1937 TCU Horned Frogs football team
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The 1937 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University
in the 1937 college football season
. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer
and compiled five wins. The offense scored 89 points while the defense allowed 72 points. The Frogs
played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium
, which is located on campus in Fort Worth
, U.S.
and Davey O'Brien
were selected in the 1939 NFL Draft
.
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
in the 1937 college football season
1937 college football season
The 1937 college football season ended with the Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh being named the nation’s #1 team by 30 of the 33 electors in the Associated Press writers' poll...
. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer
Dutch Meyer
Leo R. "Dutch" Meyer was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Texas Christian University from 1934 to 1952, compiling a record of 109–79–13. His TCU Horned Frogs football teams of 1935 and 1938 have been recognized...
and compiled five wins. The offense scored 89 points while the defense allowed 72 points. The Frogs
TCU Horned Frogs
The TCU Horned Frogs are the athletic teams that represent Texas Christian University, consisting of 18 varsity teams. The "horned frog" nickname and mascot refer to the Texas horned lizard, as known as the "horned frog". The women's athletics teams are often referred to often as the Lady Frogs...
played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Amon G. Carter Stadium is an open-air football stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the home stadium of the TCU Horned Frogs football team. It was named after Amon G...
, which is located on campus in Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, U.S.
Regular season
- In the Battle for the Iron SkilletBattle for the Iron SkilletThe Battle for the Iron Skillet is the name of the college football rivalry between the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. The campuses are located 40 miles apart in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex...
, Texas Christian beat SMU by a score of 3-0.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Horned Frogs points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Jan. 1 | Marquette | Win | 16 | 6 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 25 | @ Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... |
Loss | 0 | 14 | 1-1-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 2 | @ Arkansas | Tie | 7 | 7 | 1-1-1 |
| 4 | Oct. 9 | Tulsa | Win | 20 | 13 | 2-1-1 |
| 5 | Oct. 16 | Texas A&M | Tie | 7 | 7 | 2-1-2 |
| 6 | Oct. 23 | @ Fordham | Loss | 6 | 7 | 2-2-2 |
| 7 | Oct. 30 | @ Baylor | Loss | 0 | 6 | 2-3-2 |
| 8 | Nov. 6 | @ Centenary College | Loss | 9 | 10 | 2-4-2 |
| 9 | Nov. 13 | @ Texas | Win | 14 | 0 | 3-4-2 |
| 10 | Nov. 20 | Rice | Win | 7 | 2 | 4-4-2 |
| 11 | Nov. 27 | Southern Methodist | Win | 3 | 0 | 5-4-2 |
Team players drafted into in the NFL
Ki AldrichKi Aldrich
Charles Collins "Ki" Aldrich was an American football player. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960.-Early life:...
and Davey O'Brien
Davey O'Brien
Robert David O'Brien was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Texas Christian University and was drafted in the first round of the 1939 NFL Draft. In 1938, O'Brien won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and the...
were selected in the 1939 NFL Draft
1939 NFL Draft
The 1939 National Football League Draft was held on December 9, 1938.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
.