List of TCU Horned Frogs football seasons

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The TCU Horned Frogs are an intercollegiate football team representing Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Horned Frogs have competed as a member of the Big 12 Conference since the 2012 college football season. TCU began playing football in 1896 and has played their home games since 1930 at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the TCU campus. Prior to the 2012 season, TCU was a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) from 1923 to 1995, Western Athletic Conference (WAC) from 1996 to 2000, Conference USA (C-USA) from 2001 to 2004, and the Mountain West Conference (MWC) from 2005 to 2011.[1]

This is a list of their annual results.[2][3]

Seasons[edit]

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Independent (1896)
1896 No coach 1–1–1
Joe J. Field (Independent) (1897)
1897 Joe J. Field 3–1
James Morrison (Independent) (1898)
1898 James Morrison 1–3–1
1899 No coach 0–0–1
1900 No team
1901 No coach 1–2–1
H. E. Hildebrand (Independent) (1902)
1902 H. E. Hildebrand 0–5–1
1903 No coach 0–7
C. E. Cronk (Independent) (1904)
1904 C. E. Cronk 1–4–1
Emory J. Hyde (Independent) (1905–1907)
1905 Emory J. Hyde 4–4
1906 Emory J. Hyde 2–5
1907 Emory J. Hyde 4–2–2
Jesse R. Langley (Independent) (1908)
1908 Jesse R. Langley 6–3
Jesse R. Langley (TIAA) (1909)
1909 Jesse R. Langley 5–2–1 2–0
Kemp Lewis (TIAA) (1910)
1910 Kemp Lewis 2–6–1 0–1
Henry W. Lever (TIAA) (1911)
1911 Henry W. Lever 4–5 0–3
Willis T. Stewart (TIAA) (1912)
1912 Willis T. Stewart 8–1 3–0
Fred Cahoon (TIAA) (1913)
1913 Fred Cahoon 3–1–2 1–0
Stanley A. Boles (TIAA) (1914)
1914 Stanley A. Boles 4–4–2 2–2
Ewing Y. Freeland (TIAA) (1915)
1915 Ewing Y. Freeland 4–5 2–0
Milton Daniel (TIAA) (1916–1917)
1916 Milton Daniel 6–2–1 3–0
1917 Milton Daniel 8–2 2–0
Ernest M. Tipton (TIAA) (1918)
1918 Ernest M. Tipton 4–3 2–0
Ted D. Hackney (TIAA) (1919)
1919 Ted D. Hackney 1–7 1–4 9th
William L. Driver (TIAA) (1920–1921)
1920 William L. Driver 9–1 3–0 1st L Fort Worth Classic
1921 William L. Driver 6–3–1 2–1 3rd
John McKnight (TIAA) (1922)
1922 John McKnight 2–5–3 0–3–2 12th
Matty Bell (Southwest Conference) (1923–1928)
1923 Matty Bell 4–5 2–1 3rd
1924 Matty Bell 4–5 1–5 8th
1925 Matty Bell 7–1–1 2–0–1 2nd
1926 Matty Bell 6–1–2 1–1–2 4th
1927 Matty Bell 4–3–2 1–2–2 5th
1928 Matty Bell 8–2 3–2 T–3rd
Francis Schmidt (Southwest Conference) (1929–1933)
1929 Francis Schmidt 9–0–1 4–0–1 1st
1930 Francis Schmidt 9–2–1 4–2 3rd
1931 Francis Schmidt 9–2–1 4–1–1 2nd
1932 Francis Schmidt 10–0–1 6–0 1st
1933 Francis Schmidt 9–2–1 4–2 2nd
