1953 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 TCU Horned Frogs football Southwest Conference SWC 3–7 1–5 Abe Martin 1st Meyer spread Amon G. Carter Stadium 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 1953 AP Central September 19 w y Kansas Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 13–0 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-jitters-hit-ku/168462828/ The Kansas City Star Jitters hit K.U. September 20, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 6–13 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-hogs-tip-frogs-136-to/168461860/ The Victoria Advocate Hogs tip Frogs 13–6 to open SW Conference October 4, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Michigan State 2 Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI 19–26 51,049 Spartans Derail TCU Upset Hopes Lansing State Journal George Alderton October 11, 1953 1, 63 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-spartans-derail-tc/167372169/ Newspapers.com October 17 l Texas A&M Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 7–20 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-aggies-do-it-again/168462571/ Waco Tribune-Herald Aggies do it again! Smash TCU, 20 to 7 October 18, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l y y Penn State New Beaver Field University Park, PA 21–27 27,966 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-penn-state-def/168462978/ San Angelo Standard-Times Penn State defeats Horned Frogs, 27–21 October 25, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Baylor 3 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 7–25 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-baylor-smashes-frogs/168460055/ Brownwood Bulletin Baylor smashes Frogs, 25 to 7 November 1, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 w y y Washington State Memorial Stadium Spokane, WA 21–7 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-cougars-hold-tcu-b/168463095/ The Spokesman-Review Cougars hold TCU, but not for long enough November 8, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Texas 10 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 3–13 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123794156/andrews-late-passing-gives-texas-133-w/ The Kilgore News Herald Andrews' late passing gives Texas 13–3 win November 15, 1953 October 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 l Rice 10 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 6–19 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110713527/rice-grinds-out-196-win-over-tcu-frogs/ The Abilene Reporter-News Rice grinds out 19–6 win over TCU Frogs November 22, 1953 October 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 w SMU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 13–0 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-frogs-arise/168461327/ The Bryan Daily Eagle Frogs arise from cellar to swat Mustangs, 13–0 November 29, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-christian/1953-schedule.html 1953 TCU Horned Frogs July 29, 2016 References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons TCU Horned Frogs football