1974 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1974 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	1–10 (0–7 SWC)
Head coach	Jim Shofner (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium

1974 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Baylor $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Texas	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 16 Texas A&M	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
SMU	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Texas Tech	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	2
Rice	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
TCU	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 1–10 overall and 0–7 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Shofner, in his first 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	UT Arlington*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 12–3	17,210	[1]
September 21	at No. 11 Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–37	50,811	[2]
September 28	at Minnesota*	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 7–9	32,822	[3]
October 5	No. 20 Arkansas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 0–49	30,210	[4]
October 12	SMU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 13–33	16,492	[5]
October 19	at No. 8 Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 0–17	36,701	[6]
October 26	at No. 4 Alabama*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 3–41	63,191	[7][8]
November 2	Baylor	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 7–21	18,792	[9]
November 9	at No. 19 Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 0–28	40,189	[10]
November 16	Texas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 16–81	30,000	[11]
November 23	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–26	9,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1974 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 Lee Cook Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jim Shofner Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Frogs short-circuit UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1974. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sun Devils torment TCU 37–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gophers edge TCU 9–7". Rapid City Journal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Razorbacks bury TCU Frogs, 49–0". Brownwood Bulletin. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mustangs rip fumbling Frogs, 33–13". The Victoria Advocate. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "A&M throttles TCU, 17–0". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Martin, Steve (October 27, 1974). "Frogs flunk it, 41–3". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1A. Retrieved August 2, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
8. Furlong, Jim (October 27, 1974). "Alabama carves Frogs, 41–3". The Gadsden Times. p. 37. Retrieved August 2, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
9. "Baylor Bears rip TCU Frogs, 21–7". The Kilgore News Herald. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Red Raiders blank Frogs". Wichita Falls Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Frogs learn 'Horns potent, but 81–16?". The Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Rice Owls manage slim 26–14 triumph over TCU". Longview Morning Journal. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1974 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved June 29, 2016.