1928 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record8–2 (3–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Baylor 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
TCU 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
SMU 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Texas A&M 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Rice 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by Matty Bell in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Horned Frogs compiled and overall record of 8–2 overall with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place. TCU played their home games at Clark Field, located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22East Texas State*
W 21–0
September 293:00 p.m.Daniel Baker*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 21–05,000[1][2]
October 6vs. Simmons (TX)*
W 19–3[3][4]
October 13Austin*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 21–0
October 20at Texas A&M
W 6–0
October 27Texas Tech*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 28–66,000
November 3Baylor
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 6–7
November 10at Rice
W 7–0
November 17Texas
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–6[5]
November 29SMU
W 15–6

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References

  1. ^ Record, Ned C. (September 29, 1928). "Hilly Billy Squad Cocky Over Game". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Hall, Flem R. (September 30, 1928). "Frogs' Air Assault Swamp Billies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Sunday Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 11, part 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Special Train Will Carry Several Hundred Students to Breckenridge". The Simmons Brand. October 6, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Starting Lineup Uncertain As Cowboys Embark For Frog Game". The Simmons Brand. October 6, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "Longhorns win from Frogs as King and Brown star in 6–0 game". The Sunday American-Statesman. November 18, 1928. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1928 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 22, 2016.


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