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1952 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–4–2 (2–2–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Rice 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
Baylor 1 – 3 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
Texas A&M 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Arkansas 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1952 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–4–2 overall and 2–2–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his nineteenth and final 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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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 17 Kansas*No. 9
NBCL 0–1325,000[1]
September 27at No. 18 UCLA*No. 9
L 0–1434,158[2]
October 4Arkansas
W 13–722,000[3]
October 11at Trinity (TX)*
W 47–08,250[4]
October 18at Texas A&M
T 7–720,500[5]
November 1Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
T 20–2027,000[6]
November 8Wake Forest*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 27–912,000[7]
November 15No. 9 Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 7–1432,000[8]
November 22at Rice
L 6–1230,000[9]
November 29at SMU
W 14–732,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Reich-led Kansas topples Horned Frogs". The Sioux City Journal. September 21, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UCLA Bruins top Frogs in last half struggle". Brownwood Bulletin. September 28, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Froggies trip Arkansas, 13–7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 5, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TCU's Horned Frogs shellack Trinity, 47–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 12, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies rally in last quarter to tie Texas Christian, 7–7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 19, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor, Texas Christian play to 20–20 conference tie tilt". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 2, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "TCU rallies in final frame to pound Deacons". Pensacola News Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Steers strike twice in one minute for victory". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1952. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rice turns back TCU, 12–6, with aerials". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Horned Frogs clip SMU, 14–7". The El Paso Times. November 30, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1952 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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