There is a special kind of pain that comes from having your dreams ripped apart at the age of 11. I know, because that is exactly what the 1961 TCU Horned Frogs did to me.
November 18th. Texas was a near unanimous #1 as the Horns had ripped off 8 straight wins by an average score of 33-7. Trust me, back then 33 points a game by a college team would be 45-50 in today’s game.
Sports Illustrated was in town. James Saxton was the cover boy for the next week’s edition. Through 8 games Saxton has 706 yards rushing – on 78 carries as well as 9 touchdowns.