| Year: | 1948 |
| Team: | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 4–5–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Dutch Meyer |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Off Scheme: | Meyer spread |
| Captain: | Pete Stout |
| Captain2: | George Brown (co-captain) |
| Stadium: | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
The 1948 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Dutch Meyer, the Horned Frogs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the SWC. TCU played home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, is located on the university's campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Pete Stout, a 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team selection at fullback, was elected captain of the team. George Brown, a tackle from North Side High School in Fort Worth, was elected co-captain.[1]
TCU was ranked at No. 40 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]