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). 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 | |||||||||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The team was slated to face Arkansas in the Texas Bowl, but had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues within the program.
- ^ 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]- ^ "TCU Horned Frogs Football Record by Year".
- ^ CFRC Database - TCU Retrieved 2013-Sep-11.
- ^ 2011 TCU Horned Frogs Football Media Guide