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1957 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1957 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Southwest Conference football standings
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

The 1957 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1957 college 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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Kansas*T 13–13
September 28at Ohio State*W 18–1481,784
October 5at ArkansasNo. 18L 7–20
October 12Alabama*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 28–020,000[1]
October 19No. 3 Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–7
October 26at Marquette*W 26–710,945
November 2at BaylorW 19–630,000
November 16at TexasNo. 17L 2–1430,000[2]
November 23No. 13 Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 0–20
November 30SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 21–025,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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.