1978 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season

1978 TCU Horned Frogs football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 2–9 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach|

* F. A. Dry (2nd season)

Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Bob Junko (3rd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Amon G. Carter Stadium

Seasons

<- 1977

1979 ->

1978 Southwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 10 Houston $  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 11 Arkansas | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
No. 9 Texas | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Texas Tech | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 19 Texas A&M | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
SMU | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Baylor | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rice | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
TCU | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

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.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| at SMU|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (rivalry)

| L 14–45| 41,112| [1]
September 23| at Oregon*|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| W 14–10| 30,500| [2]
September 30| at No. 5 Penn State*|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 0–58| 76,832| [3]
October 7| at No. 4 Arkansas|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR

| L 3–42| 54,430| [4]
October 14| Rice|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| L 14–21| 34,433| [5]
October 21| at Tulane*|

* Louisiana Superdome
* New Orleans, LA

| 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|

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| 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|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX (rivalry)

| L 7–15| 41,484| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Roster

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1978 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster

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

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RB | `6` | Jimmy Allen
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DT | `79` | Marshall Harris | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* F. A. Dry

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "Ponies gallop past Horned Frogs 45–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Frog comeback dazzles Oregon". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "Arkansas routs TCU". The Billings Gazette. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Hertel helps Rice top TCU". The Palm Beach Post. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Frogs upset Tulane 13–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Baylor outlasts TCU". The Victoria Advocate. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Early scores by Houston deflate TCU". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Raiders' aces trump Frogs as Reeves holds hot hand". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "8th-ranked Texas tops TCU, 41–0". The Billings Gazette. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Aggies outlast Horned Frogs". The Victoria Advocate. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1978 TCU Horned Frogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 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
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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