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1925 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1925 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–1–1 (2–0–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainHerman Clark
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 4 1 0 7 1 1
TCU 2 0 1 7 1 1
Texas 2 1 1 6 2 1
SMU 1 1 2 5 2 2
Rice 1 2 1 4 4 1
Arkansas 1 2 1 4 4 1
Baylor 0 3 2 3 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1925 TCU Horned Frogs football team was an American football team that represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1925 college football season. In its third season under head coach Matty Bell, TCU compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a conference mark of 2–0–1 placing second. They shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 133 to 54.[1] TCU played its home games at Clark Field, located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The team's captain was Herman Clark, who played quarterback.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 263:00 p.m.East Texas State*W 31–0[2][3]
October 33:00 p.m.Daniel Baker*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 12–0[4][5]
October 133:00 p.m.vs. BaylorT 7–7[6][7]
October 17Simmons (TX)*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 28–164,000[8]
October 24at Oklahoma A&M*L 7–22[9]
October 31Abilene Christian*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 21–9[10]
November 7Texas A&M
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 3–06,000[11]
November 14Arkansas
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 3–0[12]
November 26Austin*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 21–03,000[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "1925 Texas Christian Horned Frogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Shepherd, Henry R. Jr. (September 26, 1925). "Horned Frogs All Primed For Opening Game Against Teachers". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 19. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Bardon, Frank (September 27, 1925). "Bell Tries Out Team In Normal School Game". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Bell Will Rely on Younger Warriors to Defeat Hill Billies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 3, 1925. p. 20. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Christians Win From Daniel Baker, 12-0". Sunday American-Statesman. October 4, 1925. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Frogs Are Feared By Baylor On Eve Of Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 13, 1925. p. 13. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Baylor and TCU Battle to 7-All Tie in First Conference Game of Year". The Austin American. October 14, 1925. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Frogs Wallop Simmons Crew". Sunday American-Statesman. October 18, 1925. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sooners and Aggies Trounce Texans: Stillwater's Eleven Passes and Plunges Through Frog Defense". The Daily Oklahoman. October 25, 1925. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Abilene Throws Scare Into Frogs". Sunday American-Statesman. November 1, 1925. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "T.C.U. Frogs Stop Aggies' March to Championship: Field Goal Gives Victory to TCU". Sunday American-Statesman. November 9, 1925. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Washmon's Toe Wins Again for Frogs by 3 to 0". The Waco News-Tribune. November 15, 1925. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "TCU Outplays Kangaroos". The Austin American. November 27, 1925. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1925 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 24, 2016.