Neutral · TCU was No. 2
Win over No. 7
Baylor, 2015
28-21 · Home · TCU was No. 15
All 245 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | W 30-27 | No. 16 USC | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2025 | W 17-14 | No. 25 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 13-44 | No. 12 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 45-69 | No. 13 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 26-29 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 7-65 | No. 1 Georgia | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 51-45 | No. 2 Michigan | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 28-31 | No. 13 Kansas State | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 17-10 | No. 18 Texas | No. 4 | Road |
| 2022 | W 38-28 | No. 17 Kansas State | No. 8 | Home |
| 2022 | W 43-40 | No. 8 Oklahoma State | No. 13 | Home |
| 2022 | W 38-31 | No. 19 Kansas | No. 17 | Road |
| 2022 | W 55-24 | No. 18 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 17-63 | No. 10 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 30-28 | No. 14 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 31-52 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | W 29-22 | No. 19 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | W 33-31 | No. 9 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 24-28 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 23-29 | No. 11 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | W 37-27 | No. 15 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | W 10-7 | No. 24 California | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 10-47 | No. 7 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 27-52 | No. 9 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 28-40 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 2017 | W 39-37 | No. 15 Stanford | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 17-41 | No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 20-38 | No. 5 Oklahoma | No. 8 | Road |
| 2017 | L 7-14 | No. 25 Iowa State | No. 4 | Road |
| 2017 | W 31-24 | No. 23 West Virginia | No. 8 | Home |
| 2017 | W 44-31 | No. 6 Oklahoma State | No. 16 | Road |
| 2016 | L 23-31 | No. 25 Georgia | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 6-31 | No. 13 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | W 62-22 | No. 13 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 10-34 | No. 12 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | W 47-41 | No. 15 Oregon | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2015 | W 28-21 | No. 7 Baylor | No. 15 | Home |
| 2015 | L 29-30 | No. 7 Oklahoma | No. 11 | Road |
| 2015 | L 29-49 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | No. 5 | Road |
| 2014 | W 42-3 | No. 9 Ole Miss | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 2014 | W 41-20 | No. 9 Kansas State | No. 6 | Home |
| 2014 | W 31-30 | No. 20 West Virginia | No. 10 | Road |
| 2014 | W 42-9 | No. 15 Oklahoma State | No. 12 | Home |
| 2014 | L 58-61 | No. 5 Baylor | No. 9 | Road |
| 2014 | W 37-33 | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 25 | Home |
| 2013 | L 38-41 | No. 9 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 10-24 | No. 21 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 17-20 | No. 11 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 16-17 | No. 20 Michigan State | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 2012 | L 17-24 | No. 12 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | W 20-13 | No. 18 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 10-23 | No. 3 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | W 39-38 | No. 23 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 53-56 | No. 18 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | W 36-35 | No. 5 Boise State | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | W 21-19 | No. 4 Wisconsin | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2010 | W 47-7 | No. 6 Utah | No. 4 | Road |
| 2010 | W 30-21 | No. 24 Oregon State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2009 | L 10-17 | No. 6 Boise State | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2009 | W 55-28 | No. 16 Utah | No. 4 | Home |
| 2009 | W 38-7 | No. 16 BYU | No. 10 | Road |
| 2008 | W 17-16 | No. 9 Boise State | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 10-13 | No. 10 Utah | No. 11 | Road |
| 2008 | W 32-7 | No. 9 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 10-35 | No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 24 | Road |
| 2007 | L 13-34 | No. 7 Texas | No. 19 | Road |
| 2006 | W 12-3 | No. 24 Texas Tech | No. 20 | Home |
| 2005 | W 27-24 | No. 23 Iowa State | No. 15 | Road |
| 2004 | L 28-55 | No. 12 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 31-34 | No. 18 Boise State | No. 19 | Road |
| 2002 | W 17-3 | No. 24 Colorado State | No. 22 | Road |
| 2001 | L 9-28 | No. 24 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | W 37-22 | No. 17 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 21-28 | No. 24 Southern Miss | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1999 | W 28-14 | No. 20 East Carolina | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1999 | L 31-35 | No. 15 Arizona | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | W 28-19 | No. 19 USC | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1997 | L 10-31 | No. 5 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 21-45 | No. 15 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 7-21 | No. 24 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 17-52 | No. 24 Kansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 6-38 | No. 15 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 19-27 | No. 10 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 10-20 | No. 18 Virginia | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1994 | L 17-34 | No. 9 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 18-34 | No. 15 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 17-27 | No. 18 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 3-59 | No. 10 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 3-35 | No. 21 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 10-37 | No. 4 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | W 23-14 | No. 20 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 10-45 | No. 2 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 7-44 | No. 12 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 9-26 | No. 22 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 10-38 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 35-56 | No. 3 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 7-37 | No. 23 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 10-55 | No. 17 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | W 27-9 | No. 19 Air Force | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 19-41 | No. 7 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 7-44 | No. 22 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 10-38 | No. 8 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 24-42 | No. 15 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 10-20 | No. 20 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 10-74 | No. 10 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 17-34 | No. 8 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 6-53 | No. 19 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 0-45 | No. 13 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 0-41 | No. 10 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 21-56 | No. 6 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 14-31 | No. 19 West Virginia | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1984 | L 23-44 | No. 6 Texas | No. 17 | Home |
