1926 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1926 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–1–2 (1–1–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1926 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Arkansas's games against Ole Miss, Centenary, and LSU counted in the conference standings.

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Daniel Baker*
W 5–3[1]
October 2Centenary*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 24–14[2]
October 12vs. Baylor
T 7–7[3]
October 16Austin*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 7–0[4]
October 23Oklahoma A&M*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 3–0[5]
October 30Texas Tech*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 28–165,000[6]
November 5at Texas A&M
T 13–135,000[7]
November 12at Arkansas
W 10–7[8]
November 25at SMU
L 13–1414,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "T.C.U. wins from Daniel Baker 5 to 3". The Waco News-Tribune. September 26, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ 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 .
  3. ^ "Baylor Bears and Horned Frogs play seven-to-seven tie game". The Austin American. October 13, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Frogs run into tough foe but manage to win". Wichita Daily Times. October 17, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Goal in last quarter gives T.C.U. 3–0 game". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. October 24, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech scores 1st on T.C.U." San Angelo Daily Standard. October 31, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "T.C.U. Frogs and Farmers battle to tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Porkers lose to Christians". The Austin American-Statesman. November 14, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mustangs end season with 14–13 victory". The Waco Times-Herald. November 26, 1926. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1926 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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