List of TCU Horned Frogs football seasons

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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]

Contents

This is a list of their annual results. [2] [3]

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Independent(1896)
1896No coach 1–1–1
Joe J. Field(Independent)(1897)
1897Joe J. Field 3–1
James Morrison (Independent)(1898)
1898 James Morrison 1–3–1
1899No coach 0–0–1
1900No team
1901No coach 1–2–1
H. E. Hildebrand (Independent)(1902)
1902 H. E. Hildebrand 0–5–1
1903No coach 0–7
C. E. Cronk(Independent)(1904)
1904C. E. Cronk 1–4–1
Emory J. Hyde (Independent)(1905–1907)
1905 Emory J. Hyde 4–4
1906Emory J. Hyde 2–5
1907Emory J. Hyde 4–2–2
Jesse R. Langley (Independent)(1908)
1908 Jesse R. Langley 6–3
Jesse R. Langley (TIAA)(1909)
1909Jesse 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
1917Milton 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 1–49th
William L. Driver (TIAA)(1920–1921)
1920 William L. Driver 9–1 3–01stL Fort Worth Classic
1921William L. Driver 6–3–1 2–13rd
John McKnight (TIAA)(1922)
1922 John McKnight 2–5–3 0–3–212th
Matty Bell (Southwest Conference)(1923–1928)
1923 Matty Bell 4–5 2–13rd
1924Matty Bell 4–5 1–58th
1925Matty Bell 7–1–1 2–0–12nd
1926Matty Bell 6–1–2 1–1–24th
1927Matty Bell 4–3–2 1–2–25th
1928Matty Bell 8–2 3–2T–3rd
Francis Schmidt (Southwest Conference)(1929–1933)
1929 Francis Schmidt 9–0–1 4–0–11st
1930Francis Schmidt 9–2–1 4–23rd
1931Francis Schmidt 9–2–1 4–1–12nd
1932Francis Schmidt 10–0–1 6–01st
1933Francis Schmidt 9–2–1 4–22nd
Dutch Meyer (Southwest Conference)(1934–1952)
1934 Dutch Meyer 8–4 3–34th
1935Dutch Meyer 12–1 5–12ndW Sugar
1936Dutch Meyer 9–2–2 4–1–12ndW Cotton 16
1937Dutch Meyer 4–4–2 3–1–22nd16
1938Dutch Meyer 11–0 6–01stW Sugar 1
1939Dutch Meyer 3–7 1–56th
1940Dutch Meyer 3–7 2–45th
1941Dutch Meyer 7–3–1 4–1–1T–2ndL Orange
1942Dutch Meyer 7–3 4–23rd
1943Dutch Meyer 2–6 1–4T–5th
1944Dutch Meyer 7–3–1 3–1–11stL Cotton
1945Dutch Meyer 5–5 3–3T–3rd
1946Dutch Meyer 2–7–1 2–4T–5th
1947Dutch Meyer 4–5–2 2–3–14thL Delta
1948Dutch Meyer 4–5–1 1–4–16th
1949Dutch Meyer 6–3–1 3–3T–3rd
1950Dutch Meyer 5–5 3–3T–3rd
1951Dutch Meyer 6–5 5–11stL Cotton 1110
1952Dutch Meyer 4–4–2 2–2–24th
Abe Martin (Southwest Conference)(1953–1966)
1953 Abe Martin 3–7 1–5T–6th
1954Abe Martin 4–6 1–56th
1955Abe Martin 9–2 5–11stL Cotton 66
1956Abe Martin 8–3 5–12ndW Cotton 1414
1957Abe Martin 5–4–1 2–4T–5th
1958Abe Martin 8–2–1 5–11stT Cotton 109
1959Abe Martin 8–3 5–1T–1stL Bluebonnet 78
1960Abe Martin 4–4–2 3–3–15th
1961Abe Martin 3–5–2 2–4–15th
1962Abe Martin 6–4 5–23rd
1963Abe Martin 4–5–1 2–4–15th
1964Abe Martin 4–6 3–46th
1965Abe Martin 6–5 5–2T–2ndL Sun
1966Abe Martin 2–8 2–5T–6th
Fred Taylor (Southwest Conference)(1967–1970)
1967 Fred Taylor 4–6 4–3T–3rd
1968Fred Taylor 3–7 2–5T–6th
1969Fred Taylor 4–6 4–3T–3rd
1970Fred Taylor 4–6–1 3–4T–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)