Dutch Meyer (Southwest Conference) (1934–1952)
1934 Dutch Meyer 8–4 3–3 4th
1935 Dutch Meyer 12–1 5–1 2nd W Sugar
1936 Dutch Meyer 9–2–2 4–1–1 2nd W Cotton 16
1937 Dutch Meyer 4–4–2 3–1–2 2nd 16
1938 Dutch Meyer 11–0 6–0 1st W Sugar 1
1939 Dutch Meyer 3–7 1–5 6th
1940 Dutch Meyer 3–7 2–4 5th
1941 Dutch Meyer 7–3–1 4–1–1 T–2nd L Orange
1942 Dutch Meyer 7–3 4–2 3rd
1943 Dutch Meyer 2–6 1–4 T–5th
1944 Dutch Meyer 7–3–1 3–1–1 1st L Cotton
1945 Dutch Meyer 5–5 3–3 T–3rd
1946 Dutch Meyer 2–7–1 2–4 T–5th
1947 Dutch Meyer 4–5–2 2–3–1 4th L Delta
1948 Dutch Meyer 4–5–1 1–4–1 6th
1949 Dutch Meyer 6–3–1 3–3 T–3rd
1950 Dutch Meyer 5–5 3–3 T–3rd
1951 Dutch Meyer 6–5 5–1 1st L Cotton 11 10
1952 Dutch Meyer 4–4–2 2–2–2 4th
Abe Martin (Southwest Conference) (1953–1966)
1953 Abe Martin 3–7 1–5 T–6th
1954 Abe Martin 4–6 1–5 6th
1955 Abe Martin 9–2 5–1 1st L Cotton 6 6
1956 Abe Martin 8–3 5–1 2nd W Cotton 14 14
1957 Abe Martin 5–4–1 2–4 T–5th
1958 Abe Martin 8–2–1 5–1 1st T Cotton 10 9
1959 Abe Martin 8–3 5–1 T–1st L Bluebonnet 7 8
1960 Abe Martin 4–4–2 3–3–1 5th
1961 Abe Martin 3–5–2 2–4–1 5th
1962 Abe Martin 6–4 5–2 3rd
1963 Abe Martin 4–5–1 2–4–1 5th
1964 Abe Martin 4–6 3–4 6th
1965 Abe Martin 6–5 5–2 T–2nd L Sun
1966 Abe Martin 2–8 2–5 T–6th
Fred Taylor (Southwest Conference) (1967–1970)
1967 Fred Taylor 4–6 4–3 T–3rd
1968 Fred Taylor 3–7 2–5 T–6th
1969 Fred Taylor 4–6 4–3 T–3rd
1970 Fred Taylor 4–6–1 3–4 T–4th
Jim Pittman (Southwest Conference) (1971)
1971 Jim Pittman[n 1] 6–4–1[n 1] 5–2[n 1] 3rd
Billy Tohill (Southwest Conference) (1971–1973)
1972 Billy Tohill 5–6 2–5 T–7th
1973 Billy Tohill 3–8 1–6 7th
Jim Shofner (Southwest Conference) (1974–1976)
1974 Jim Shofner 1–10 0–7 8th
1975 Jim Shofner 1–10 1–6 T–7th
1976 Jim Shofner 0–11 0–8 9th
F. A. Dry (Southwest Conference) (1977–1982)
1977 F. A. Dry 2–9 1–7 8th
1978 F. A. Dry 2–9 0–8 9th
1979 F. A. Dry 2–8–1 1–6–1 8th
1980 F. A. Dry 1–10 1–7 9th
1981 F. A. Dry 2–7–2 1–6–1 8th
1982 F. A. Dry 3–8 2–6 8th
Jim Wacker (Southwest Conference) (1983–1991)
1983 Jim Wacker 1–8–2 1–6–1 8th
1984 Jim Wacker 8–4 5–3 T–3rd L Bluebonnet
1985 Jim Wacker 3–8 0–8 9th
1986 Jim Wacker 3–8 1–7 8th
1987 Jim Wacker 5–6 3–4 T–4th
1988 Jim Wacker 4–7 2–5 T–5th
1989 Jim Wacker 4–7 2–6 T–7th
1990 Jim Wacker 5–6 3–5 T–5th
1991 Jim Wacker 7–4 4–4 T–5th
Pat Sullivan (Southwest Conference) (1992–1995)
1992 Pat Sullivan 2–8–1 1–6 8th
1993 Pat Sullivan 4–7 2–5 6th
1994 Pat Sullivan 7–5 4–3 T–1st L Independence
1995 Pat Sullivan 6–5 3–4 5th
Pat Sullivan (Western Athletic Conference) (1996–1997)
1996 Pat Sullivan 4–7 3–5 T–5th (Mountain)
1997 Pat Sullivan 1–10 1–7 8th (Mountain)
