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1958 TCU Horned Frogs football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 10
Record8–2–1 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 TCU $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. 18 SMU 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Rice 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Baylor 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1958 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–2–1 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his sixth 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 played Air Force, with the game ending in a 0–0 tie.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Kansas*No. 8
W 42–020,000[1]
September 27at Iowa*No. 6
L 0–1754,500[2]
October 4Arkansas
W 12–725,000[3]
October 11Texas Tech*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 26–023,000[4]
October 18at Texas A&MNo. 20
W 24–826,500[5]
November 1BaylorNo. 18
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 22–035,000[6]
November 8Marquette*No. 11
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 36–815,000[7]
November 15TexasNo. 9
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 22–839,000[8]
November 22at RiceNo. 7
W 21–1055,000[9]
November 29at SMUNo. 7
L 13–2052,000[10]
January 1, 1959vs. No. 8 Air Force*No. 10
CBST 0–075,504[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Horned Frogs hit Jayhawks 42 to 0". The Enid Morning News. September 21, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Iowa wins 17–0 on 2nd half surge". Sunday Times-Democrat. September 28, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Horned Frogs clip Arkansas". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 5, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Horned Frogs rap Red Raiders, 26–0". The Bryan Daily Eagle. October 12, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Frogs trounce A&M, 24–8". The Victoria Advocate. October 19, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Christian blanks Baylor, 22–0". The Odessa American. November 2, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Frogs roll over Marquette, 36–8". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TCU clips Texas, gains SWC lead". The Victoria Advocate. November 16, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Froggies slash Owls, start pickin' Cotton". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 23, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SMU conquers champion TCU, 20–13". The The Austin American-Statesman. November 30, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Air Academy, TCU scoreless in Cotton Bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. January 2, 1959. p. 4B.
  12. ^ "Falcons, TCU battle to Cotton contest tie". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 2, 1959. p. 16.
  13. ^ "1958 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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