1939 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 TCU Horned Frogs football Southwest Conference SWC 3–7 1–5 Dutch Meyer 6th Meyer spread Amon G. Carter Stadium The 1939 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1939 college football season. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his sixth year as head coach, finishing the season with a 3–7 record after winning the national championship the season before. The team scored 11.6 points per game while the defense allowed 11.9 points per game. TCU was ranked at No. 47 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com The Horned Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Schedule 1938 AP September 29 l y y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 2–6 60,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-bruins-score-6-to/122299679/ The Los Angeles Times Bruins score 6-to-2 victory over Texas Christian gridders September 30, 1939 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Arkansas Bailey Stadium Fayetteville, AR 13–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-porkers-edge-out-tex/168109376/ Waco Tribune-Herald Porkers edge out Texas Christian in conference opener October 8, 1939 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 11–13 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-tcu-beaten/168110314/ The Philadelphia Inquirer T.C.U. beaten as Owls strike in second half October 15, 1939 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l Texas A&M 9 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 6–20 25,000 Aggies Hand Frogs 20–6 Lacing, Remain Unbeaten! Conatser Intercepts Pass, Dashes 95 Yards for Score Fort Worth Star-Telegram Flem Hall October 22, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98925241/aggies-hand-frogs-20-6-lacing-remain/ Newspapers.com October 28 w y y Centenary Centenary College Stadium Shreveport, LA 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82179329/horned-frogs-rumble-over-crippled-centen/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Horned Frogs rumble over crippled Centenary to win, 21–0 October 29, 1939 July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Baylor Waco Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 0–27 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-flashy-bear-club-cru/168106982/ Waco Tribune-Herald Flashy Bear club crushes TCU 27–0 November 5, 1939 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Tulsa Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 16–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-tcu-downs-t/168110442/ Austin American-Statesman T.C.U. downs Tulsa, 16–0 November 12, 1939 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Texas War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 19–25 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123715579/steers-on-top-in-2519-thriller/ San Angelo Standard-Times Steers on top in 25–19 thriller November 19, 1939 April 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 w Rice Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-gillespie-leads-frogs-fro/168110546/ The Paris News Gillespie leads Frogs from cellar November 26, 1939 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com December 2 l y SMU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 7–14 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-mustangs-kick-horned-fr/168108046/ The Miami Herald Mustangs kick Horned Frogs December 3, 1939 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.comhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-christian/1939-schedule.html 1939 Texas Christian Horned Frogs Schedule and Results References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons TCU Horned Frogs football