Southwest Conference Comes of Age
While it is almost comical how many college football games are tagged as the “Game of the Century,” the 1935 “Game of the Century” battle between Southern Methodist and Texas Christian Universities provided a thrilling late-game touchdown to decide a winner from a pair of undefeated teams from neighboring cities. The game’s importance would elevate the Southwest Conference football into a national spotlight. The winner would head to the Rose Bowl for that great venue’s first-ever sellout.