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1952 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1952 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–4–2 (2–2–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southwest Conference football standings
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

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 17 Kansas*No. 9NBCL 0–1325,000
September 27at No. 18 UCLA*No. 9L 0–1434,158
October 4ArkansasW 13–7
October 11at Trinity (TX)*
W 47–0
October 18at Texas A&MT 7–7
November 1Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
T 20–20
November 8Wake Forest*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 27–912,000[1]
November 15No. 9 Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 7–1432,000[2]
November 22at RiceL 6–12
November 29at SMUW 14–732,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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.