List of TCU Horned Frogs football seasons
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). Since the 2005 college football season, the Horned Frogs have competed as a member of the Mountain West Conference. TCU began playing football in 1896 and has played their home games since 1930 at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the TCU campus. The Horned Frogs compete as members of the Big 12 Conference. 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.
Seasons
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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1896 | No coach | 1–1–1 | |||||||
1897 | Joe Field | 3–1 | |||||||
1898 | James Morrison | 1–3–1 | |||||||
1899 | No coach | 0–0–1 | |||||||
1900 | No team | ||||||||
1901 | No coach | 1–2–1 | |||||||
1902 | H. E. Hildebrand | 0–5–1 | |||||||
1903 | No coach | 0–7 | |||||||
1904 | C. E. Cronk | 1–4–1 | |||||||
1905 | Emory J. Hyde | 4–4 | |||||||
1906 | Emory J. Hyde | 2–5 | |||||||
1907 | Emory J. Hyde | 4–2–2 | |||||||
1908 | Jesse R. Langley | 6–3 | |||||||
1909 | Jesse R. Langley | 5–2–1 | |||||||
1910 | Kemp Lewis | 2–6–1 | |||||||
1911 | Henry W. Lever | 4–5 | |||||||
1912 | W. T. Stewart | 8–1 | |||||||
1913 | Fred Cahoon | 3–1–2 | |||||||
1914 | Stanley A. Boles | 4–4–2 | |||||||
1915 | Ewing Y. Freeland | 4–5 | |||||||
1916 | Milton Daniel | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1917 | Milton Daniel | 8–2 | |||||||
1918 | E. M. Tipton | 4–3 | |||||||
1919 | T. D. Hackney | 1–7 | |||||||
1920 | William L. Driver | 9–1 | L Fort Worth Classic | ||||||
1921 | William L. Driver | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1922 | John McKnight | 2–5–3 | |||||||
SWC (1923–1995) | |||||||||
1923 | Matty Bell | 4–5 | 2–1 | ||||||
1924 | Matty Bell | 4–5 | 1–5 | ||||||
1925 | Matty Bell | 7–1–1 | 2–0–1 | ||||||
1926 | Matty Bell | 6–1–2 | 1–1–2 | ||||||
1927 | Matty Bell | 4–3–2 | 1–2–2 | ||||||
1928 | Matty Bell | 8–2 | 3–2 | ||||||
1929 | Francis Schmidt | 9–0–1 | 4–0–1 | ||||||
1930 | Francis Schmidt | 9–2–1 | 4–2 | ||||||
1931 | Francis Schmidt | 9–2–1 | 4–1–1 | ||||||
1932 | Francis Schmidt | 10–0–1 | 6–0 | ||||||
1933 | Francis Schmidt | 9–2–1 | 4–2 | ||||||
1934 | Dutch Meyer | 8–4 | 3–3 | ||||||
1935 | Dutch Meyer | 12–1 | 5–1 | W Sugar | |||||
1936 | Dutch Meyer | 9–2–2 | 4–1–1 | W Cotton | 16 | ||||
1937 | Dutch Meyer | 4–4–2 | 3–1–2 | 15 | |||||
1938 | Dutch Meyer | 11–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Sugar | 1 | |||
1939 | Dutch Meyer | 3–7 | 1–5 | ||||||
1940 | Dutch Meyer | 3–7 | 2–4 | ||||||
1941 | Dutch Meyer | 7–3–1 | 4–1–1 | L Orange | |||||
1942 | Dutch Meyer | 7–3 | 4–2 | ||||||
1943 | Dutch Meyer | 2–6 | 1–4 | ||||||
1944 | Dutch Meyer | 7–3–1 | 3–1–1 | L Cotton | |||||
1945 | Dutch Meyer | 5–5 | 3–3 | ||||||
1946 | Dutch Meyer | 2–7–1 | 2–4 | ||||||
1947 | Dutch Meyer | 4–5–2 | 2–3–1 | L Delta | |||||
