1952 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 1952 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1952 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–4–2 overall and 2–2–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his nineteenth and final year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

1952 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–4–2 (2–2–2 SWC)
Head coach	Dutch Meyer (19th season)
Offensive scheme	Meyer spread
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Texas $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Rice	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SMU	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
TCU	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Baylor	1	–	3	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Texas A&M	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Arkansas	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at No. 17 Kansas*	No. 9	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	NBC	L 0–13	25,000
September 27	at No. 18 UCLA*	No. 9	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA		L 0–14	34,158
October 4	Arkansas		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 13–7
October 11	at Trinity (TX)*		Trinity Football Stadium San Antonio, TX		W 47–0
October 18	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		T 7–7
November 1	Baylor		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		T 20–20
November 8	Wake Forest*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 27–9	12,000	[1]
November 15	No. 9 Texas		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		L 7–14	32,000	[2]
November 22	at Rice		Rice Stadium Houston, TX		L 6–12
November 29	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)		W 14–7	32,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "TCU rallies in final frame to pound Deacons". Pensacola News Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Steers strike twice in one minute for victory". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1952. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1952 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 1, 2016.