1937 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record4–4–2 (3–1–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Rice $ 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
No. 16 TCU 3 – 1 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
No. T–14 Arkansas 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Baylor 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
SMU 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1937 college football season. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his fourth year as head coach, finishing the season 4–4–2 (3–1–2 SWC). The offense scored 89 points while the defense allowed 72 points. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Ohio State*
L 0–1468,291[1]
October 2at Arkansas
T 7–7
October 9Tulsa*
W 20–137,500
October 16Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
T 7–7
October 23at No. 9 Fordham*
L 6–725,000
October 30at No. 6 Baylor
L 0–6
November 6at Centenary*
L 9–108,000[2]
November 13at Texas
W 14–017,000[3]
November 20No. 15 Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 7–2
November 27at SMUNo. 14
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 3–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted into the NFL

Ki Aldrich and Davey O'Brien were selected in the 1939 NFL draft.[4]

References

  1. ^ McLemore, Henry (September 26, 1937). "Ohio State Defeats TCU 14-0". The Hammond Times. p. 16. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Centenary upsets Frogs, 10 to 9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Biblemen lose to Froggies". Sunday American-Statesman. November 14, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.


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