1948 TCU Horned Frogs football team
| 1948 TCU Horned Frogs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (1–4–1 SWC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Meyer spread |
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| Home stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 SMU $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Dutch Meyer, the Horned Frogs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the SWC. TCU played home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, is located on the university's campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Pete Stout, a 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team selection at fullback, was elected captain of the team. George Brown, a tackle from North Side High School in Fort Worth, was elected co-captain.[1]
TCU was ranked at No. 40 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Kansas* | W 14–13 | 26,000 | [3] | |
| September 25 | at Oklahoma A&M* | W 21–14 | 24,000 | [4] | |
| October 2 | Arkansas | L 14–27 | 25,000 | [5] | |
| October 9 | at No. 17 Indiana* | W 7–6 | 28,000 | [6][7] | |
| October 16 | at Texas A&M | W 27–14 | 20,000 | [8] | |
| October 23 | No. 18 Oklahoma* |
| L 18–21 | 20,000 | [9] |
| October 30 | No. 20 Baylor |
| L 3–6 | 25,000 | [10] |
| November 13 | Texas |
| L 7–14 | 32,000 | [11] |
| November 20 | at Rice | L 7–21 | 25,000 | [12] | |
| November 27 | at No. 8 SMU | T 7–7 | 67,431 | [13] | |
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References
- ^ Melton, Amos (February 6, 1948). "TCU Elects Stout Captain; 106 Players Get Equipment". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frogs shade Kansas, 14–13, before 26,000". The Daily Oklahoman. September 19, 1948. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frogs march, 21–14! It's, 2–0, Van Cuyk". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1948. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks smack Horned Frogs". The Odessa American. October 3, 1948. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TCU Raps Indiana, 7 To 6, In Late Drive". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 10, 1948. p. 1, section 7. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Horned Frogs amaze Indiana". The Sioux City Journal. October 10, 1948. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Resurgent Frogs clip stubborn Ags, 27–14". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 17, 1948. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma edges TCU 21 to 18". Okmulgee Daily Times. October 24, 1948. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor clips TCU, 6 to 3". The Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1948. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas fights back, whips TCU, 17 to 7". Clinton Daily News. November 14, 1948. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice shakes jitters to topple TCU in homwcoming game, 21–7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 21, 1948. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-minute SMU pass gains tie with Texas Christian, 7–7". The Arizona Republic. November 28, 1948. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1948 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 3, 2016.