Battle for the Iron Skillet · played for the Iron Skillet
SMU vs TCU
SMU427 ties103 meetings
54TCU
TCU leads the series.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TCU win | Fort Worth | L | 24-35 |
| 2024 | SMU win | University Park | W | 66-42 |
| 2023 | TCU win | Fort Worth | L | 17-34 |
| 2022 | TCU win | University Park | L | 34-42 |
| 2021 | SMU win | Fort Worth | W | 42-34 |
| 2019 | SMU win | Fort Worth | W | 41-38 |
| 2018 | TCU win | University Park | L | 12-42 |
| 2017 | TCU win | Fort Worth | L | 36-56 |
| 2016 | TCU win | University Park | L | 3-33 |
| 2015 | TCU win | Fort Worth | L | 37-56 |
| 2014 | TCU win | University Park | L | 0-56 |
| 2013 | TCU win | Fort Worth | L | 17-48 |
| 2012 | TCU win | University Park | L | 16-24 |
| 2011 | SMU win | Fort Worth | W | 40-33 |
| 2010 | TCU win | University Park | L | 24-41 |
| 2009 | TCU win | Fort Worth | L | 14-39 |
| 2008 | TCU win | University Park | L | 7-48 |
| 2007 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 7-21 |
| 2005 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 21-10 |
| 2004 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-44 |
| 2003 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 13-20 |
| 2002 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 6-17 |
| 2001 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 10-38 |
| 2000 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 7-62 |
| 1999 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-21 |
| 1998 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 10-6 |
| 1997 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 18-21 |
| 1996 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 27-24 |
| 1995 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 16-19 |
| 1994 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 14-35 |
| 1993 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 21-15 |
| 1992 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 21-9 |
| 1991 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 10-18 |
| 1990 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 21-42 |
| 1989 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 10-28 |
| 1986 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 31-21 |
| 1985 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 56-21 |
| 1984 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 26-17 |
| 1983 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 21-17 |
| 1982 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 16-13 |
| 1981 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 20-9 |
| 1980 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 17-14 |
| 1979 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 27-7 |
| 1978 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 45-14 |
| 1977 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 45-21 |
| 1976 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 34-14 |
| 1975 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 28-13 |
| 1974 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 33-13 |
| 1973 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 21-19 |
| 1972 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 35-22 |
| 1971 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 16-18 |
| 1970 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 17-26 |
| 1969 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 19-17 |
| 1968 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 21-14 |
| 1967 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 28-14 |
| 1966 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 21-0 |
| 1965 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 7-10 |
| 1964 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 6-17 |
| 1963 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 15-22 |
| 1962 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 9-14 |
| 1961 | Tie | Not recorded | T | 28-28 |
| 1960 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-13 |
| 1959 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-19 |
| 1958 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 20-13 |
| 1957 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-21 |
| 1956 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 6-21 |
| 1955 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 13-20 |
| 1954 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 21-6 |
| 1953 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-13 |
| 1952 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 7-14 |
| 1951 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 2-13 |
| 1950 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 13-27 |
| 1949 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 13-21 |
| 1948 | Tie | Not recorded | T | 7-7 |
| 1947 | Tie | Not recorded | T | 19-19 |
| 1946 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 30-13 |
| 1945 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 34-0 |
| 1944 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 9-6 |
| 1943 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 20-0 |
| 1942 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 6-14 |
| 1941 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 13-15 |
| 1940 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 16-0 |
| 1939 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 14-7 |
| 1938 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 7-20 |
| 1937 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-3 |
| 1936 | Tie | Not recorded | T | 0-0 |
| 1935 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 20-14 |
| 1934 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 19-0 |
| 1933 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 6-26 |
| 1932 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-8 |
| 1931 | Tie | Not recorded | T | 0-0 |
| 1930 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-13 |
| 1929 | Tie | Not recorded | T | 7-7 |
| 1928 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 6-15 |
| 1927 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 28-6 |
| 1926 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 14-13 |
| 1924 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 6-0 |
| 1923 | SMU win | Not recorded | W | 40-0 |
| 1922 | Tie | Not recorded | T | 0-0 |
| 1921 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 6-13 |
| 1917 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-21 |
| 1916 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 3-48 |
| 1915 | TCU win | Not recorded | L | 0-43 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Battle for the Iron Skillet?
The Battle for the Iron Skillet is the name of the SMU vs TCU series, and the winner takes the Iron Skillet. SMU is 42-54-7 against TCU in 103 meetings on record since 1915.
What is the all-time record between SMU and TCU?
SMU is 42-54-7 against TCU across 103 meetings on record since 1915. TCU leads the series.
When did SMU last play TCU?
They last met in 2025, a 24-35 loss for SMU.