Jump to content

1918 TCU Horned Frogs football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1918 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (2–0 TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBryan Miller
Home stadiumTCU gridiron
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →

The 1918 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1918 college football season. Led by Ernest M. Tipton in his first and only year as head coach, the Horned Frogs compiled an overall record of 4–3. The team's captain was Bryan Miller, who played quarterback

Schedule

[edit]
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Texas*L 0–19[1]
October 53:30 p.m.Carruthers Field*
L 6–7[2][3]
October 26at SMUL 0–1 (forfeit)
November 2at Southwestern (TX)Georgetown, TXW 14–6[4]
November 9North Texas State Normal*
  • TCU gridiron
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 39–0[5][6]
November 16AustinFort Worth, TXW 25–0[7]
November 28at Baylor*W 12–7[8]

[9]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Longhorns Down Christians in Hard Fought Battle After Coach Tipton's Men Threaten In First Period". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. September 29, 1918. p. 28. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Christians To Meet Strong Benbrook Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 3, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "T. C. U.'s Failure to Kick Goal After Touchdown Give Benbrook Aviators First Local Grid Battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 6, 1918. p. 28. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "T. C. U. Wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 3, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Christians To Meet Normals Here Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "T. C. U. Swamps Normal Team From Denton". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 10, 1918. p. 25. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "T. C. U. To Play Final Game Home Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 12, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Christians' Winning Touchdown In Last Seconds Of Thanksgiving Game Protested By Baylor Coach". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 29, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "1918 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved September 7, 2016.