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1915 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (2–0 TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohn P. Cox
Home stadiumY. M. C. A. Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 0 – 1
Ouachita Baptist   –   7 – 1 – 0
Dallas   –   6 – 1 – 0
Spring Hill   –   6 – 1 – 0
North Texas State Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
West Virginia   –   5 – 1 – 1
Jonesboro Aggies   –   4 – 1 – 1
Johns Hopkins   –   6 – 2 – 0
VMI   –   6 – 2 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   5 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   6 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Normal College   –   4 – 2 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   5 – 3 – 2
Davidson   –   4 – 3 – 1
Mississippi Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
West Tennessee State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Guilford   –   1 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Presbyterian   –   4 – 4 – 0
Henderson-Brown   –   3 – 4 – 1
TCU   –   4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest   –   3 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 5 – 1
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   1 – 4 – 2
Louisville   –   1 – 5 – 1
Marshall   –   1 – 7 – 0

The 1915 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1915 college football season. Led by Ewing Y. Freeland in his first and only year as head coach, the Horned Frogs compiled an overall record of 4–5. TCU their home games in Fort Worth, Texas. The team's captain was John P. Cox, who played fullback. The school adopted the Horned Frogs nickname in the spring of 1915.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at Texas*
L 0–72[2]
October 93:30 p.m.SMU*
W 43–0[3][4]
October 15Texas A&M*
  • Y. M. C. A. Athletic Park
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 10–13[5][6]
October 19vs. Austin
W 28–0[7][8]
October 30at Rice*
L 3–33[9]
November 6at Trinity (TX)*Waxahachie, TXW 25–0[10]
November 123:30 p.m.Southwestern (TX)
  • Y. M. C. A. Athletic Park
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 21–0[11][12]
November 163:30 p.m.Oklahoma A&M*
  • Y. M. C. A. Athletic Park
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 0–13[13][14]
November 252:00 p.m.at Baylor*
L 0–51[15][16]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "They're No Longer 'Christians'; They're 'Horned Frogs' Now". Fort Worth Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. April 15, 1915. p. 20. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Longhorns Down Gritty T. C. U. Eleven". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 3, 1915. p. 21. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "T. C. U.-S. M. U. Open College Football Season Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 9, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "T. C. U. Swamps Game Methodist Eleven On Local Campus". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 10, 1915. p. 18. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "A. & M. and T. C. U. to Play First Game". The Austin Statesman and Tribune. Austin, Texas. October 15, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "T. C. U. Holds Aggies To 13 To 10; Playing Brilliant Open Game". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 16, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Kike" (October 17, 1915). "School Spirit Runs High At T. C. U. and Freeland and Daniels Are Lauded". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 19. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Kike" (October 20, 1915). "Christians Crush Austin College In One-Sided Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "No Bonfires Blazed on T. C. U. Campus; Rice Owls Humble Christians, 33-3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 31, 1915. p. 18. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Evans, Frank G. (November 7, 1915). "Trinity Defeated By T. C. U. At Waxahachie". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 18. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Evans, Frank G. (November 12, 1915). "Christians Ready For Southwestern Eleven". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Evans, Frank G. (November 13, 1915). "T. C. U. Beats Southwestern Eleven". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Evans, Frank G. (November 16, 1915). "Christians Look For Strong Opposition Today". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Oklahoma A. & M. Beats T. C. U. On Old Style Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 17, 1915. p. 16. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Parade Feature Of Home Coming Today". Waco Morning News. Waco, Texas. November 25, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Baylor Overwhelms T. C. U. Eleven by 51-0 Score At Waco". Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 26, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "1915 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved September 9, 2016.


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