1984 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1984 TCU Horned Frogs football Southwest Conference SWC 8–4 5–3 Jim Wacker 2nd Tom Mueller 2nd Amon G. Carter Stadium Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L 14–31 vs. West Virginia The 1984 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–4 overall and 5–3 in the Southwest Conference for their first winning season since 1971. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, in his second year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl where they lost to West Virginia by a score of 14–31. Schedule 1984 AP September 15 w y y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 62–18 12,009 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-tcu-clobbers-utah-st/170115537/ The Victoria Advocate TCU clobbers Utah St. September 16, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 w y Kansas State Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 42–10 28,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-tcu-stomps-wildcat/170115609/ The Abilene Reporter-News TCU stomps Wildcats September 23, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 l y SMU 11 Texas Stadium Irving, TX rivalry 17–26 58,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-smu-squeaks-by-determi/170113102/ The Victoria Advocate SMU squeaks by determined TCU September 30, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 32–31 42,208 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-frogs-dont-quit-ra/170115692/ Wichita Falls Times Frogs don't quit; rally over Hogs October 7, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w Rice Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 45–24 22,612 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-gulley-and-t/170115769/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Gulley and TCU race around Owls October 14, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w y North Texas State Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 34–3 18,795 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88030529/tcu-steamrolls-north-texas/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram TCU steamrolls North Texas October 21, 1984 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 w Baylor Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 38–28 23,885 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-upstart-tcu-storms/170115853/ Longview Morning Journal Upstart TCU storms Bears in 38–28 win October 28, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 20 Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX Raycom 21–14 20,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-horned-frogs-edg/170114913/ The Kilgore News Herald Horned Frogs edge Coogs, 21–14 November 4, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w 15 Texas Tech Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 27–16 34,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-tcu-takes-over-swc-lead-27/170115943/ The Monitor TCU takes over SWC lead, 27–16 November 11, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l 12 Texas 10 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry ABC 23–44 47,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-braunfels-herald-zeitung-texas-squas/170116002/ New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Texas squashes Horned Frogs November 18, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l y 17 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 21–35 38,209 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-aggies-make-tcu-bl/170116144/ The Abilene Reporter-News Aggies make TCU Blue(bonnet) November 25, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31 l y y West Virginia Houston Astrodome Houston, TX Bluebonnet Bowl 14–31 43,260 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-mountaineers/139866048/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Mountaineers rip Frogs, 31–14, in Bluebonnet Bowl January 1, 1985 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-christian/1984-schedule.html 1984 TCU Horned Frogs June 8, 2016 References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons TCU Horned Frogs football