1920 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season

1920 TCU Horned Frogs football
TIAA champion
Fort Worth Classic, L 7–63 vs. Centre
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	9–1 (3–0 TIAA)
Head coach	William L. Driver (1st season)
Captain	Astyanax Douglass
Home stadium	Clarke Field, Panther Park
Seasons← 1919 1921 →

The 1920 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1920 college football season. Led by first-year head coach William L. Driver, the Frogs compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a conference mark of 3–0, winning the TIAA title. TCU hosted Centre on New Year's Day in the Fort Worth Classic, losing by a score of 63 to 7. The team's captain was Astyanax Douglass, who played center.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 2		Southeastern Normal (OK)*	Clarke Field Fort Worth, TX	W 20–0
October 9		Austin	Clarke Field Fort Worth, TX	W 9–7
October 16		at Arkansas*	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	W 19–2
October 23		at Trinity (TX)*	Waxahachie, TX	W 20–7
October 30	3:00 p.m.	Phillips*	Panther Park Fort Worth, TX	W 3–0
November 6		Kirksville Osteopaths*	Panther Park Fort Worth, TX	W 13–3	2,500
November 13		at Baylor*	Cotton Palace Waco, TX (rivalry)	W 21–9
November 19		Simmons (TX)	Panther Park Fort Worth, TX	W 31–2
November 25	3:00 p.m.	Southwestern (TX)	Panther Park Fort Worth, TX	W 21–16
January 1, 1921		Centre*	Panther Park Fort Worth, TX (Fort Worth Classic)	L 7–63	7,000
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

"Horned Frogs Defeat Durant Eleven 20 To 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 3, 1920. p. 36. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"Horned Frogs Win Over Kangaroos In Desperate Battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 10, 1920. p. 38. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"Christians Beat Razorbacks 19-2". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 17, 1920. p. 38. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
Boone, Pop (October 24, 1920). "Frogs Make Three Touchdowns In One Quarter; Win, 20-7". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"Phillips Here For Game With Horned Frogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 30, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
Renfro, Colvin (October 31, 1920). ""Frogs" Win Over Phillips 3 To 0 On Acker's Field Goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 28. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
Renfro, Colvin (November 7, 1920). "Horned Frogs Win Over Osteopaths In Final Quarter". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 28. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"Christians Triumph Over Ancient Baylor Rivals". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 14, 1920. p. 32. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
Renfro, Colvin (November 20, 1920). "Brilliant Playing Features Frog Win Over Cowboys, 31-2". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"T. C. U. Is Fighting For T. I. I.[sic] A. Title With Southwestern". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 25, 1920. p. 15. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
Boone, Pop (November 26, 1920). "Thrilling Rally In Final Quarter Wins For Frogs, 21 To 16". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
Renfro, Colvin (December 30, 1920). "Open Play Will Mark Big Game Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
Bee, Billy (January 2, 1921). "Centre's Colonels Beat T. C. U. 63 To 7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 22. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
Renfro, Colvin (January 2, 1921). "Game as Seen by Colvin Renfro". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 22. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"1920 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved August 30, 2016.

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Venues	Panther Park (1911–1914, 1917, 1920–1923) Clark Field (1924–1930) Amon G. Carter Stadium (1930–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Baylor SMU Texas Texas A&M Texas Tech
Culture & lore	Super Frog "TCU Fight" Texas Christian University Marching Band 1935 "Game of the Century"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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