1976 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1976 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record0–11 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
1976 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Houston + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Texas Tech + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Texas A&M 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Baylor 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Texas 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Arkansas 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Rice 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
SMU 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 0–11 overall and 0–8 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Shofner, in his third and final 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at SMU
L 14–3424,328[1]
September 18at Tennessee*
L 0–3179,564[2]
September 25at No. 6 Nebraska*
L 10–6474,981[3]
October 2at Arkansas
L 14–4637,186[4]
October 9Rice
L 23–2614,210[5]
October 23at Miami (FL)*
L 0–4910,539–10,779[6]
October 30at Houston
L 21–4918,263[7]
November 6No. 5 Texas Tech
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 10–1420,986[8]
November 13Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 7–3416,523[9]
November 20at No. 11 Texas A&M
L 10–5944,055[10]
November 27Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 19–2411,480[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

References

  1. ^ "Ponies run over Frogs". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Tennessee waltz' too much for TCU as Vols romp 31–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nebraska throws TCU to lions". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Razorbacks scuttle TCU". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kramer, Rice pass by TCU". Wichita Falls Times. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Frogs croak; Hurricanes romp, 49–0". Fort Lauderdale News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Houston Cougars rattle Horned Frogs". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Red Raiders turn back Horned Froogs". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas crunches Horned Frogs". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ags romp to Sun Bowl". Express and News. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bears rally to defeat TCU". The Galveston Daily News. November 28, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1976 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved June 22, 2016.
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