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1940 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1940TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6Texas A&M $510910
No. 16SMU510811
Texas420820
Rice420730
TCU240370
Arkansas150460
Baylor060460
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1940 TCU Horned Frogs football team representedTexas Christian University (TCU) in the1940 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–7 overall and 2–4 in theSouthwest Conference. The team was coached byDutch Meyer in his seventh year as head coach.

TCU was ranked at No. 42 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under theLitkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

The Frogs played their home games inAmon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus inFort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Centenary*W 41–68,000[2]
October 5Arkansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 20–0[3]
October 12atNorth Carolina*L 14–2119,000[4]
October 19at No. 2Texas A&ML 7–2122,000[5]
October 26atTulsa*W 0–711,000[6]
November 2Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 14–128,000[7]
November 9atDetroit*L 0–312,352[8]
November 16Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 14–2115,000[9]
November 23atRiceL 6–14[10]
November 30atSMUL 0–1613,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940)."Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings".The Boston Globe. p. 22 – viaNewspapers.com.
  2. ^"Frogs' surprising offense routs Centenary, 41–6".Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1940. RetrievedJuly 20, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^"Frogs down Arkansas, 20–0, in S'West opener".San Angelo Standard-Times. October 6, 1940. RetrievedMarch 16, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"Favored T.C.U. eleven upset bu Tarheel foe, 21–14".The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 1940. RetrievedDecember 20, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"Aggies defeat Frogs".The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1940. RetrievedMarch 16, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Hurricane Spills Horned Frogs 7 to 0".The Tulsa Tribune. October 27, 1940. pp. 1S, 2S – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Gillespie passes and runs Frogs to 14–12 victory over Baylor".The Longview Daily News. November 3, 1940. RetrievedMarch 16, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^W. W. Edgar (November 10, 1940)."Titans Topple Texas Christian as Spartans Bow Before Indiana: Pavelec Wins for U-D, 3-0, on Field Goal".Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1, 6 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Longhorns trip TCU Frogs, 21–14".Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 17, 1940. RetrievedApril 29, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"Dwelle runs through jinx as Rice defeats scrappy Horned Frogs, 14 to 6".The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 24, 1940. RetrievedMarch 16, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Mustangs drive through Frogs for 16–0 triumph".Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 1, 1940. RetrievedMarch 16, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"1940 TCU Horned Frogs". RetrievedAugust 10, 2016.
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