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The Searchers

Description: “For almost 100 years,” this 1960s promotional film for Texas Christian University states, “this university has been growing—in buildings, scholarships, modern equipment, and, more important, in its commitment to help those who come here in search of understanding.” To explain how the university supports “the searchers,” the film sits down with three current students who share the many reasons why they find TCU great, from seminar-style classes to extracurricular activities to a sense of commun… more
Date: 1960~/1969~
Duration: 15 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Texas Christian University
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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TCU at Texas football game

Description: This film captures a football game between the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs and the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns. (TCU players are wearing white jerseys.) The Southwest Conference match-up was played on November 18, 1961, at Texas Memorial Stadium (now known as Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium) in Austin. Although the top-ranked Longhorns make several trips to the red zone, they fail to score, ultimately losing to 24-point underdog TCU in a 0-6 upset. The shocking de… more
Date: 1961
Duration: 44 minutes 16 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Rice at TCU football game

Description: This film captures highlights from a football game between the Rice University Owls and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. (TCU players are wearing white jerseys.) The Southwest Conference match-up was played on November 23, 1935, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. While both teams put up impressive numbers on offense, the turnover margin helped shift the game in TCU’s favor. The Horned Frogs ultimately won 27-6. TCU finished the season with a 12-1 record, defeating Louisiana St… more
Date: 1935
Duration: 11 minutes 06 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Texas A&M at TCU football game

Description: This film captures a football game between the Texas A&M University Aggies and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. (TCU players are wearing the darker jerseys.) The Southwest Conference match-up was played on October 17, 1959, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. After a scoreless first quarter, the Horned Frogs take the lead in the second, ultimately winning 39-6. As the Southwest Conference champions, TCU went on to play the Clemson Tigers in the inaugural Bluebonnet Bowl, losing… more
Date: October 17, 1959
Duration: 52 minutes 41 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Southwest Conference Highlights

Description: Presented by the Humble Oil & Refining Company, this production reviews college football highlights from the Southwest Conference during the 1956 season. Narrator Kern Tips recaps regular season conference games between the Baylor University Bears, Texas Tech University Red Raiders, University of Arkansas Razorbacks, Southern Methodist University Mustangs, Rice University Owls, University of Texas at Austin Longhorns, Texas A&M University Aggies, and Texas Christian University. It also takes a … more
Date: 1956/1957
Duration: 27 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Humble Oil & Refining Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Forum Five

Description: Presented by the Public Affairs Department of Fort Worth’s WBAP News, this episode of “Forum Five” looks at the educational opportunities afforded by and local importance of Texas Christian University. WBAP reporters Lowell Duncan and Bruce Neal first overview some of the university’s leading academic programs, such as the TCU Research Foundation. They also outline how the university contributes to Fort Worth and Tarrant County, from the many workers it employs to the leaders it shapes to the c… more
Date: 1969
Duration: 20 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Public Affairs Department of Fort Worth WBAP News
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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