1972Billy Tohill 5–6 2–5T–7th
1973Billy Tohill 3–8 1–67th
Jim Shofner (Southwest Conference)(1974–1976)
1974 Jim Shofner 1–10 0–78th
1975Jim Shofner 1–10 1–6T–7th
1976Jim Shofner 0–11 0–89th
F. A. Dry (Southwest Conference)(1977–1982)
1977 F. A. Dry 2–9 1–78th
1978F. A. Dry 2–9 0–89th
1979F. A. Dry 2–8–1 1–6–18th
1980F. A. Dry 1–10 1–79th
1981F. A. Dry 2–7–2 1–6–18th
1982F. A. Dry 3–8 2–68th
Jim Wacker (Southwest Conference)(1983–1991)
1983 Jim Wacker 1–8–2 1–6–18th
1984Jim Wacker 8–4 5–3T–3rdL Bluebonnet
1985Jim Wacker 3–8 0–89th
1986Jim Wacker 3–8 1–78th
1987Jim Wacker 5–6 3–4T–4th
1988Jim Wacker 4–7 2–5T–5th
1989Jim Wacker 4–7 2–6T–7th
1990Jim Wacker 5–6 3–5T–5th
1991Jim Wacker 7–4 4–4T–5th
Pat Sullivan (Southwest Conference)(1992–1995)
1992 Pat Sullivan 2–8–1 1–68th
1993Pat Sullivan 4–7 2–56th
1994Pat Sullivan 7–5 4–3T–1stL Independence
1995Pat Sullivan 6–5 3–45th
Pat Sullivan(Western Athletic Conference)(1996–1997)
1996Pat Sullivan 4–7 3–5T–5th (Mountain)
1997Pat Sullivan 1–10 1–78th (Mountain)
Dennis Franchione (Western Athletic Conference)(1998–2000)
1998 Dennis Franchione 7–5 4–4T–5th (Mountain)W Sun
1999Dennis Franchione 8–4 5–2T–1stW Mobile Alabama
2000Dennis Franchione [n 2] 10–2 [n 2] 7–1 [n 2] T–1stL Mobile Alabama 2118
Gary Patterson (Conference USA)(2001–2004)
2001 Gary Patterson 6–6 4–3T–5thL Galleryfurniture.com
2002Gary Patterson 10–2 6–21stW Liberty 2322
2003Gary Patterson 11–2 7–12ndL Fort Worth 2524
2004Gary Patterson 5–6 3–5T–6th
Gary Patterson (Mountain West Conference)(2005–2011)
2005Gary Patterson 11–1 8–01stW Houston 119
2006Gary Patterson 11–2 6–22ndW Poinsettia 2221
2007Gary Patterson 8–5 4–45thW Texas
2008Gary Patterson 11–2 7–12ndW Poinsettia 77
2009Gary Patterson 12–1 8–01stL Fiesta †66
2010Gary Patterson 13–0 8–01stW Rose †22
2011Gary Patterson 11–2 7–01stW Poinsettia 1413
Gary Patterson (Big 12 Conference)(2012–2021)
2012Gary Patterson 7–6 4–5T–5thL Buffalo Wild Wings
2013Gary Patterson 4–8 2–7T–7th
2014Gary Patterson 12–1 8–1T–1stW Peach †33
2015Gary Patterson 11–2 7–2T–2ndW Alamo 77
2016Gary Patterson 6–7 4–55thL Liberty
2017Gary Patterson 11–3 7–22ndW Alamo 99
2018Gary Patterson 7–6 4–5T–5thW Cheez–It
2019Gary Patterson 5–7 3–6T–7th
2020Gary Patterson 6–4 5–45thCX Texas [n 3]
2021Gary Patterson [n 4] 5–7 [n 4] 3–6 [n 4] 8th
Sonny Dykes (Big 12 Conference)(2022–present)
2022 Sonny Dykes 13–2 9–02ndW Fiesta †(CFP Semifinal)
L CFP NCG †		22
2023Sonny Dykes 5–7 3–6T–9th
2024Sonny Dykes 9–4 6–3T–5thW New Mexico
Total:688–571–57
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. ↑ The team was slated to face Arkansas in the Texas Bowl, but had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues within the program.
  4. 1 2 3 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

  1. ↑ "TCU Horned Frogs Football Record by Year".
  2. ↑ CFRC Database - TCU Retrieved 2013-Sep-11.
  3. ↑ 2011 TCU Horned Frogs Football Media Guide
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