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1939 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas A&M $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
SMU 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Texas 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rice 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1]

The Horned Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at UCLA*
L 2–660,000[2]
October 7at Arkansas
L 13–14[3]
October 14at Temple
L 11–1320,000[4]
October 21No. 9 Texas A&M
L 6–2025,000[5]
October 28at Centenary*
W 21–0[6]
November 4at Baylor
L 0–277,000[7]
November 11Tulsa*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 16–05,000[8]
November 18at Texas
L 19–2520,000[9]
November 25Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 21–0[10]
December 2at SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 7–1418,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bruins score 6-to-2 victory over Texas Christian gridders". The Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Porkers edge out Texas Christian in conference opener". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 8, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "T.C.U. beaten as Owls strike in second half". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Flem Hall (October 22, 1939). "Aggies Hand Frogs 20–6 Lacing, Remain Unbeaten! Conatser Intercepts Pass, Dashes 95 Yards for Score". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Horned Frogs rumble over crippled Centenary to win, 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Flashy Bear club crushes TCU 27–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 5, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "T.C.U. downs Tulsa, 16–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Steers on top in 25–19 thriller". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 19, 1939. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gillespie leads Frogs from cellar". The Paris News. November 26, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mustangs kick Horned Frogs". The Miami Herald. December 3, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1939 Texas Christian Horned Frogs Schedule and Results".


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