| 1947 TCU Horned Frogs football | |
Delta Bowl, L 9–13 vs. Ole Miss | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| 1947 record | 4–5–2 (2–3–1 SWC) |
| Head coach | Dutch Meyer (14th season) |
| Home stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium (Capacity: 22,000) |
Seasons | |
Template:1947 Southwest Conference football standings The 1947 TCU Horned Frogs football team was an American football team that represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Southwest Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Dutch Meyer, the team compiled a 4–5–2 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 114 to 99. TCU lost to Ole Miss by a score of 13–9 in the 1948 Delta Bowl.[1] The team played its home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | at Kansas* |
| T 0–0 | 15,000 | [2] |
| September 27 | Oklahoma A&M* | L 7–14 | 14,000 | [3] | |
| October 4 | at Arkansas | L 0–6 | 16,000 | [4] | |
| October 10 | at Miami (FL)* | W 19–6 | 28,686 | [5] | |
| October 18 | Texas A&M |
| W 26–0 | 30,000 | [6] |
| October 25 | at Oklahoma* | W 20–7 | 23,000 | [7] | |
| November 1 | at Baylor | W 14–7 | 16,000 | [8] | |
| November 15 | at No. 7 Texas | L 0–20 | 43,000 | [9] | |
| November 22 | No. 20 Rice |
| L 0–7 | 5,000 | [10] |
| November 29 | No. 3 SMU |
| T 19–19 | 31,000 | [11] |
| January 1, 1948 | vs. No. 12 Ole Miss | L 9–13 | 28,800 | [12] | |
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References[]
- ↑ "1947 TCU Horned Frogs". SR/College Footbal. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-christian/1947-schedule.html. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Kansas, TCU Fight To Scoreless Tie". The Sunday News and Tribune (Jefferson City, Missouri): p. 11. September 21, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28627568/kansas_tcu_fight_to_scoreless_tie/.
- ↑ Jinx Tucker (September 28, 1947). "Surprising Oklahoma Aggies Topple Horned Frogs, 11 to 7". Waco Tribune-Herald: p. Sports 2, 4. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28481585/surprising_oklahoma_aggies_topple/.
- ↑ "44-Yard Pass Pay Gives Hogs 6-to-0 Triumph Over Toads". Waco Tribune-Herald: p. 14. October 5, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28490016/44yard_pass_pay_gives_hogs_6to0/.
- ↑ Guy Butler (October 11, 1947). "Stout Too Strong, Christians Roll Back U-M For Revenge". Miami Daily News: p. 6. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28613630/stout_too_strong_christians_roll_back/.
- ↑ Wilbur Martin (October 19, 1947). "TCU Runs Over Aggies, 26 to 0". The Austin American-Statesman: p. 17. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28628055/tcu_runs_over_aggies_26_to_0/.
- ↑ Saul Feldman (October 26, 1947). "Sooners Fold, 20-7: TCU Outplays OU To Register Easy Gridiron Victory". Miami Daily News-Record: p. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28475142/sooners_fold_207_tcu_outplays_ou_to/.
- ↑ Oscar Larnce (November 2, 1947). "TCU Frogs Capture 14-7 Victory to Spoil Baylor's Homecoming". Waco Tribune-Herald: p. Sports 1, 2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28279413/tcu_frogs_capture_147_victory_to_spoil/.
- ↑ Weldon Hart (November 16, 1947). "Steers Blast Noted TCU Defense, 20-0". Sunday American-Statesman: pp. 1, 17. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28451858/steers_blast_noted_tcu_defense_200/.
- ↑ "Rice Tops TCU to Take Third Place in Conference Standings". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald: p. Sports 2. November 23, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28623150/rice_tops_tcu_to_take_third_place_in/.
- ↑ Jinx Tucker (November 30, 1947). "Mustangs Rush Back In Final Seconds to Tie Frogs, 19-19". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald: pp. 16-17. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28442220/mustangs_rush_back_in_final_seconds_to/.
- ↑ "Ole Miss Rallies in 4th to Beat TCU, 13-9". The Atlanta Constitution: p. 8. January 2, 1948. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28563786/ole_miss_rallies_in_4th_to_beat_tcu/.
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