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1956 TCU Horned Frogs Schedule and Results

Record: 8-3 (26th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 14th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 5-1

Coach: Abe Martin (8-3)

Points For: 203

Points/G: 18.5 (36th of 111)

Points Against: 83

Opp Pts/G: 7.5 (12th of 111)

SRS: 15.42 (12th of 111)

SOS: 7.24 (30th of 111)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 28-27 versus Syracuse

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	Final
7	4	8	4	4	10		17		18	14	14

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 22, 1956	Sat	(7) Texas Christian	@	Kansas	Big 7	W	32	0	1	0	W 1
2	Oct 6, 1956	Sat	(8) Texas Christian		Arkansas	SWC	W	41	6	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 13, 1956	Sat	(4) Texas Christian	@	Alabama	SEC	W	23	6	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 20, 1956	Sat	(4) Texas Christian	@	(14) Texas A&M	SWC	L	6	7	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 27, 1956	Sat	(10) Texas Christian		(19) Miami (FL)	Ind	L	0	14	3	2	L 2
6	Nov 3, 1956	Sat	Texas Christian		(15) Baylor	SWC	W	7	6	4	2	W 1
7	Nov 10, 1956	Sat	(17) Texas Christian	@	Texas Tech	Ind	L	7	21	4	3	L 1
8	Nov 17, 1956	Sat	Texas Christian		Texas	SWC	W	46	0	5	3	W 1
9	Nov 24, 1956	Sat	(18) Texas Christian	@	Rice	SWC	W	20	17	6	3	W 2
10	Dec 1, 1956	Sat	(14) Texas Christian	@	SMU	SWC	W	21	6	7	3	W 3
11	Jan 1, 1957	Tue	(14) Texas Christian		(8) Syracuse	Ind	W	28	27	8	3	W 4	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)