1945 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season

1945 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach
  • Dutch Meyer (12th season)
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Southwest Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas $ 5 1 0 10 1 0
SMU 4 2 0 5 6 0
TCU 3 3 0 5 5 0
Rice 3 3 0 5 6 0
Texas A&M 3 3 0 6 4 0
Baylor 2 4 0 5 5 1
Arkansas 1 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1945 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5–5 overall and 3–3 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his twelfth 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22vs. Kansas*
W 18–013,588[1]
September 29at BaylorW 7–6
October 6at ArkansasL 14–27
October 20Texas A&MW 13–12
October 27No. 17 Oklahoma A&M*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 12–25
November 3at No. 14 Oklahoma*W 13–7
November 10at Texas TechL 0–1210,000
November 17at No. 17 TexasL 0–2027,000[2]
November 24Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 14–13
December 1SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "T.C.U. 18, Kansas 0: Frogs Win Early". The Kansas City Star. September 23, 1945. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Longhorns brush aside Frogs, 20–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1945. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1945 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 5, 2016.
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