1945 TCU Horned Frogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1945
| team = TCU Horned Frogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Dutch Meyer
| hc_year = 12th
| off_scheme = Meyer spread
| captain =
| stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
}}
{{1945 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1945 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1945 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5–5 overall and 3–3 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his twelfth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1945
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Blues Stadium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| score = 18–0
| attend = 13,588
| source = {{cite news|title=T.C.U. 18, Kansas 0: Frogs Win Early|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|date=September 23, 1945|page=19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115051372/frogs-win-early/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–6
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-frogs-squeeze/168219576/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Frogs squeeze by Baylor, 7–6 in SWC tilt|date=September 30, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 14–27
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-arkansas-drubs-horned-fro/168219698/|work=The Paris News|title=Arkansas drubs Horned Frogs in conference affair, 27–14|date=October 7, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–12
| attend = 23,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-frogs-hang-o/168219813/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Frogs hang on for 13–12 win over Aggies|date=October 21, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oklahoma A&M
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 12–25
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-altus-times-democrat-fenimore-hurt-a/168219929/|work=The Altus Times-Democrat|title=Fenimore hurt after pacing 25–12 victory|date=October 28, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| score = 13–7
| attend = 21,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-tcu-startles-oklah/168220098/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=TCU startles Oklahoma in 13–7 tiff|date=November 4, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Tech Field
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–12
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-texas-tech-kicks-over-dope-buc/168220248/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Texas Tech kicks over dope bucket, beats TCU, 12–0|date=November 11, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–20
| attend = 27,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123763715/longhorns-brush-aside-frogs-200/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Longhorns brush aside Frogs, 20–0|date=November 18, 1945|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 14–13
| attend = 14,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-tcu-horned-fr/168220504/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=T.C.U. Horned Frogs knock Rice Owls from conference lead in 14–13 upset|date=November 25, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–34
| attend = 18,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-high-geared-mus/168219151/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=High-geared Mustangs trample Frogs, 34–0|date=December 2, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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