American college football season
The 1953 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1953 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–7 overall and 1–5 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his first year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|
September 19 | Kansas* | | W 13–0 | 26,000 | |
October 3 | at Arkansas | | L 6–13 | | |
October 10 | at No. 2 Michigan State* | | L 19–26 | 51,049 | |
October 17 | Texas A&M | - Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
| L | | |
October 24 | at Penn State* | | L 21–27 | 27,966 | |
October 31 | at No. 3 Baylor | | L 7–25 | 30,000 | |
November 7 | at Washington State* | | W 21–7 | 17,500 | |
November 14 | at No. 10 Texas | | L 3–13 | 42,000 | [1] |
November 21 | No. 10 Rice | - Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Fort Worth, TX
| L 6–19 | 20,000 | [2] |
November 28 | SMU | - Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
| W 13–0 | 27,000 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
[3]
|
---|
Venues | |
---|
Bowls & rivalries | |
---|
Culture & lore | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
National championship seasons in bold |