1975 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season

1975 TCU Horned Frogs football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 1–10 (1–6 SWC)
Head coach|

* Jim Shofner (2nd season)

Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Amon G. Carter Stadium

Seasons

<- 1974

1976 ->

1975 Southwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 7 Arkansas \+  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 6 Texas \+  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 11 Texas A&M \+  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Texas Tech | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Baylor | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 2
SMU | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rice | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
TCU | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 1–10 overall and 1–6 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Shofner, 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.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| | Texas–Arlington*|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| L 7–24| 17,442| [1]
September 20| | No. 18 Arizona State*|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| L 10–33| 13,122| [2]
September 27| | at No. 4 Nebraska*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| L 14–56| 75,931|
October 4| | at Arkansas|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR

| L 8–19| 51,250|
October 10| | at SMU|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (rivalry)

| L 13–28| 15,883|
October 18| | No. 5 Texas A&M|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)

| L 6–14| 34,210|
October 25| | at No. 6 Alabama*|

* Legion Field
* Birmingham, AL

| L 0–45| 52,000| [3]
November 1| | at Baylor|

* Baylor Stadium
* Waco, TX (rivalry)

| L 6–24| 41,500|
November 8| | Texas Tech|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)

| L 0–34| 18,200|
November 15| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 7 Texas|

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| L 11–27| 34,500|
November 22| | at Rice|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 28–21| |

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Roster

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1975 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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TE | `82` | Bill Bishop | Jr
C | `54` | Jerry Cailler | Jr
QB | `10` | Lee Cook | Sr
QB | `11` | Jimmy Dan Elzner | So
WR | `39` | Dickey Flowers | Sr
G | `68` | Bryan King | Sr
G | `75` | Mark Krug | So
RB | `22` | Ronnie Littleton | Sr
OT | `76` | Mike McLeod | So
RB | `32` | Gerry Modzelewski | So
TE | `87` | Ronald Parker | Sr
WR | `26` | Mike Renfro | So
OT | `78` | Russell Stewart | Jr
WR | `18` | Vernon Wells | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `21` | Mike Blackwood | Jr
DT | `70` | J. G. Crouch | Jr
DT | `72` | Lynn Davis | So
LB | `68` | Bob Dobryl | Sr
LB | `43` | Jerry Gaither | So
DT | `79` | Marshall Harris | So
LB | `83` | Keith Judy | Jr
DE | `61` | Scott O'Glee | Jr
DB | `45` | Tim Pulliam | Sr
LB | `49` | Joe Segulja | Jr
DT | `66` | Alan Teichelman | So
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `15` | Tony Beasatti | So

Head coach

* Jim Shofner

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "TCU upset by Arlington". The Daily Oklahoman. September 14, 1975. p. B9. Retrieved January 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Sun Devils slug Frogs". The Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Bama swamps Horned Frogs, 45–0". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. October 26, 1975. p. 1B. Retrieved August 24, 2014 - via Google News Archives.
4. ^ "1975 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved June 23, 2016.

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TCU Horned Frogs football

Venues|

* Panther Park (1911–1914, 1917, 1920–1923)
* Clark Field (1924–1930)
* Amon G. Carter Stadium (1930–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Baylor
* SMU
* Texas
* Texas A&M
* Texas Tech

Culture & lore|

* Super Frog
* "TCU Fight"
* Texas Christian University Marching Band
* 1935 "Game of the Century"

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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