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1942 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1942 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Texas $ 5 1 0 9 2 0
Rice 4 1 1 7 2 1
TCU 4 2 0 7 3 0
Baylor 3 2 1 6 4 1
Texas A&M 2 3 1 4 5 1
SMU 1 4 1 3 6 2
Arkansas 0 6 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1942 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 7–3 overall and 4–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his ninth year as head coach.

TCU was ranked at No. 46 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]

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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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at UCLA*W 7–615,000
October 3ArkansasW 13–6
October 10Kansas*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 41–6[2]
October 17at Texas A&MNo. 17W 7–2
October 24at Pensacola NAS*No. 12Pensacola, FLW 21–05,000[3]
October 31BaylorNo. 9
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 7–10
November 7at Texas Tech*L 6–1310,000
November 14No. 8 Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 13–718,000[4]
November 21at RiceNo. 18L 0–26
November 28at SMUW 14–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
Week
Poll1234567Final
AP1712918т

References

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  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Christians Take Easy 41-6 Battle Off Kansas Team". Waco Tribune-Herald. Associated Press. October 11, 1942. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Christians Stay Undefeated With 21-to-0 Win Over Pensacola". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. October 25, 1942. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Reserve back saves TCU in final minutes". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1942. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1942 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 9, 2016.