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1954 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1954 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Arkansas $ 5 1 0 8 3 0
SMU 4 1 1 6 3 1
No. 19 Rice 4 2 0 7 3 0
No. 18 Baylor 4 2 0 7 4 0
Texas 2 3 1 4 5 1
TCU 1 5 0 4 6 0
Texas A&M 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1954 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–6 overall and 1–5 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his second 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 18at Kansas*W 27–6
September 25at No. 1 Oklahoma*No. 20L 16–2150,878
October 2ArkansasL 13–20
October 8at No. 9 USC*W 20–752,705
October 16at Texas A&MW 21–20
October 23Penn State*No. 20
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 20–715,000
October 30BaylorNo. 17
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 7–1232,000
November 13Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 34–3537,000[1]
November 20at RiceL 0–6
November 27at SMUL 6–2130,022
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Texas comes back, edges TCU, 35–34". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 14, 1954. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1954 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 29, 2016.