1928 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1928 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	8–2 (3–2 SWC)
Head coach	Matty Bell (6th season)
Home stadium	Clark Field

1928 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Baylor	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
TCU	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
SMU	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Texas A&M	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Rice	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1928 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by Matty Bell in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Horned Frogs compiled and overall record of 8–2 overall with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place. TCU played their home games at Clark Field, located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		East Texas State*	Clark Field Fort Worth, TX	W 21–0
September 29	3:00 p.m.	Daniel Baker*	Clark Field Fort Worth, TX	W 21–0	5,000	[1][2]
October 6		vs. Simmons (TX)*	Buckaroo Stadium Breckenridge, TX	W 19–3		[3][4]
October 13		Austin*	Clark Field Fort Worth, TX	W 21–0
October 20		at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 6–0
October 27		Texas Tech*	Clark Field Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 28–6	6,000
November 3		Baylor	Clark Field Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 6–7
November 10		at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 7–0
November 17		Texas	Clark Field Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 0–6		[5]
November 29		SMU	Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 15–6
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

1. Record, Ned C. (September 29, 1928). "Hilly Billy Squad Cocky Over Game". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Hall, Flem R. (September 30, 1928). "Frogs' Air Assault Swamp Billies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Sunday Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 11, part 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Special Train Will Carry Several Hundred Students to Breckenridge". The Simmons Brand. October 6, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
4. "Starting Lineup Uncertain As Cowboys Embark For Frog Game". The Simmons Brand. October 6, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
5. "Longhorns win from Frogs as King and Brown star in 6–0 game". The Sunday American-Statesman. November 18, 1928. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1928 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 22, 2016.