1971 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 TCU Horned Frogs football Southwest Conference SWC 6–4–1 5–2 Jim Pittman 1st first 7 games Billy Tohill 1st season; final 4 games Russell Coffee 1st Spread 4-4 Amon G. Carter Stadium The 1971 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 6–4–1 overall and 5–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Pittman, in his first and only year as head coach. Pittman, previously head coach at Tulane for five seasons, died of a heart attack suffered on the sidelines of a game against Baylor in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UQcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GZwEAAAAIBAJ&dq=jim%20pittman&pg=4352%2C33909 Pittman burial Tuesday The Associated Press The Tuscaloosa News November 1, 1971 January 17, 2010 6 Assistant coach Billy Tohill replaced Pittman as head coach for the remainder of the season, finishing with a 3–1 record. This was the Horned Frogs' last winning season until 1984. TCU played home games on campus, at Amon G. Carter Stadium, in Fort Worth, Texas. Schedule 1971 AP Central September 18 7:30 p.m. w y UT Arlington Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 42–0 20,868 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67428198/pittman-era-begins-with-420-rout/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Pittman era begins with 42–0 rout September 19, 1971 January 11, 2021 B1 Newspapers.com September 25 l y y Washington 17 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 26–44 59,900–59,956 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-washington-bops-tcu/168992909/ The Sunday Oregonian Washington bops TCU Frogs, 44–26 September 26, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 l y Arkansas 18 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 15–49 41,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-arkansas-takes-out-wrath-on/168991686/ Tulsa Daily World Arkansas takes out wrath on TCU, 49–15 October 3, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 t y Oklahoma State Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 14–14 21,232 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-osu-rallies-to-deadlo/168993082/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon OSU rallies to deadlock TCU, 14–14 October 10, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w Texas A&M Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 14–3 31,910 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-horned-frogs-bash-tex/168993212/ Brownwood Bulletin Horned Frogs bash Texas Aggies, 14–3 October 17, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 l y y Penn State 7 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 14–66 51,896 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-undefeated-nittany-lions-w/168993315/ The El Paso Times Undefeated Nittany Lions wallop TCU Horned Frogs October 24, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 34–27 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-sorrowful-frogs-beat/168993444/ The Austin American-Statesman Sorrowful Frogs beat BU, 34–27 October 31, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w Texas Tech Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 17–6 22,138 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tcu-gains-win-for-pittman-17/168993572/ The Shreveport Times TCU gains win for Pittman, 17–6 November 7, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 l y Texas 13 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 0–31 63,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-ut-nearer-cotton/168930618/ The Kilgore News Herald UT nearer Cotton November 14, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w Rice Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 20–19 19,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-frogs-nip-rice-20/168993695/ Longview Morning Journal Frogs nip Rice, 20–19 November 21, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 w y SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 18–16 18,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-frogs-get-late/168993808/ San Angelo Standard-Times Frogs get late win over SMU November 28, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-christian/1971-schedule.html 1971 TCU Horned Frogs July 7, 2016 1971–72 NCAA Statistics (TCU) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130960 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 26, 2025 Game summaries At Baylor 1971 Baylor Bears football team Horned Frogs 7 13 7 7 Bears 7 13 7 0 Roster 1971 TCU Horned Frogs f 18 Sr Steve Judy QBGeorge Duchene QB So 76 Jr Guy Morriss G y 25 Jr Lyle Blackwood DB y 71 So Charles Davis Charlie Davis (defensive tackle) DT y 27 Jr Dave McGinnis DB y *Jim Pittman Billy Tohill References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons TCU Horned Frogs football