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1963 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Baylor 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Rice 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
TCU 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Texas Tech 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–5–1 overall and 2–4–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his 11th 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 21Kansas*
W 10–626,000[1]
September 28at Florida State*
W 13–016,000[2]
October 5at Arkansas
L 3–1831,000[3]
October 12at Texas Tech
W 35–331,500[4]
October 19Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
T 14–1437,372[5]
November 2at Baylor
L 13–3236,000[6]
November 9at LSU*
L 14–2867,000[7]
November 16at No. 1 Texas
L 0–1758,000[8]
November 30SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 22–1519,672[9]
December 7Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 7–3313,000[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. gets by Kansas". The Kansas City Star. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Horned Frogs drop Seminoles by 13–0". The Odessa American. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Razorbacks cut down Horned Frogs, 18–3". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TCU smothers Tech, 35–3". The Bryan Daily Eagle. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blocked punt sparks Aggies to 14–14 tie". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor subdues Frogs". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "LSU Bengals trim Frogs, 28–14". Wichita Falls Times. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Steers hang Martin and TCU, 17–0". The Brazosport Facts. November 17, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fumble helps Frogs leap Ponies, 22–15". Wichita Falls Times. December 1, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rice's Owls flog Frogs 33 to 7". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. December 8, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1963–64 NCAA Statistics (TCU)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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