1913 TCU football team

American college football season

1913 TCU football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–2–1
Head coach|

* Fred Cahoon (1st season)

Captain| Allen Freeman

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1913 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Rice |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0
Western Kentucky State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0
Texas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
VMI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 2
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1
Arkansas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Oklahoma |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Kendall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
TCU |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Furman |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Maryland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Ole Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Presbyterian |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Howard (AL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Richmond |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Oklahoma A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Baylor |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
Florida Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0
Polytechnic (TX) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 4
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southwest Texas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Spring Hill |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 2
Louisiana Industrial |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 2
Catholic University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Mississippi Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1
West Tennessee State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0
North Texas State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0
Wake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0

The 1913 TCU football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as an independent during the 1913 college football season. TCU did not compete in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) as they had in 1912. Led by Fred Cahoon in his first and only year as head coach, TCU finished the season with a record of 5–2–1. Allen Freeman, who played tackle, was the team's captain and Luther Parker was the manager.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 6| | at Weatherford High School (OK)|

* Fair Park
* Weatherford, OK

| T 0–0| | [2][3]
October 11| | YMCA| Fort Worth, TX| W 32–6| 200| [4]
October 18| 4:00 p.m.| Dallas| Fort Worth, TX| L 10–0| | [5][6]
October 25| | at Howard Payne|

* Daniel Baker Park
* Brownwood, TX

| W 7–0| | [7][8]
November 1| | YMCA|

* TCU grounds
* Fort Worth, TX

| W 14–0| | [9]
November 10| | at Burleson| Greenville, TX| W 25–0| | [10]
November 22| | at North Texas State Normal| Denton, TX| W 13–0| | [11]
November 27| | at Dallas|

* Gaston Field
* Dallas, TX

| L 0–6| | [12][13]

* All times are in Central time

## References

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1. ^ "Athletic Activities Under Way at T. C. U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 5, 1913. p. 13. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ "T. C. U. Vs. Weatherford On Grid Monday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 5, 1913. p. 13. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ "T. C. U. Fails To Score In Opening Game Of Season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 7, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "T.C.U. Eleven Has Easy Sailing With 'Y' Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 12, 1913. p. 19. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "T. C. U. In Gridiron Clash With Dallas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 18, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "Dallas Wins From T. C. U. In Last Few Minutes Of Play". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 19, 1913. p. 23. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ "Howard Payne Went Down Before The T. C. U." Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 26, 1913. p. 20. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ "T. C. U. Boys Defeat Howard Payne". The Comanche Chief. Comanche, Texas. October 31, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Light 'Y' Eleven Is Smashed By T. C. U. Collegians, 14-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 2, 1913. p. 19. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ "A Fierce Battle Is Expected When Old Rivals Clash Again". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1913. p. 13. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ "Denton Normal Is Outplayed By T. C. U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 23, 1913. p. 23. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
12. ^ "T. C. U. Ends Season on Dallas Gridiron". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 27, 1913. p. 17. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
13. ^ "T. C. U. Loses To Dallas University". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1913. p. 15. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .

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