1926 TCU Horned Frogs football team
| 1926 TCU Horned Frogs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–1–2 (1–1–2 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Clark Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1926 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1926 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Matty Bell, the Horned Frogs compiled and overall record of 6–1–2 overall with a mark of 1–1–2 in conference play, tying for third place. TCU played their home games at Clark Field, located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Daniel Baker* | W 5–3 | [1] | ||
| October 2 | Centenary* |
| W 24–14 | [2] | |
| October 12 | vs. Baylor | T 7–7 | [3] | ||
| October 16 | Austin* |
| W 7–0 | [4] | |
| October 23 | Oklahoma A&M* |
| W 3–0 | [5] | |
| October 30 | Texas Tech* |
| W 28–16 | 5,000 | [6] |
| November 5 | at Texas A&M | T 13–13 | 5,000 | [7] | |
| November 12 | at Arkansas |
| W 10–7 | [8] | |
| November 25 | at SMU | L 13–14 | 14,000 | [9] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "T.C.U. wins from Daniel Baker 5 to 3". The Waco News-Tribune. September 26, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hall, Flem (October 3, 1926). "Centenary Gentlemen Lose To T. C. U. Horned Frogs In Hard Battle". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 9. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Baylor Bears and Horned Frogs play seven-to-seven tie game". The Austin American. October 13, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frogs run into tough foe but manage to win". Wichita Daily Times. October 17, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Goal in last quarter gives T.C.U. 3–0 game". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. October 24, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech scores 1st on T.C.U." San Angelo Daily Standard. October 31, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "T.C.U. Frogs and Farmers battle to tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Porkers lose to Christians". The Austin American-Statesman. November 14, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs end season with 14–13 victory". The Waco Times-Herald. November 26, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1926 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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