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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–7 SWC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Junko (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
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| No. 4 Texas $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Arkansas | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2–9 overall and 1–7 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by F. A. Dry, in his first year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | SMU | L 21–45 | 19,576 | ||
| September 17 | Oregon * |
| L 24–29 | 15,031 | |
| September 24 | at No. 2 USC * | L 0–51 | 54,620 | ||
| October 1 | No. 12 Arkansas |
| L 6–42 | 22,713 | |
| October 8 | at Rice | W 35–15 | 12,000 | ||
| October 22 | Miami (FL) * |
| W 21–17 | 12,224 | |
| October 29 | Houston |
| L 14–42 | 17,853 | |
| November 5 | at Texas Tech | L 17–49 | 42,124 | ||
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Texas | L 14–44 | 50,150 | |
| November 19 | No. 14 Texas A&M |
| L 23–52 | 28,563 | |
| November 26 | at Baylor | L 9–48 | 15,000 | ||
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Gary Allen Patterson is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the special assistant to the head coach at the University of Texas. He is the former head football coach at Texas Christian University and the coach with the most wins in Horned Frogs' history. Patterson led the TCU Horned Frogs to six conference championships—one Conference USA title in 2002; four Mountain West Conference titles in 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011; —and eleven bowl game victories—including victories in the 2011 Rose Bowl and 2014 Peach Bowl. His 2010 squad finished the season undefeated at 13–0 after a 21–19 Rose Bowl victory over the Wisconsin Badgers on New Year's Day 2011, and ranked second in the final tallying of both major polls.
The TCU Horned Frogs are the athletic teams that represent Texas Christian University. The 18 varsity teams participate in NCAA Division I and in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for football, competing mostly in the Big 12 Conference. The school was a founding member of the Southwest Conference and was a member of the Western Athletic Conference, Conference USA (C-USA), and the Mountain West Conference before joining the Big 12. Two TCU teams participate outside the Big 12 in sports not sponsored by that conference. The rifle team competes in the Patriot Rifle Conference, and the beach volleyball team moved to C-USA for 2023–24 after having been in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association.
The TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University (TCU) in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Horned Frogs play their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth. TCU began playing football in 1896 and has been a member of the Big 12 Conference since 2012.
The TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University in NCAA Division I baseball. The Frogs have competed in the Big 12 Conference since 2013 and previously competed in the Mountain West, Conference USA, Western Athletic Conference and Southwest Conference. Since February 2003, the Horned Frogs have played their home games at Lupton Stadium, located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The Frogs are led by head coach Kirk Saarloos.
The TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represents Texas Christian University, located in Fort Worth, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. Since 2016, the Horned Frogs have been led by TCU Lettermen's Hall of Fame member, head coach Jamie Dixon. TCU has competed in the Big 12 Conference since 2012, and previously competed in the Mountain West Conference (2005–2012), Conference USA (2001–2005), Western Athletic Conference (1996–2001) and Southwest Conference (1923–1996). The Horned Frogs play their home games on campus at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena, formerly known as Daniel–Meyer Coliseum, which reopened in December 2015 after a $72 million renovation.
The 1958 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–2–1 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his sixth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they played Air Force, with the game ending in a 0–0 tie.
The 1959 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–3 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his seventh year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Bluebonnet Bowl, where they lost to Clemson by a score of 23–7.
The 1957 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5–4–1 overall and 2–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his fifth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 1953 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1953 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–7 overall and 1–5 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his first year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 1997 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 1–10 overall and 1–7 in the Western Athletic Conference. The team was coached by Pat Sullivan, in his sixth and final year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 1996 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–7 overall and 3–5 in the Western Athletic Conference. The team was coached by Pat Sullivan, in his fifth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 1994 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 7–5 overall and 4–3 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Pat Sullivan, in his third year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they lost to Virginia by a score of 20–10.
The 1993 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–7 overall and 2–5 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Pat Sullivan, in his second year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 1990 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5–6 overall and 3–5 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, in his eighth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 1989 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–7 overall and 2–6 in Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, in his seventh year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 1971 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 6–4–1 overall and 5–2 in the Southwest Conference. 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.
The 1969 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–6 overall and 4–3 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Fred Taylor in his third year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 1967 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–6 overall and 4–3 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Fred Taylor in his first year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–5–2 overall and 2–4–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his ninth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
