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1948 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1948 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (1–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Captains
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 SMU $ 5 0 1 9 1 1
Texas 4 1 1 7 3 1
Baylor 3 2 1 6 3 2
Rice 3 2 1 5 4 1
Arkansas 2 4 0 5 5 0
TCU 1 4 1 4 5 1
Texas A&M 0 5 1 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Dutch Meyer, the Horned Frogs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the SWC. TCU played home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, is located on the university's campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Pete Stout, a 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team selection at fullback, was elected captain of the team. George Brown, a tackle from North Side High School in Fort Worth, was elected co-captain.[1]

TCU was ranked at No. 40 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Kansas*W 14–1326,000
September 25at Oklahoma A&M*W 21–14
October 2ArkansasL 14–27
October 9at No. 17 Indiana*W 7–6
October 16at Texas A&MW 27–14
October 23No. 18 Oklahoma*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 18–2120,000
October 30No. 20 Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 3–625,000
November 13Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 7–1432,000[3]
November 20at RiceL 7–21
November 27at No. 8 SMUT 7–767,431
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Melton, Amos (February 6, 1948). "TCU Elects Stout Captain; 106 Players Get Equipment". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas fights back, whips TCU, 17 to 7". Clinton Daily News. November 14, 1948. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1948 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 3, 2016.