1948 | Dutch Meyer | 4–5–1 | 1–4–1 | ||||||
1949 | Dutch Meyer | 6–3–1 | 3–3 | ||||||
1950 | Dutch Meyer | 5–5 | 3–3 | ||||||
1951 | Dutch Meyer | 6–5 | 5–1 | L Cotton | 11 | 10 | |||
1952 | Dutch Meyer | 4–4–2 | 2–2–2 | ||||||
1953 | Abe Martin | 3–7 | 1–5 | ||||||
1954 | Abe Martin | 4–6 | 1–5 | ||||||
1955 | Abe Martin | 9–2 | 5–1 | L Cotton | 6 | 5 | |||
1956 | Abe Martin | 8–3 | 5–1 | W Cotton | |||||
1957 | Abe Martin | 5–4–1 | 2–4 | ||||||
1958 | Abe Martin | 8–2–1 | 5–1 | T Cotton | 10 | 9 | |||
1959 | Abe Martin | 8–3 | 5–1 | L Bluebonnet | 7 | 8 | |||
1960 | Abe Martin | 4–4–2 | 3–3–1 | ||||||
1961 | Abe Martin | 3–5–2 | 2–4–1 | ||||||
1962 | Abe Martin | 6–4 | 5–2 | ||||||
1963 | Abe Martin | 4–5–1 | 2–4–1 | ||||||
1964 | Abe Martin | 4–6 | 3–4 | ||||||
1965 | Abe Martin | 6–5 | 5–2 | L Sun | |||||
1966 | Abe Martin | 2–8 | 2–5 | ||||||
1967 | Fred Taylor | 4–6 | 4–3 | ||||||
1968 | Fred Taylor | 3–7 | 2–5 | ||||||
1969 | Fred Taylor | 4–6 | 4–3 | ||||||
1970 | Fred Taylor | 4–6–1 | 3–4 | ||||||
1971 | Jim Pittman, Billy Tohill | 6–4–1 | 5–2 | ||||||
1972 | Billy Tohill | 5–6 | 2–5 | ||||||
1973 | Billy Tohill | 3–8 | 1–6 | ||||||
1974 | Jim Shofner | 1–10 | 0–7 | ||||||
1975 | Jim Shofner | 1–10 | 1–6 | ||||||
1976 | Jim Shofner | 0–11 | 0–8 | ||||||
1977 | F. A. Dry | 2–9 | 1–7 | ||||||
1978 | F. A. Dry | 2–9 | 0–8 | ||||||
1979 | F. A. Dry | 2–8–1 | 1–6–1 | ||||||
1980 | F. A. Dry | 1–10 | 1–7 | ||||||
1981 | F. A. Dry | 2–7–2 | 1–6–1 | ||||||
1982 | F. A. Dry | 3–8 | 2–6 | ||||||
1983 | Jim Wacker | 1–8–2 | 1–6–1 | ||||||
1984 | Jim Wacker | 8–4 | 5–3 | L Bluebonnet | |||||
1985 | Jim Wacker | 3–8 | 0–8 | ||||||
1986 | Jim Wacker | 3–8 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
1987 | Jim Wacker | 5–6 | 3–4 | ||||||
1988 | Jim Wacker | 4–7 | 2–5 | ||||||
1989 | Jim Wacker | 4–7 | 2–6 | ||||||
1990 | Jim Wacker | 5–6 | 3–5 | ||||||
1991 | Jim Wacker | 7–4 | 4–4 | ||||||
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 | |||||
WAC (1996–2000) | |||||||||
1996 | Pat Sullivan | 4–7 | 3–5 | T-5th (Mountain) | |||||
1997 | Pat Sullivan | 1–10 | 1–7 | 8th (Mountain) | |||||
1998 | Dennis Franchione | 7–5 | 4–4 | T-5th (Mountain) | W Sun | ||||
1999 | Dennis Franchione | 8–4 | 5–2 | T-1st | W Mobile | ||||
2000 | Dennis Franchione, Gary Patterson | 10–2 | 7–1 | T-1st | L Mobile | 21 | 18 | ||
C-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 | |||||
Mountain West (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 Houston | ||||
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 | ||
Big 12 (2012–present) | |||||||||
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 | |||
Total: | 626–532–57 (.539) | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. |
References
- ↑ CFRC Database - TCU Retrieved 2013-Sep-11.
- ↑ 2011 TCU Horned Frogs Football Media Guide