1919 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1919 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–7 (1–4 TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainWill Hill Acker
Home stadiumTCU gridiron
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 7 0 0 10 0 0
Rice 6 1 0 8 1 0
Texas 4 1 0 6 4 0
Baylor 3 3 1 5 3 1
Howard Payne 2 3 0 6 3 0
Austin 2 3 0 4 3 1
SMU 2 4 1 5 4 1
Southwestern (TX) 2 5 0 3 5 0
TCU 1 4 0 1 7 0
Trinity (TX) 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1919 college football season. Led by Ted D. Hackney in his first and only year as head coach, the Horned Frogs compiled an overall record of 1–7. The team's captain was Will Hill Acker, who played tackle.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4North Texas State Normal*
L 6–14[1]
October 10at Decatur Baptist*Decatur, TXL 0–20[2]
October 17Oklahoma A&M*
  • TCU field
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 7–14[3][4]
October 25Southwestern (TX)
  • Y. M. C. A. Park
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 0–10[5]
November 1at Trinity (TX)Waxahachie, TXW 7–0[6]
November 7at AustinSherman, TXL 0–6[7]
November 15Texas A&M
  • Y. M. C. A. Park
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–48[8]
November 27Baylor
L 0–72,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "North Texas Normal Downs T. C. U. In First Game, 14-6". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 5, 1919. p. 66. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "News Of Interest From The Decatur Baptist College". Wise County Messenger. Decatur, Texas. October 17, 1919. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "T. C. U. Prepares For Game With Oklahoma A. & M." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 12, 1919. p. 22. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma Aggies In Final Rally Defeat T. C. U. Team 14-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 18, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Southwestern Downs T. C. U. By 10-0 Score". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 26, 1919. p. 22. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "T. C. U. Wins First Game Of Season; Beats Trinity 7-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 2, 1919. p. 46. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Dee, Billy (November 16, 1919). "Farmer Machine Rolls Up Heavy Score On T. C. U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 23. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Dee, Billy (November 8, 1919). "Football Interest Focused Upon Rice and Texas Games". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Baylor Wins From Christians 7 To 0 In Snappy Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1919. p. 27. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "1919 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved September 6, 2016.