1927 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1927 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–3–2 (1–2–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1927 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Texas A&M $ 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
SMU 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Texas 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
TCU 1 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Rice 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Baylor 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Matty Bell, the Horned Frogs compiled and overall record of 4–3–2 overall with a mark of 1–2–2 in conference play, placing fifth. TCU played their home games at Clark Field, located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Daniel Baker*
W 27–05,000[1]
October 1at Texas
T 0–05,000[2]
October 8Texas Tech*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 16–64,000[3]
October 15Austin*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 20–133,000[4]
October 22at Texas A&M
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
T 0–013,000[5]
October 29at Baylor
W 14–08,000[6]
November 5Arkansas
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 3–10[7]
November 11at Centenary*
L 3–7[8]
November 24SMU
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 6–2815,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "T.C.U. Toads chass Hill Billies, 27 to 0". Wichita Falls Record News. September 25, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Horned Frogs hold Longhorns to scoreless tie at Austin". The Waco News-Tribune. October 2, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Frogs win from Tech Matadors by 16 to 6 score". The Waco News-Tribune. October 9, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Frogs grab early lead to win, 20–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Flem R. Hall (October 23, 1927). "Frogs and Aggies in Scoreless Tie: Both Threaten Often But Lack Touchdown Punch in Hard Time". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Frogs win game of fumbles, 14 to 0". The Waco Times-Herald. October 30, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Razorbacks in late rally defeat T.C.U." The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gents defeat Frogs by 7–3". The Austin American. November 12, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ponies dash away with Frog skins". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. November 25, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1927 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 22, 2016.
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