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1945 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas $ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
SMU 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rice 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Baylor 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Arkansas 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1945 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5–5 overall and 3–3 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his twelfth 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22vs. Kansas*
W 18–013,588[1]
September 29at Baylor
W 7–65,000[2]
October 6at Arkansas
L 14–278,000[3]
October 20Texas A&M
W 13–1223,000[4]
October 27No. 17 Oklahoma A&M*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 12–2515,000[5]
November 3at No. 14 Oklahoma*
W 13–721,000[6]
November 10at Texas Tech*
L 0–1210,000[7]
November 17at No. 17 Texas
L 0–2027,000[8]
November 24Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 14–1314,000[9]
December 1SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–3418,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "T.C.U. 18, Kansas 0: Frogs Win Early". The Kansas City Star. September 23, 1945. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Frogs squeeze by Baylor, 7–6 in SWC tilt". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 30, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas drubs Horned Frogs in conference affair, 27–14". The Paris News. October 7, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Frogs hang on for 13–12 win over Aggies". The Marshall News Messenger. October 21, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fenimore hurt after pacing 25–12 victory". The Altus Times-Democrat. October 28, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "TCU startles Oklahoma in 13–7 tiff". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 4, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Tech kicks over dope bucket, beats TCU, 12–0". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Longhorns brush aside Frogs, 20–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1945. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "T.C.U. Horned Frogs knock Rice Owls from conference lead in 14–13 upset". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 25, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "High-geared Mustangs trample Frogs, 34–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 2, 1945. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1945 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 5, 2016.
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