| 1984 | L 17-26 | No. 10 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 14-20 | No. 2 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 17-21 | No. 13 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 21-38 | No. 20 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 0-35 | No. 10 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 13-16 | No. 6 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 15-31 | No. 10 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | W 28-24 | No. 19 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 9-20 | No. 20 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 26-51 | No. 20 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 6-21 | No. 10 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 7-44 | No. 15 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 3-34 | No. 8 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 7-10 | No. 19 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 10-35 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 10-21 | No. 5 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 13-16 | No. 12 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 7-27 | No. 18 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 0-41 | No. 9 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 6-63 | No. 8 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 3-42 | No. 3 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 0-58 | No. 5 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 23-52 | No. 12 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 14-44 | No. 1 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 17-49 | No. 18 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 6-42 | No. 7 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 0-51 | No. 2 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 19-24 | No. 18 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 10-59 | No. 11 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 10-14 | No. 5 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 21-49 | No. 19 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 14-46 | No. 18 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 10-64 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 11-27 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 0-45 | No. 6 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 6-14 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 14-56 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 10-33 | No. 18 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 0-28 | No. 19 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 3-41 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 0-17 | No. 8 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 0-49 | No. 20 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 7-37 | No. 11 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 7-52 | No. 11 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 10-24 | No. 12 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 7-39 | No. 11 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 3-37 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 0-27 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | W 31-7 | No. 15 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 0-21 | No. 13 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 0-31 | No. 13 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 14-66 | No. 7 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 15-49 | No. 18 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 26-44 | No. 17 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 0-58 | No. 1 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 14-22 | No. 19 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 14-49 | No. 10 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 7-69 | No. 2 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 6-24 | No. 3 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 0-62 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 35-42 | No. 16 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 21-47 | No. 8 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 7-10 | No. 18 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 7-17 | No. 20 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 0-21 | No. 10 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 0-21 | No. 5 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 10-14 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 0-28 | No. 3 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 14-34 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | L 13-28 | No. 5 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | L 6-29 | No. 8 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 0-17 | No. 1 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 0-14 | No. 4 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 0-5 | No. 10 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 14-42 | No. 8 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 20-21 | No. 9 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | W 6-0 | No. 5 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | T 7-7 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-23 | No. 12 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | W 14-6 | No. 11 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-7 | No. 9 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 7-21 | No. 7 Kansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 7-23 | No. 10 Clemson | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1959 | W 14-9 | No. 5 Texas | No. 10 | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-3 | No. 19 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-10 | No. 1 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | T 0-0 | No. 8 Air Force | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1958 | L 0-17 | No. 8 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 0-20 | No. 9 Rice | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 0-7 | No. 2 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 7-20 | No. 11 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | W 28-27 | No. 8 Syracuse | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1956 | L 0-14 | No. 9 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 6-7 | No. 7 Texas A&M | No. 10 | Road |
| 1955 | L 13-14 | No. 15 Ole Miss | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1955 | L 16-19 | No. 19 Texas A&M | No. 7 | Home |
| 1955 | W 32-0 | No. 12 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | W 20-7 | No. 9 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | L 16-21 | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 20 | Road |
| 1953 | L 6-19 | No. 8 Rice | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 3-13 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 7-25 | No. 3 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 7-20 | No. 15 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 19-26 | No. 2 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 7-14 | No. 10 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 0-14 | No. 11 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 0-13 | No. 9 Kansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 7-20 | No. 17 Kentucky | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1951 | L 21-32 | No. 16 Texas | No. 11 | Road |
| 1951 | W 20-7 | No. 10 Baylor | No. 13 | Road |
| 1951 | L 26-28 | No. 6 USC | No. 13 | Road |
| 1951 | W 20-14 | No. 18 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 13-27 | No. 20 Kansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1949 | L 14-40 | No. 9 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 18-21 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 9-13 | No. 12 Ole Miss | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1946 | L 12-14 | No. 17 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1945 | L 12-25 | No. 6 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1944 | L 0-34 | No. 15 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1943 | L 0-13 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1942 | W 7-6 | No. 11 UCLA | No. 9 | Road |
| 1941 | L 26-40 | No. 20 Georgia | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1941 | L 14-28 | No. 11 Fordham | No. 19 | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-14 | No. 4 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1940 | L 7-21 | No. 2 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | L 6-20 | No. 1 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | L 2-6 | No. 19 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1938 | W 15-7 | No. 6 Carnegie Mellon | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 1937 | L 6-7 | No. 3 Fordham | No. 14 | Road |
| 1937 | T 7-7 | No. 16 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1937 | L 0-14 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1936 | W 16-6 | No. 15 Marquette | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1936 | L 7-18 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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