1953 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1953 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
1953 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Rice +5–1–09–2–0
No. 11 Texas +5–1–07–3–0
Baylor4–2–07–3–0
SMU3–3–05–5–0
Arkansas2–4–03–7–0
Texas A&M1–5–04–5–1
TCU1–5–03–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1953 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–7 overall and 1–5 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his first year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Kansas*
W 13–026,000[1]
October 3at Arkansas
L 6–1313,500[2]
October 10at No. 2 Michigan State*
L 19–2651,049[3]
October 17Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 7–2032,000[4]
October 24at Penn State*
L 21–2727,966[5]
October 31at No. 3 Baylor
L 7–2530,000[6]
November 7at Washington State*
W 21–717,500[7]
November 14at No. 10 Texas
L 3–1342,000[8]
November 21No. 10 Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 6–1920,000[9]
November 28SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 13–027,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Jitters hit K.U." The Kansas City Star. September 20, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Hogs tip Frogs 13–6 to open SW Conference". The Victoria Advocate. October 4, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ George Alderton (October 11, 1953). "Spartans Derail TCU Upset Hopes". Lansing State Journal. pp. 1, 63 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Aggies do it again! Smash TCU, 20 to 7". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 18, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Penn State defeats Horned Frogs, 27–21". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 25, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Baylor smashes Frogs, 25 to 7". Brownwood Bulletin. November 1, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cougars hold TCU, but not for long enough". The Spokesman-Review. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Andrews' late passing gives Texas 13–3 win". The Kilgore News Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rice grinds out 19–6 win over TCU Frogs". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Frogs arise from cellar to swat Mustangs, 13–0". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 29, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1953 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
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