1928 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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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 22
East 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&MW 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 Field
  • Houston, TX
  • W 7–0
    November 17Texas
    • Clark Field
    • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
    L 0–6[5]
    November 29SMUW 15–6

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    References

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    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.
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    6. ^ "1928 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 22, 2016.