1957 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 1957 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5–4–1 overall and 2–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his fifth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

1957 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–4–1 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach	Abe Martin (5th season)
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium (capacity: 46,083)
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Rice $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 11 Texas	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
No. 9 Texas A&M	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
SMU	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Arkansas	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
TCU	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Baylor	0	–	5	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Kansas*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth,TX	T 13–13
September 28	at Ohio State*		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 18–14	81,784
October 5	at Arkansas	No. 18	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 7–20
October 12	Alabama*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 28–0	20,000	^[1]
October 19	No. 3 Texas A&M		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 0–7
October 26	at Marquette*		Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee, WI	W 26–7	10,945
November 2	at Baylor		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	W 19–6	30,000
November 16	at Texas	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 2–14	30,000	^[2]
November 23	No. 13 Rice		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 0–20
November 30	SMU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 21–0	25,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "TCU's long gainers stun 'Bama, 28–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texas beats TCU, 14–2, to retain hopes". The American-Statesman. November 17, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1957 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 27, 2016.