1939 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 1939 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1939 college football season. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his sixth year as head coach, finishing the season with a 3–7 record after winning the national championship the season before. The team scored 11.6 points per game while the defense allowed 11.9 points per game. The Horned Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

1939 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1939 record3–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coachDutch Meyer (6th season)
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
1939 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Texas A&M $ 6 0 0  11 0 0
Baylor 4 2 0  7 3 0
SMU 4 2 0  6 3 1
Texas 3 3 0  5 4 0
Arkansas 2 3 1  4 5 1
TCU 1 5 0  3 7 0
Rice 0 5 1  1 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 29at UCLA*L 2–660,000
October 7at ArkansasL 13–14
October 14at TempleL 11–13
October 21No. 9 Texas A&ML 6–2
October 28at Centenary*
W 21–0
November 4at BaylorL 0–27
November 11Tulsa*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 16–05,000
November 18at TexasL 19–25
November 25Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 21–0
December 2at SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 7–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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