1915 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1915 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–5 (2–0 TIAA)
Head coach	Ewing Y. Freeland (1st season)
Captain	John P. Cox
Home stadium	Y. M. C. A. Athletic Park
Seasons ←  1914 1916  →

1915 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	0	–	1
Ouachita Baptist			–					7	–	1	–	0
Dallas			–					6	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill			–					6	–	1	–	0
North Texas State Normal			–					5	–	1	–	1
West Virginia			–					5	–	1	–	1
Jonesboro Aggies			–					4	–	1	–	1
Johns Hopkins			–					6	–	2	–	0
VMI			–					6	–	2	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					5	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					6	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					6	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Normal College			–					4	–	2	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					5	–	3	–	2
Davidson			–					4	–	3	–	1
Mississippi Normal			–					4	–	3	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	0
Guilford			–					1	–	1	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	1
Presbyterian			–					4	–	4	–	0
Henderson-Brown			–					3	–	4	–	1
TCU			–					4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest			–					3	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	5	–	1
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					1	–	4	–	2
Louisville			–					1	–	5	–	1
Marshall			–					1	–	7	–	0

The 1915 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1915 college football season. Led by Ewing Y. Freeland in his first and only year as head coach, the Horned Frogs compiled an overall record of 4–5. TCU their home games in Fort Worth, Texas. The team's captain was John P. Cox, who played fullback. The school adopted the Horned Frogs nickname in the spring of 1915. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2		at Texas *	Clark Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 0–72	[2]
October 9	3:30 p.m.	SMU *	TCU campus Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 43–0	[3] [4]
October 15		Texas A&M *	Y. M. C. A. Athletic Park Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 10–13	[5] [6]
October 19		vs. Austin	Dallas Fair Dallas, TX	W 28–0	[7] [8]
October 30		at Rice *	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 3–33	[9]
November 6		at Trinity (TX) *	Waxahachie, TX	W 25–0	[10]
November 12	3:30 p.m.	Southwestern (TX)	Y. M. C. A. Athletic Park Fort Worth, TX	W 21–0	[11] [12]
November 16	3:30 p.m.	Oklahoma A&M *	Y. M. C. A. Athletic Park Fort Worth, TX	L 0–13	[13] [14]
November 25	2:00 p.m.	at Baylor *	Carroll Field Waco, TX (rivalry)	L 0–51	[15] [16]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "They're No Longer 'Christians'; They're 'Horned Frogs' Now". Fort Worth Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. April 15, 1915. p. 20. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Longhorns Down Gritty T. C. U. Eleven". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. October 3, 1915. p. 21. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
3. "T. C. U.-S. M. U. Open College Football Season Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. October 9, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
4. "T. C. U. Swamps Game Methodist Eleven On Local Campus". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. October 10, 1915. p. 18. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
5. "A. & M. and T. C. U. to Play First Game". The Austin Statesman and Tribune . Austin, Texas. October 15, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
6. "T. C. U. Holds Aggies To 13 To 10; Playing Brilliant Open Game". Austin American . Austin, Texas. October 16, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Kike" (October 17, 1915). "School Spirit Runs High At T. C. U. and Freeland and Daniels Are Lauded". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. p. 19. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Kike" (October 20, 1915). "Christians Crush Austin College In One-Sided Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
9. "No Bonfires Blazed on T. C. U. Campus; Rice Owls Humble Christians, 33-3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. October 31, 1915. p. 18. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
10. Evans, Frank G. (November 7, 1915). "Trinity Defeated By T. C. U. At Waxahachie". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 18. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
11. Evans, Frank G. (November 12, 1915). "Christians Ready For Southwestern Eleven". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
12. Evans, Frank G. (November 13, 1915). "T. C. U. Beats Southwestern Eleven". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
13. Evans, Frank G. (November 16, 1915). "Christians Look For Strong Opposition Today". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
14. "Oklahoma A. & M. Beats T. C. U. On Old Style Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. November 17, 1915. p. 16. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
15. "Parade Feature Of Home Coming Today". Waco Morning News. Waco, Texas. November 25, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
16. "Baylor Overwhelms T. C. U. Eleven by 51-0 Score At Waco". Austin American . Austin, Texas. November 26, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved August 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
17. "1915 TCU Horned Frogs" . Retrieved September 9, 2016.