2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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2021 TCU Horned Frogs football
TCU Horned Frogs logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Doug Meacham (4th season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow (7th season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
←  2020
2022  →
2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Oklahoma State y  8 –1   12 –2  
No. 5 Baylor y$  7 –2   12 –2  
No. 10 Oklahoma  7 –2   11 –2  
Iowa State  5 –4   7 –6  
Kansas State  4 –5   8 –5  
West Virginia  4 –5   6 –7  
Texas  3 –6   5 –7  
TCU  3 –6   5 –7  
Texas Tech  3 –6   7 –6  
Kansas  1 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at the Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. 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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 p.m. Duquesne *
 ESPN+ W 45–335,377
September 112:30 p.m. California *
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
 ESPNU W 34–3238,631
September 2511:00 a.m. SMU *
 FS1 L 34–4246,672
October 211:00 a.m. Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
 ABC L 27–3243,337
October 96:00 p.m.at Texas Tech
ESPN W 52–3155,821
October 166:30 p.m.at No. 4 Oklahoma
ABC L 31–5284,391
October 236:30 p.m. West Virginia Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPNUL 17–2937,288
October 302:30 p.m.at Kansas State
ESPNUL 12–3144,339
November 62:30 p.m.No. 12 Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
 FOX W 30–2840,338
November 137:00 p.m.at No. 10 Oklahoma State
FOXL 17–6354,549
November 203:00 p.m. Kansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPN+W 31–2835,061
November 262:30 p.m.at Iowa State
FS1L 14–4857,775

[1]

Game summaries

Vs. Duquesne

Duquesne Dukes (0–0) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (0–0)
Period1234Total
Duquesne00303
TCU21143745

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 94°F
  • Game attendance: 35,377
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf, Ryan Leaf
  • Pregame line: TCU -42
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:12) TCU – Max Duggan 8 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; TCU 7–0)
  • (5:31) TCU – Emari Demercado 2 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; TCU 14–0)
  • (1:28) TCU – Zach Evans 2 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:05; TCU 21–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:00) TCU – Kendre Miller 5 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:28; TCU 28–0)
  • (0:51) TCU – JD Spielman 16 yard pass from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:41; TCU 35–0)
Third Quarter
  • (8:19) DUQ – Brian Bruzdewicz 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:41; TCU 35–3)
  • (1:43) TCU – Griffin Kell 18 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:25; TCU 38–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (4:20) TCU – Blake Nowell 20 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:08; TCU 45–3)
StatisticsDUQTCU
First downs626
Total yards137431
Rushes/yards29/6138/178
Passing yards76253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int3–12–118–24–1
Time of possession29:1930:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DuquesnePassingDarius Perrantes3–9, 76 yards
RushingGarrett Owens14 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingCyrus Holder2 receptions, 64 yards
TCUPassing Max Duggan 14–19, 207 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kendre Miller 8 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Derius Davis 2 receptions, 57 yards

Vs. California

California Golden Bears vs TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Bears61301332
Horned Frogs01471334

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 38,631
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason
Game information

At Kansas State

1234Total
TCU057012
• Kansas State71410031
  • Date: October 30
  • Location: Manhattan, KS
  • Game start: 2:30 pm
  • Game attendance: 44,339
  • Game weather: 69 degrees, 8 mph, SW, Sunny
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens, Dustin Fox
  • Sources: ESPN box score [2] ESPN team stats [3]
Pregame lineOver/under
+359.5
StatisticsTCUKansas State
First downs1716
Total yards340388
Rushing yards156146
Passing yards184242
Turnovers21
Time of possession30:4429:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TCUPassingChandler Morris9/14, 111 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
RushingKendre Miller14 for 102 yards, 0 TD, 61 long
ReceivingDerius Davis4 for 78 yards, 0 TD, 30 long
Kansas StatePassing Skylar Thompson 13/21 for 242 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 20 for 109 yards, 2 TFD, 42 long
ReceivingDaniel Imatorbhebhe2 for 90 yards, 1 TD, 73 long

Wildcat Felix Anudike-Uzomah set a new school and Big 12 record six sacks while also tying the NCAA single-game record. TCU had two opportunities to score inside the 5 yard line, but the Kansas State defense held—the first time for the year that the Horned Frogs did not score while in the red zone. [4]

Kansas State took the lead in the first quarter and held it for the entire game. TCU managed to pull within 7-3 in the second quarter, but Kansas State made it 14-3 on the next series with a 42-yard run by Deuce Vaughn. [5]

TCU managed a safety and also produced some quality plays, including Kendre Miller on a 61-yard carry to the 2-yard line—but TCU could not complete the final two yards in four plays for a score. Their only score by the offense was a field goal. TCU did hold Kansas State scoreless in the third quarter. [4]

On Sunday after the game, TCU fired head coach Gary Patterson and will have Jerry Kill take over on an interim basis. [6]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRV
Coaches RVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Coaching staff

CoachTitleYear at TCUPrevious job
Gary Patterson Head coach23rd (fired mid season) New Mexico (DC/S)
Doug Meacham OC/WR/TE5th St. Louis BattleHawks (OC)
Chad Glasgow DC/LB20th Texas Tech (DC)
Bryan ApplewhiteRB2nd Colorado State (RB)
Jarrett AndersonOL24th Tyler Junior College (RB/WR)
Zarnell Fitch DL8th Lincoln High School (HC)
Paul GonzalesS10th Pacific University (DB)
Kenny Hill QB3rdNone
Malcolm Kelly WR3rd Houston (offensive analyist)
Jeremy Modkins CB15thNone
Dan Sharp DL30th Tulsa (TE/ST)
Jerry Kill Special assistant (Interim Head Coach)2nd Virginia Tech (HC)

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References

  1. ↑ "2021 TCU Horned Frogs Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "TCU vs. Kansas State (box score)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ "TCU vs. Kansas State (team stats)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Green, Arne (October 30, 2021). "What we learned from Kansas State's 31-12 Big 12 football victory over TCU". Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ Davison, Drew (October 30, 2021). "TCU football sinks to new low as Kansas State rolls to a dominant 31-12 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ Gordon, Jeff (November 1, 2021). "Tipsheet: Ruthless College football competition claims legendary TCU coach". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved November 1, 2021.


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