1938 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 1938 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1938 college football season. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his fifth year as head coach. The Horned Frogs finished with an undefeated 11–0 season. At season's end, Davey O'Brien won the Heisman Trophy and the Horned Frogs were crowned as national champions by the AP Poll. The offense scored 269 points while the defense allowed 60 points. The Horned Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

1938 TCU Horned Frogs football
National champion (multiple)
Sugar Bowl champion
Southwest Conference champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 1
1938 record11–0 (6–0 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
1938 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 TCU $ 6 0 0  11 0 0
SMU 4 2 0  6 4 0
Baylor 3 2 1  7 2 1
Rice 3 3 0  4 6 0
Texas A&M 2 3 1  4 4 1
Arkansas 1 5 0  2 7 1
Texas 1 5 0  1 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 24Centenary*W 13–0
October 1Arkansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 21–14
October 8at Temple*W 28–6
October 15at Texas A&MW 34–6
October 22at Marquette*No. 7W 21–0
October 29BaylorNo. 4
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 39–7
November 5at Tulsa*No. 2W 21–014,000
November 12TexasNo. 1
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 28–6
November 19at RiceNo. 2W 29–7
November 26at SMUNo. 2W 20–7
January 2, 1939vs. No. 6 Carnegie Tech*No. 1W 15–744,308
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Ki AldrichCenter11Chicago Cardinals
Davey O'BrienQuarterback14Philadelphia Eagles
I. B. HaleTackle18Washington Redskins
Forrest KlineGuard975Brooklyn Dodgers football club
Johnny HallWing/half back979Green Bay Packers
Thomas (Allie) WhiteTackle13114Philadelphia Eagles

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Awards and honors

References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1939.htm
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/maxwellaward.htm


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