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.
1939 TCU Horned Frogs football | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 3–7 (1–5 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Meyer spread |
Home stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
TCU was ranked at No. 47 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[1]
The Horned Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | at UCLA* | L 2–6 | 60,000 | ||
October 7 | at Arkansas | L 13–14 | |||
October 14 | at Temple | L 11–13 | |||
October 21 | No. 9 Texas A&M | L 6–20 | 25,000 | [2] | |
October 28 | at Centenary* |
| W 21–0 | [3] | |
November 4 | at Baylor | L 0–27 | |||
November 11 | Tulsa* |
| W 16–0 | 5,000 | |
November 18 | at Texas | L 19–25 | 20,000 | [4] | |
November 25 | Rice |
| W 21–0 | ||
December 2 | at SMU |
| L 7–14 | ||
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References
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