1943 TCU Horned Frogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1943
| team = TCU Horned Frogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 2–6
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = Dutch Meyer
| hc_year = 10th
| off_scheme = Meyer spread
| captain = Clyde Flowers
| stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
}}
{{1943 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1943 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1943 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2–6 overall and 1–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his tenth year as head coach.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, TCU ranked 93rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 67.4.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=December 17, 1943 |page=18 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1943
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Quigley Stadium
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| score = 13–0
| attend = 10,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-jimmy-lucas-paces/168149218/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Jimmy Lucas paces Frogs to 13–0 victory|date=October 3, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–13
| attend = 16,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-jim-hallmark-a/168146030/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Jim Hallmark airmails two to defeat punchless Frogs 13–0; TCU tough on defense|date=October 17, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Oklahoma A&M
| site_stadium = Taft Stadium
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| score = 25–0
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-fenimore-falls-by-wa/168149368/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Fenimore falls by wayside as Frogs drop Aggies, 25–0|date=October 24, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 0–14
| attend = 18,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-lsu-tigers-cla/132742428/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=LSU Tigers claw Texas' Frogs, 14–0|date=October 31, 1943|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–40
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news-raiders-riddle-frogs-4/168149487/|work=Pampa Daily News|title=Raiders riddle Frogs, 40 to 20|date=November 7, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–46
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123759312/tcu-gets-lead-but-longhorns-roar-into-wi/|work=Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=TCU gets lead but Longhorns roar into win|date=November 14, 1943|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 6–13
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-rice-owls-rally-i/168147636/|work=The Brownsville Herald|title=Rice Owls rally in second half to whip Horned Frogs|date=November 21, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = l
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–20
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-mustangs-hang/168148736/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Mustangs hang 20–0 defeat on TCU Frogs|date=November 28, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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