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1923 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–5 (2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainBlair Cherry
Home stadiumPanther Park
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
SMU $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Texas 2 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
TCU 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Baylor 1 – 1 – 2 5 – 1 – 2
Arkansas 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Oklahoma A&M 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Rice 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Texas A&M 0 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1923 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1923 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Matty Bell, the Horned Frogs compiled an overall 4–5 record with a conference mark of 2–1, placing third in their inaugural year as members of the Southwest Conference. TCU played their home games at Panther Park in Fort Worth, Texas. The team's captain was Blair Cherry, who played end.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at Oklahoma A&M
W 7–6[1]
October 133:00 p.m.Simmons (TX)*
W 16–0[2][3]
October 203:00 p.m.Daniel Baker*
  • Panther Park
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 47–62,000[4][5]
October 273:00 p.m.Centenary*
  • Panther Park
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 0–23[6][7][8][9]
November 33:00 p.m.at SMU
L 0–40[10][11]
November 123:00 p.m.Austin*
  • Panther Park
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 0–27[12][13]
November 17at Howard Payne*Brownwood, TXL 7–20[14]
November 233:00 p.m.Trinity (TX)*
  • Panther Park
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 10–16[15][16][17]
November 29at Rice
W 6–0[18]

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References

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  1. ^ Hall, Flem R. (October 7, 1923). "Horned Frogs Defeat Oklahoma Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Hall, Flem R. (October 12, 1923). "Overconfidence May Hurt TCU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 21. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Hall, Flem R. (October 14, 1923). "T. C. U. Battles Cowboys For 16 To 0 Victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Stowe, Arthur W. (October 20, 1923). "Horned Frogs Ready To Get Daniel Baker". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Hall, Flem R. (October 21, 1923). "Frogs Bury Hillbillies Under 47 To 6 Score". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Bee, Billy (October 24, 1923). "Bell Is Confident But Cautious With Centenary Fray Near". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Bee, Billy (October 27, 1923). "Mud And Murk Loom For T. C. U. Centenary Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Centenary Beats Christians 23-0". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1923. p. 51. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Detail Play Of Centenary Game". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1923. p. 52. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Hall, Flem R. (November 3, 1923). "T. C. U. Squad In Dallas For S. M. U. Tilt Today". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Bardon, Frank (November 4, 1923). "Horned Frogs Smothers BY S. M. U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 61. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Bee, Billy (November 12, 1923). "Austin-T. C. U. Are Evenly Matched For Battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "T. C. U. Graduate Praises Work Of Kangaroo Machine". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 13, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Horned Frogs Defeated By Yellow Jackets". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 18, 1923. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Weekend Grid Schedules". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 23, 1923. p. 19. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Stowe, Arthur W. (November 24, 1923). "Horned Frogs Fall Before Tigers". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Stowe, Arthur W. (November 24, 1923). "Horned Frogs Lose on Weak Defense for Pass (continued)". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 8. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "T. C. U. Frogs Wind Up Season With Victory of 6 to 0 Over Rice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 30, 1923. p. 22. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "1923 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 26, 2016.


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