1988 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1988 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
1988 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Arkansas $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
Texas A&M* 6 1 0 7 5 0
No. 18 Houston 5 2 0 9 3 0
Texas Tech 4 3 0 5 6 0
Baylor 2 5 0 6 5 0
Texas 2 5 0 4 7 0
2 5 0 4 7 0
Rice 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • *- Ineligible for conference championship and postseason bowl games due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–7 overall and 2–6 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, in his sixth 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10at No. 8 Georgia*L 10–3872,680[1]
September 17Bowling Green*W 49–1218,706[2]
September 24Boston College*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 31–1725,335[3]
October 1at ArkansasL 10–5341,240[4]
October 8Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 21–1025,102[5]
October 15at BYU*L 18–3164,103[6]
October 22Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 24–1425,221[7]
October 29at HoustonL 12–4015,582[8]
November 51:30 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 10–2329,362[9]
November 1212:00 p.m.Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
RaycomL 21–3029,083[10]
November 19at Texas A&MRaycomL 0–1852,969[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

1988 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 5 Scott Ankrom Sr
FB 9 Scott Bednarski Sr
TE 89 Kelly Blackwell  Fr
QB 17 David Rascoe Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 95 Mitchell Benson Sr
FS 1 Falanda Newton Sr
LB 56 Tracy Simien Sr
DT 47 Fred Washington Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 7 Chris Becker Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs surprise TCU with pass". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "TCU bowls 'em over, 49–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "TCU tops BC, 31–17". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 25, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas has easy time in smashing Frogs 53–10". The Springfield News-Leader. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Interception sparks TCU Horned Frogs past Rice 21–10". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BYU cruises by TCU 31–18". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Frogs outgun Baylor". The Monitor. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ware passes Houston past Horned Frogs". The Galveston Daily News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tolliver, Tech pass by Horned Frogs". Times Record News. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Longhorns defense flips Frogs". Austin American-Statesman. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ags give TCU dark day, 18–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1988 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved June 6, 2016.