1959 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 TCU Horned Frogs football Southwest Conference SWC 8 7 8–3 5–1 Abe Martin 7th Meyer spread Amon G. Carter Stadium SWC co-champion Bluebonnet Bowl L 7–23 vs. Clemson The 1959 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1959 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–3 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his seventh year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Bluebonnet Bowl, where they lost to Clemson by a score of 23–7. Schedule 1959 AP Central September 19 w y 13 Kansas Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 14–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-kansas-bows/168612516/ The Wichita Eagle Kansas bows September 20, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y 9 LSU 1 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–10 65,694 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-lsu-trims-tcu-in-air/133127240/ LSU trims TCU in air Victoria Advocate September 27, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 0–3 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-hogs-edge-fr/168611565/ The Bryan Daily Eagle Hogs edge Frogs 3–0 to open SWC play October 4, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w y y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 14–8 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-tcu-defeats-texas/168612639/ The Longview News-Journal TCU defeats Texas Tech, 14–8 October 11, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 w Texas A&M Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 39–6 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-42000-fans-see/168612736/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram 42,000 fans see TCU humble Texas Aggies October 18, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 w y y 16 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 13–3 27,397 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-tcu-downs-pitt-13/168612896/ The Pittsburgh Press TCU downs Pitt, 13–3 October 25, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 15 Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 14–0 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tcu-horned-frogs-batter-baylor/168612991/ The Shreveport Times TCU Horned Frogs batter Baylor, 14–0 November 1, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w y 18 Texas 2 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 14–9 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123807393/tcu-jolts-texas-14-to-9/ The Odessa American TCU jolts Texas, 14 to 9 November 15, 1959 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 w 10 Rice Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 35–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-tcu-smothers-owls-3/168613118/ The Austin American-Statesman TCU smothers Owls, 35–6 November 22, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 w 8 SMU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 19–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-frogs-beat-s/168613236/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Frogs beat SMU for share of title, 19–0 November 29, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com December 19 l y y 7 Clemson Rice Stadium Houston, TX Bluebonnet Bowl 7–23 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-clemson-explodes/139064196/ The Tyler Courier-Times Clemson explodes past TCU, 23–7 December 20, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-christian/1959-schedule.html 1959 TCU Horned Frogs July 25, 2016 References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons TCU Horned Frogs football