1940_TCU_Horned_Frogs_football_team

1940 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1940 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season

The 1940 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1940 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–7 overall and 2–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his seventh year as head coach.

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TCU was ranked at No. 42 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

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References

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    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Frogs' surprising offense routs Centenary, 41–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Favored T.C.U. eleven upset bu Tarheel foe, 21–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Hurricane Spills Horned Frogs 7 to 0". The Tulsa Tribune. October 27, 1940. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
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    W. W. Edgar (November 10, 1940). "Titans Topple Texas Christian as Spartans Bow Before Indiana: Pavelec Wins for U-D, 3-0, on Field Goal". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Longhorns trip TCU Frogs, 21–14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 17, 1940. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "1940 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 10, 2016.


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