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1927 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1927 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–3–2 (1–2–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Texas A&M $ 4 0 1 8 0 1
SMU 4 1 0 7 2 0
Arkansas 2 1 0 8 1 0
Texas 2 2 1 6 2 1
TCU 1 2 2 4 3 2
Rice 1 3 0 2 6 1
Baylor 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Matty Bell, the Horned Frogs compiled and overall record of 4–3–2 overall with a mark of 1–2–2 in conference play, placing fifth. TCU played their home games at Clark Field, located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Daniel Baker*W 27–0
October 1at TexasT 0–05,000[1]
October 8Texas Tech*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 16–6
October 15Austin*
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 20–13
October 22at Texas A&M
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
T 0–013,000[2]
October 29at BaylorW 14–0
November 5Arkansas
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 3–10
November 11at Centenary
L 3–7
November 19SMU
  • Clark Field
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 6–28
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Horned Frogs hold Longhorns to scoreless tie at Austin". The Waco News-Tribune. October 2, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Flem R. Hall (October 23, 1927). "Frogs and Aggies in Scoreless Tie: Both Threaten Often But Lack Touchdown Punch in Hard Time". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1927 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 22, 2016.