1962 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 1962 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 6–4 overall and 5–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his tenth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

1962 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas $ 6 0 1 9 1 1
No. 6 Arkansas 6 1 0 9 2 0
TCU 5 2 0 6 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 0 3 7 0
Baylor 3 4 0 4 6 0
Rice 2 4 1 2 6 2
SMU 2 5 0 2 8 0
Texas Tech 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Kansas*W 6–335,000
September 29at Miami (FL)*L 20–21
October 6ArkansasL 14–42
October 13Texas Tech
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 35–1322,000
October 20at Texas A&MW 20–14
November 3Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 28–2620,000
November 10at No. 9 LSU*L 0–566,500[1]
November 172:00 p.m.No. 5 Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–1442,393[2]
November 24at RiceW 30–7
December 1at SMUW 14–915,400
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "Tigers rock TCU Frogs". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Horns in high cotton, nab TCU". Wichita Falls Times. November 18, 1962. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1962 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 20, 2016.