1939 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	3–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach	Dutch Meyer (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Meyer spread
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Texas A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Baylor	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
SMU	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Texas	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
TCU	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rice	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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
September 29	at UCLA*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 2–6	60,000
October 7	at Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 13–14
October 14	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 11–13
October 21	No. 9 Texas A&M	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 6–20	25,000	^[2]
October 28	at Centenary*	Centenary College Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 21–0		^[3]
November 4	at Baylor	Municipal Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	L 0–27
November 11	Tulsa*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 16–0	5,000
November 18	at Texas	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 19–25	20,000	^[4]
November 25	Rice	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 21–0
December 2	at SMU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 7–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Flem Hall (October 22, 1939). "Aggies Hand Frogs 20-6 Lacing, Remain Unbeaten! Conatser Intercepts Pass, Dashes 95 Yards for Score". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Horned Frogs rumble over crippled Centenary to win, 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Steers on top in 25–19 thriller". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 19, 1939. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1939 Texas Christian Horned Frogs Schedule and Results".