1951 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 TCU Horned Frogs football Southwest Conference SWC 10 11 6–5 5–1 Dutch Meyer 18th Meyer spread Amon G. Carter Stadium SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 7–20 vs. Kentucky The 1951 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1951 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 6–5 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference to win the conference title. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his eighteenth 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 lost to Kentucky by a score of 20–7. Schedule 1951 AP Central September 22 l y Kansas Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 13–27 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-young-texas-leads-ku/168311889/ The Wichita Eagle Young Texas leads K.U. to triumph over T.C.U. September 23, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y Nebraska 12 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 28–7 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-beatrice-times-texas-christain-stuns/168312031/ The Beatrice Times Texas Christian stuns Huskers, 28–7 September 30, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Arkansas Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 17–7 29,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle-tcu-frogs-roar-p/168312135/ Denton Record-Chronicle TCU Frogs roar past Hogs, 17–7 October 7, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l y y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 19–33 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-texas-tech-downs-tcu/168312277/ Wichita Daily Times Texas Tech downs TCU in 33–19 upset October 14, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w Texas A&M 6 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 20–14 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clovis-news-journal-battered-frogs-slay/168312377/ Clovis News-Journal Battered Frogs slay Aggies in great upset October 21, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y USC 6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 26–28 50,732 Trojans Rally, Nip TCU 28-26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat/137813673/ The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Associated Press October 28, 1951 1B January 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Baylor 8 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 20–7 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-tcu-proves-theory-h/168312481/ The Austin American-Statesman TCU proves theory, halt Isbell, halt Bears November 4, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l y 13 Texas 15 War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 21–32 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699836/longhorn-passing-narrows-spread-for-frog/ Abilene Reporter-News Longhorn passing narrows spread for Frogs, 32–21 November 18, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 w Rice 18 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 22–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-tcu-beats-ri/168312595/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times TCU beats Rice to go into lead November 25, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 w 11 SMU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 13–2 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-frogs-drop-p/168312733/ The Marshall News Messenger Frogs drop Ponies 13 to 2, sack up Southwest title December 2, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1952 l y y 11 Kentucky 17 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl 7–20 75,349 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94693855/kentucky-defense-bogs-tcu-was-wildcats-w/ Abilene Reporter-News Kentucky defense bogs TCU was Wildcats win Cotton Bowl January 2, 1952 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-christian/1951-schedule.html 1951 TCU Horned Frogs August 2, 2016 References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons TCU Horned Frogs football