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1943 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1943 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–6 (1–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
CaptainClyde Flowers
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Texas $ 5 0 0 7 1 1
Texas A&M 4 1 0 7 2 1
Rice 2 3 0 3 7 0
SMU 2 3 0 2 7 0
TCU 1 4 0 2 6 0
Arkansas 1 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1943 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2–6 overall and 1–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his tenth year as head coach.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, TCU ranked 93rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 67.4.[1]

The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at ArkansasLittle Rock, ARW 13–0
October 16No. 18 Texas A&ML 0–13
October 23vs. Oklahoma A&M*W 25–0
October 30at LSU*L 0–1418,000[2]
November 6Texas Tech*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 20–403,000
November 13at No. 16 TexasL 7–4612,000[3]
November 20Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 6–13
November 27SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "LSU Tigers claw Texas' Frogs, 14–0". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "TCU gets lead but Longhorns roar into win". Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 14, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1943 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 8, 2016.