1942 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 TCU Horned Frogs football Southwest Conference SWC 7–3 4–2 Dutch Meyer 9th Meyer spread Amon G. Carter Stadium The 1942 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1942 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 7–3 overall and 4–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his ninth year as head coach. TCU was ranked at No. 46 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Schedule 1942 AP Central September 25 w y y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–6 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-tcu-ekes-out/168136204/ The Oregon Daily Journal T.C.U. ekes out narrow grid victory September 26, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w Arkansas Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 13–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-frogs-rally-late-to/168136406/ Waco Tribune-Herald Frogs rally late to defeat Arkansas 13–6 October 4, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Kansas Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 41–6 Christians Take Easy 41–6 Battle Off Kansas Team Waco Tribune-Herald Associated Press October 11, 1942 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115404283/christians-take-easy-41-6-battle-off/ Newspapers.com October 17 w y 17 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 7–2 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-tcu-smashes-ag/168136667/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal TCU smashes Ags, 7 to 2 October 18, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 w y y 12 Pensacola NAS Air Station Field Pensacola, FL 21–0 5,000 Christians Stay Undefeated With 21-to-0 Win Over Pensacola Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald October 25, 1942 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17958015/christians_stay_undefeated_with_21to0/ Newspapers.com October 31 l 9 Baylor Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 7–10 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-baylor-topples/168137098/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Baylor topples Frogs from undefeated, 10–7 November 1, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 l y y Texas Tech Tech Field Lubbock, TX rivalry 6–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-texas-techs-red/168137283/ The Kilgore News Herald Texas Tech's Red Raiders defeat TCU Frogs, 13–6 November 8, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w Texas 8 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 13–7 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123756013/reserve-back-saves-tcu-in-final-minutes/ The Shreveport Times Reserve back saves TCU in final minutes November 15, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 l y 18 Rice Rice Field Houston, TX 0–26 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-rice-owls-hand-ho/168135292/ The Brownsville Herald Rice Owls hand Horned Frogs crushing 26 to 0 defeat November 22, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 w y SMU Ownby Stadium University Park, TX rivalry 14–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-frogs-strike-tw/168137547/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Frogs strike twice in second to beat Ponies November 29, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-christian/1942-schedule.html 1942 TCU Horned Frogs August 9, 2016 Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 17 12 9 NR NR 18т NR NR References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons TCU Horned Frogs football