American college football season
The 1978 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2–9 overall and 0–8 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by F. A. Dry, 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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|
September 9 | at SMU | | L 14–45 | 41,112 | [1] |
September 23 | at Oregon* | | W 14–10 | 30,500 | [2] |
September 30 | at No. 5 Penn State* | | L 0–58 | 76,832 | [3] |
October 7 | at No. 4 Arkansas | | L 3–42 | 54,430 | [4] |
October 14 | Rice | | L 14–21 | 34,433 | [5] |
October 21 | at Tulane* | | W 13–7 | 22,748 | [6] |
October 28 | Baylor | - Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
| L 21–28 | 16,722 | [7] |
November 4 | at No. 10 Houston | | L 6–63 | 30,011 | [8] |
November 11 | Texas Tech | - Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
| L 17–27 | 17,228 | [9] |
November 18 | No. 9 Texas | - Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
| L 0–41 | 20,014 | [10] |
November 25 | at Texas A&M | | L 7–15 | 41,484 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
[12]
1978 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
RB
|
6
|
Jimmy Allen
|
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
|
- ^ "Ponies gallop past Horned Frogs 45–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frog comeback dazzles Oregon". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State trounces TCU by 58–0 as Fusina and Moore lead charge". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas routs TCU". The Billings Gazette. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hertel helps Rice top TCU". The Palm Beach Post. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frogs upset Tulane 13–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor outlasts TCU". The Victoria Advocate. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Early scores by Houston deflate TCU". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders' aces trump Frogs as Reeves holds hot hand". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "8th-ranked Texas tops TCU, 41–0". The Billings Gazette. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies outlast Horned Frogs". The Victoria Advocate. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 TCU Horned Frogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
|
---|
Venues | |
---|
Bowls & rivalries | |
---|
Culture & lore | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
National championship seasons in bold |