Dennis Franchione (Western Athletic Conference) (1998–2000)
1998 Dennis Franchione 7–5 4–4 T–5th (Mountain) W Sun
1999 Dennis Franchione 8–4 5–2 T–1st W Mobile Alabama
2000 Dennis Franchione[n 2] 10–2[n 2] 7–1[n 2] T–1st L Mobile Alabama 21 18
Gary Patterson (Conference USA) (2001–2004)
2001 Gary Patterson 6–6 4–3 T–5th L Galleryfurniture.com
2002 Gary Patterson 10–2 6–2 1st W Liberty 23 22
2003 Gary Patterson 11–2 7–1 2nd L Fort Worth 25 24
2004 Gary Patterson 5–6 3–5 T–6th
Gary Patterson (Mountain West Conference) (2005–2011)
2005 Gary Patterson 11–1 8–0 1st W Houston 11 9
2006 Gary Patterson 11–2 6–2 2nd W Poinsettia 22 21
2007 Gary Patterson 8–5 4–4 5th W Texas
2008 Gary Patterson 11–2 7–1 2nd W Poinsettia 7 7
2009 Gary Patterson 12–1 8–0 1st L Fiesta† 6 6
2010 Gary Patterson 13–0 8–0 1st W Rose† 2 2
2011 Gary Patterson 11–2 7–0 1st W Poinsettia 14 13
Gary Patterson (Big 12 Conference) (2012–2021)
2012 Gary Patterson 7–6 4–5 T–5th L Buffalo Wild Wings
2013 Gary Patterson 4–8 2–7 T–7th
2014 Gary Patterson 12–1 8–1 T–1st W Peach† 3 3
2015 Gary Patterson 11–2 7–2 T–2nd W Alamo 7 7
2016 Gary Patterson 6–7 4–5 5th L Liberty
2017 Gary Patterson 11–3 7–2 2nd W Alamo 9 9
2018 Gary Patterson 7–6 4–5 T–5th W Cheez–It
2019 Gary Patterson 5–7 3–6 T–7th
2020 Gary Patterson 6–4 5–4 5th CX Texas[n 3]
2021 Gary Patterson[n 4] 5–7[n 4] 3–6[n 4] 8th
Sonny Dykes (Big 12 Conference) (2022–present)
2022 Sonny Dykes 13–2 9–0 2nd W Fiesta†, L CFP NCG† 2 2
2023 Sonny Dykes 5–7 3–6 T–9th
Total: 679–567–57
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c The team was coached by Jim Pittman, in his first and only year as head coach. Pittman died of a heart attack suffered on the sidelines of a game against Baylor in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971. Assistant Coach Billy Tohill replaced Pittman as head coach for the remainder of the season, finishing with a 3–1 record.
  2. ^ a b c The team was led by head coach Dennis Franchione throughout the regular season. Gary Patterson took over as interim head coach in December for the bowl game.
  3. ^ The team was slated to face Arkansas in the Texas Bowl, but had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues within the program.
  4. ^ a b c The team was coached by 21st-year head coach Gary Patterson until he left the program after eight games. He was replaced by special assistant coach Jerry Kill on an interim basis.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "TCU Horned Frogs Football Record by Year".
  2. ^ CFRC Database - TCU Retrieved 2013-Sep-11.
  3. ^ 2011 TCU Horned Frogs Football Media Guide
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