1981 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1981 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–7–2 (1–6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 SMU $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Texas 6 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
Houston 5 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Arkansas 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Texas A&M 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Rice 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Baylor 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 7 – 2
Texas Tech 0 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2–7–2 overall and 1–6–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by F. A. Dry, in his fifth 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 5at Auburn*
L 16–2448,000[1]
September 19Texas–Arlington*
W 38–1618,071[2]
September 26No. 20 SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 9–2025,862[3]
October 3No. 19 Arkansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 28–2430,313[4]
October 10at Rice
L 28–4115,000[5]
October 17Utah State*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
T 13–1315,357[6]
October 24at Baylor
L 21–3440,000[7]
October 31Houston
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 16–2013,257[8]
November 7at Texas Tech
T 39–3937,714[9]
November 14at No. 10 Texas
L 15–3160,038[10]
November 21Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 7–3729,483[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1981 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Phil Epps Sr
TE 80 Dan Sharp Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 89 Kyle Clifton So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "New season starts with same old story". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Frogs pound Mavs, 38–16". The Paris News. September 20, 1981. p. 8B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Mustangs stay unbeaten by whipping TCU 20–9". Winston-Salem Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TCU upsets Arkansas 28–24". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rice Owls storm over TCU, 41–28". The Monitor. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "TCU takes a tie; despite fans' boos". Wichita Falls Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Baylor glides over Horned Frogs 34–21". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wilson, Coogs drop TCU, 20–16". Longview News-Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Blocked kick helps TCU tie Texas Tech, 39–39". Tulsa World. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Longhorns maul TCU; Sims hurt". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frogs victim of Aggie rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1981 TCU Horned Frogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2024.