1956 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 TCU Horned Frogs football Southwest Conference SWC 14 14 8–3 5–1 Abe Martin 4th Meyer spread Amon G. Carter Stadium Cotton Bowl Classic W 28–27 vs. Syracuse The 1956 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1956 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 fourth 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 Cotton Bowl Classic where they won against Syracuse by a score of 28–27. Following the 1955 season, TCU expanded Amon G. Carter stadium with the addition of a two-level press box and upper deck area. The upper deck area introduced a large, block-letter stylization of the TCU logo on the seats, which measured approximately 60' x 120' feet in design. The design is visible to the opposing stands, as well as to planes descending into the DFW International Airport. Upon completion of the expansion, the official seating capacity of the stadium was raised from 37,000 to 46,083.http://www.gofrogs.com/facilities/tcu-facilities-football.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081121005124/http://gofrogs.com/facilities/tcu-facilities-football.html dead November 21, 2008 Amon G. Carter Stadium – Expansion Gofrogs.com 28 July 2016 Schedule 1956 AP Central September 22 w y y 7 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 32–0 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-wineburg-outshine/168529136/ The Sioux City Journal Wineburg outshines swink in Texas Christian's 32–0 rout September 23, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w 8 Arkansas Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX NBC 41–6 28,000 Flem Hall, "TCU Onslaught Mauls Hogs, 41–6: Curtis, Wineburg Spark Powerful Frog Attack," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Oct. 7, 1956, sect. 2, pp. 1, 4. October 13 w y y 4 Alabama Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 23–6 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-tcu-takes-alabama-2/168529256/ The Birmingham News TCU takes Alabama, 23–6 October 14, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 4 Texas A&M 14 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 6–7 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-aggies-upset-tcu/168523013/ Wichita Falls Times Aggies upset TCU October 21, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l y 10 Miami (FL) 19 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 0–14 23,000–25,000 Gene Gregston, "Miami Slaps 14–0 Loss on Purples: Florida Club Shatters Frog Comeback Hope," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Oct. 28, 1956, sect. 3, pp. 1, 4. November 3 w Baylor 15 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 7–6 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-crippled-froggies-ou/168529524/ The Austin American-Statesman Crippled Froggies outlast Bears, 7–6 November 4, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 l y y 17 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 7–21 22,000–23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-texas-tech-flogs-tcu/168529651/ Wichita Falls Times Texas Tech flogs TCU Frogs, 21–7 November 11, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 w Texas Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 46–0 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123799692/texas-christian-tramples-texas-460/ The Odessa American Texas Christian tramples Texas, 46–0 November 18, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 w y 18 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 20–17 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-frogs-battle-back-to/168529794/ The Waco Tribune-Herald Frogs battle back to edge Owls, 20–17 November 25, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 w y 14 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 21–6 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-tcu-sub-hurls-frogs/168529900/ The Odessa American TCU sub hurls Frogs past Ponies, 21–6 December 2, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1957 w y y 14 Syracuse 8 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic NBC 28–27 61,500–68,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-wild-cotton-bowl/168530033/ The Shreveport Journal Wild Cotton Bowl game won by Frogs January 2, 1957 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com Cotton Bowl Classics History; 21st Classic, 1957 https://www.cottonbowl.com/sports/classics/roster/21st-classic-1957/249 Cotton Bowl Classic March 23, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-christian/1956-schedule.html 1956 TCU Horned Frogs July 28, 2016 References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons TCU Horned Frogs football