1973 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 TCU Horned Frogs football Southwest Conference SWC 3–8 1–6 Billy Tohill 3rd Russell Coffee 3rd Spread 5–2 Amon G. Carter Stadium The 1973 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–8 overall and 1–6 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Billy Tohill, 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 1973 AP Central September 22 7:30 p.m. w y UT Arlington Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 49–13 18,930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67417661/frogs-start-slow-then-zoom-past-uta/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Frogs start slow, then zoom past UTA September 23, 1973 January 11, 2021 B1 Newspapers.com September 29 1:30 p.m. l y y Ohio State 3 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 3–37 87,439 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-buckeyes-roll-to-373/169062968/ The Times Recorder Buckeyes roll to 37–3 victory over Horned Frogs September 30, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 5–13 49,456 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-razorbacks-clip-tc/169061609/ The Commercial Appeal Razorbacks clip TCU October 7, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Idaho Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 30–14 15,110 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G5RfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3628%2C3455753 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Henzel Phil TCU toys with Vandals 30-14 October 14, 1973 15 October 20 l Texas A&M Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 16–35 32,010 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-aggies-rap-tcu-3516/169062327/ The Victoria Advocate Aggies rap TCU, 35–16 October 21, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Tennessee 14 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 7–39 66,356 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101372167/14th-ranked-vols-blast-tcu-397/ Victoria Advocate 14th-ranked Vols blast TCU, 39–7 October 28, 1973 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 34–28 30,257 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-frogs-upend-bears-34/169063128/ The Orange Leader Frogs upend Bears, 34–28 November 4, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 l Texas Tech 12 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 10–24 25,029 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-red-raiders-ba/169057777/ San Angelo Standard-Times Red Raiders battle back to defeat Horned Frogs November 11, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 2:00 p.m. l y Texas 11 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 7–52 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-cotton-bowl-berth-for/169056661/ The Victoria Advocate Cotton Bowl berth for 'Horns November 18, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l Rice Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 9–14 12,827 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-rice-beats-fro/169059246/ The Austin American-Statesman Rice beats Frogs as Tohill bids adieu November 25, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 l y SMU Cotton Stadium Dallas, TX rivalry 19–21 18,572 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-ponies-color-pu/169060745/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Ponies color Purples blue 21–19 December 2, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-christian/1973-schedule.html 1973 TCU Horned Frogs June 30, 2016 1973–74 NCAA Statistics (TCU) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364047 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 28, 2025 Game summaries At Ohio State TCU Horned Frogs 2; text-align:center collapsed TCU Horned Frogs (1–0) at #3 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) September 29 1:30 p.m. TCU 0 3 0 0 Ohio State 14 17 0 6 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 87,439 Rain, 78 F C First quarter OSU – Archie Griffin 68-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 12:17. Ohio State 7–0. Drive: OSU – Champ Henson 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 4:42. Ohio State 14–0. Drive: 69 yards. Second quarter TCU – Berl Simmons 23-yard field goal, 9:18. Ohio State 14–3. Drive: OSU – Cornelius Greene 72-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 9:02. Ohio State 21–3. Drive: OSU – Cornelius Greene 8-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 2:33. Ohio State 28–3. Drive: OSU – Blair Conway 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Ohio State 31–3. Drive: Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter OSU – Fred Pagac 13-yard pass from Greg Hare (kick failed), 6:25. Ohio State 37–3. Drive: Top passers TCU – Kent Marshall – 7/17, 54 yards OSU – Cornelius Greene – 3/6, 34 yards, INT Top rushers TCU – Mike Luttrell – 14 rushes, 44 yards OSU – Archie Griffin – 14 rushes, 119 yards, TD Top receivers TCU — John Ott – 2 receptions, 20 yards OSU – Ted Powell – 1 reception, 22 yards Personnel 1973 TCU Horned Frogs y Leon Bartlett OL Sid Bond OL Chuck Boyd RB Terry Champagne OL Lee Cook QB Bobby Cowan RB Dave Duncan WR Rick Isel RB Alan Layne TE Ronnie Littleton RB Mike Luttrell RB Kent Marshall QB Johnny McWilliams OL John Ott TE Gary Patterson WR Steve Patterson WR Dicky Powers WR Tim Pullman RB Danny Scott RB Perry Senn QB Kent Waldrep RB Merle Wang OL Ronnie Webb RB Charlie Davis DL Mike Hanna LB Gene Hernandez DB Allen Hooker DB Dennis McGehee DB Gene Moser LB Rusty Putt DL Ed Robinson DL Dede Terveen LB Tommy Van Wart DL Gary Whitman DB Berl Simmons K Billy Tohill References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons TCU Horned Frog football