1985 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1985 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	3–8 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach	Jim Wacker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Mueller (3rd season)
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Texas A&M $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Baylor	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Texas	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
SMU	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Houston	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rice	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Texas Tech	1	–	7	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
TCU	0	–	8	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–8 overall and 0–8 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Tulane *	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 30–13	31,512	[1]
September 21	at Kansas State *	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 24–22	15,500	[2]
September 28	No. 6 SMU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 21–56	42,414	[3]
October 5	No. 10 Arkansas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 0–41	40,112	[4]
October 12	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 27–34	10,000	[5]
October 19	North Texas State *	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 14–10	19,914	[6]
October 26	at No. 13 Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	L 0–45	42,500	[7]
November 2	Houston	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 21–26	19,854	[8]
November 9	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 7–63	33,536	[9]
November 16	at Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 0–20	66,397	[10]
November 23	No. 19 Texas A&M	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 6–53	38,782	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "TCU opens on 30–13 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "TCU just gets past Wildcats". Bryan-College Station Eagle. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "SMU overpowers Frogs, 56–21". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Thomas comes home to power Hogs past TCU". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Owls end 26-game SWC losing skid, topple TCU, 34–27". Wichita Falls Times. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "TCU knocks off NTSU, 14–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Frog blunders get Bears rolling in 45–0 romp". Austin American-Statesman. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Houston escapes with 26–21 win". Bryan-College Station Eagle. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tech QB sets passing mark in 63–7 burial of TCU Frogs". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Texas stays in race for Cotton with 20–0 win over hapless Horned Frogs". The Marshall News Messenger. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Murray, Aggies bomb Frogs". The Galveston Daily News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1985 TCU Horned Frogs" . Retrieved June 7, 2016.