1956 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 1956 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1956 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–3 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his fourth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they won against Syracuse by a score of 28–27.

1956 TCU Horned Frogs football
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 28–27 vs. Syracuse
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 14
Record	8–3 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach	Abe Martin (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Meyer spread
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Texas A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
No. 14 TCU	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Baylor	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
SMU	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Rice	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Texas	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Following the 1955 season, TCU expanded Amon G. Carter stadium with the addition of a two-level press box and upper deck area. The upper deck area introduced a large, block-letter stylization of the TCU logo on the seats, which measured approximately 60' x 120' feet in design. The design is visible to the opposing stands, as well as to planes descending into the DFW International Airport. Upon completion of the expansion, the official seating capacity of the stadium was raised from 37,000 to 46,083.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Kansas*	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		W 32–0	28,000
October 6	Arkansas	No. 8	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	NBC	W 41–6
October 13	at Alabama*	No. 4	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL		W 23–6	20,000
October 20	at No. 14 Texas A&M	No. 4	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		L 6–7
October 27	No. 19 Miami (FL)*	No. 10	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		L 0–14
November 3	No. 15 Baylor		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 7–6
November 10	at Texas Tech*	No. 17	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		L 7–21	22,000
November 17	Texas		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 46–0	30,000	[2]
November 24	at Rice	No. 18	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 20–17
December 1	at SMU	No. 14	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)		W 21–6	32,500
January 1, 1957	vs. No. 8 Syracuse	No. 14	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	NBC	W 28–27	61,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Amon G. Carter Stadium – Expansion". Gofrogs.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
2. "Texas Christian tramples Texas, 46–0". The Odessa American. November 18, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1956 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 28, 2016.