1944 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 1944 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1944 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 7–3–1 overall and 3–1–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his eleventh year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to Oklahoma A&M by a score of 34–0.

1944 TCU Horned Frogs football
SWC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 0–34 vs. Oklahoma A&M
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	7–3–1 (3–1–1 SWC)
Head coach	Dutch Meyer (11th season)
Offensive scheme	Meyer spread
Captain	Clyde Flowers
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons ← 1943 1945 →

1944 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
TCU $	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Texas	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
SMU	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rice	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23		vs. Kansas*	Blues Stadium Kansas City, MO	W 7–0	11,516	^[1]^[2]
September 30	4:00 p.m.	South Plains AAF	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 34–0	4,000	^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
October 7		Arkansas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	T 6–6
October 21		at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 13–7
October 28		vs. Oklahoma	Taft Stadium Oklahoma, City	L 19–34
November 4		at Chatham Field*	Savannah, GA	W 19–7	6,000	^[7]^[8]
November 11		Texas Tech	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 14–0
November 18		at Texas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 7–6	2,000	^[9]
November 25		at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 9–6
December 2		at SMU	Cotton Bowl Dallas TX (rivalry)	L 6–9
January 1, 1945		vs. Oklahoma A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	L 0–34	37,500
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "T.C.U. 7, Kansas 0: Into Air To Win". The Kansas City Star. September 24, 1944. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hold Line at Gates: Real Game at Ruppert Stadium Is To Reach Seats". The Kansas City Star. September 24, 1944. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
3. McMullen, Jim (September 30, 1944). "TCU Meets SPAAF In Home Opener AT 4 P.M. Today". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Today's TCU-SPAAF Starters". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. September 30, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. McMullen, Jim (October 1, 1944). "Frog's Aerials, Alert Line Play Beat SPAAF, 34-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. McMullen, Jim (October 1, 1944). "Sherrod Sparkles as TCU Wins, 34-0 (continued)". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Frog's Aerial Attack Beats Chatham Field, 19-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1944. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Frog's Aerial Attack Beat Chatham Field (continued)". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1944. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Frogs nose out Texas 7–6, hold conference lead". Valley Evening Monitor. November 19, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "1944 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 5, 2016.