1929 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1929 TCU Horned Frogs football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record9–0–1 (4–0–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 TCU $ 4 0 1 9 0 1
No. 9 SMU 3 0 2 6 0 4
Arkansas 3 2 0 7 2 0
Texas 2 2 2 5 2 2
Baylor 2 2 1 7 3 1
Texas A&M 2 3 0 5 3 0
Rice 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1929 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Francis Schmidt, the Horned Frogs compiled and overall record of 9–0–1 overall with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, winning the SWC title. TCU played their home games at Clark Field, located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Daniel Baker*W 61–0
October 5vs. Simmons (TX)*Breckenridge, TXW 20–0
October 12at Centenary*W 28–04,500[1]
October 19Texas A&M
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 13–7
October 26at Texas Tech*W 22–06,500
November 2North Texas State Teachers*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 25–0[2]
November 9Rice
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 24–0
November 16at TexasW 15–12[3]
November 23at BaylorW 34–7
November 30SMU
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
T 7–7
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Horned Frogs humble Centenary Gentlemen". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1929. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Frogs look like champs in easy win over Denton". The Brownsville Herald. November 3, 1929. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "T.C.U. wears grid crown after Longhorn defeat". The Brownsville Herald. November 17, 1929. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1929 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 19, 2016.