1956 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1956 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record8–3 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Texas A&M $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
No. 14 TCU 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
SMU 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Rice 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1956 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–3 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his fourth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they won against Syracuse by a score of 28–27.

Following the 1955 season, TCU expanded Amon G. Carter stadium with the addition of a two-level press box and upper deck area. The upper deck area introduced a large, block-letter stylization of the TCU logo on the seats, which measured approximately 60' x 120' feet in design. The design is visible to the opposing stands, as well as to planes descending into the DFW International Airport. Upon completion of the expansion, the official seating capacity of the stadium was raised from 37,000 to 46,083.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Kansas*No. 7
W 32–028,000
October 6ArkansasNo. 8
NBCW 41–628,000[2]
October 13at Alabama*No. 4
W 23–620,000
October 20at No. 14 Texas A&MNo. 4
L 6–7
October 27No. 19 Miami (FL)*No. 10
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 0–1425,000[3]
November 3No. 15 Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 7–6
November 10at Texas Tech*No. 17
L 7–2122,000
November 17Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 46–030,000[4]
November 24at RiceNo. 18
W 20–17
December 1at SMUNo. 14
W 21–632,500
January 1, 1957vs. No. 8 SyracuseNo. 14
NBCW 28–2761,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Amon G. Carter Stadium – Expansion". Gofrogs.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Flem Hall, "TCU Onslaught Mauls Hogs, 41–6: Curtis, Wineburg Spark Powerful Frog Attack," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Oct. 7, 1956, sect. 2, pp. 1, 4.
  3. ^ Gene Gregston, "Miami Slaps 14–0 Loss on Purples: Florida Club Shatters Frog Comeback Hope," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Oct. 28, 1956, sect. 3, pp. 1, 4.
  4. ^ "Texas Christian tramples Texas, 46–0". The Odessa American. November 18, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1956 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 28, 2016.