1984 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1984 TCU Horned Frogs football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 14–31 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	8–4 (5–3 SWC)
Head coach	Jim Wacker (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Mueller (2nd season)
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium

1984 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 SMU +	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Houston +	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
TCU	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Texas	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Baylor	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Texas A&M	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rice	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–4 overall and 5–3 in the Southwest Conference for their first winning season since 1971. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, 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. They were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl where they lost to West Virginia by a score of 14–31.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Utah State*		Romney Stadium Logan, UT		W 62–18	12,009	[1]
September 22	Kansas State*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 42–10	28,412	[2]
September 29	at No. 11 SMU		Texas Stadium Irving, TX (rivalry)		L 17–26	58,206	[3]
October 6	at Arkansas		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 32–31	42,208	[4]
October 13	Rice		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 45–24	22,612	[5]
October 20	North Texas State*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 34–3	18,795	[6]
October 27	Baylor		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 38–28	23,885	[7]
November 3	at Houston	No. 20	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	Raycom	W 21–14	20,102	[8]
November 10	Texas Tech	No. 15	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 27–16	34,075	[9]
November 17	at No. 10 Texas	No. 12	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 23–44	47,280	[10]
November 24	at Texas A&M	No. 17	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		L 21–35	38,209	[11]
December 31	vs. West Virginia*		Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl)		L 14–31	43,260	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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3. "SMU squeaks by determined TCU". The Victoria Advocate. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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8. "Horned Frogs edge Coogs, 21–14". The Kilgore News Herald. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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10. "Texas squashes Horned Frogs". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Aggies make TCU Blue(bonnet)". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 25, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mountaineers rip Frogs, 31–14, in Bluebonnet Bowl". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. January 1, 1985. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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