1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1961 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–5–2 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Arkansas + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Rice 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Texas A&M 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Baylor 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
SMU 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–5–2 overall and 2–4–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his ninth 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23No. 8 Kansas*
W 17–1627,000
September 301:30 p.m.at No. 3 Ohio State*
T 7–782,878
October 7at Arkansas
L 3–28
October 14at
Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry
    • )    		L 0–1025,500
    October 21Texas A&M
    • Amon G. Carter Stadium
    • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
    		W 15–14
    November 4Baylor
    		L 14–2823,000
    November 10at UCLA*
    		L 7–2829,236
    November 182:00 p.m.at No. 1 Texas
    		W 6–050,000[1]
    November 25Rice
    • Amon G. Carter Stadium
    • Fort Worth, TX
    		L 16–35
    December 2SMU
    • Amon G. Carter Stadium
    • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
    		T 28–2820,000
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

    [2]

    Personnel

    1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OL Bobby Biehunko
    RB Marv Chipman
    RB Tommy Joe Crutcher
    RB Roy Dent
    QB Sonny Gibbs
    WR Dale Glasscock
    WR Pete Hill
    WR Buddy Iles
    OL Don Jackson
    WR Tom Magoffin
    QB Gray Mills
    RB Lloyd Mynatt
    OL Bill Phillips
    OL Ray Pinion
    OL Bobby Plummer
    WR Ben Nix
    OL Don Smith
    RB Donny Smith
    WR Garry Thomas
    WR Larry Thomas
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    At Texas

    TCU Horned Frogs (2–5–1) at #1 Texas Longhorns (8–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    TCU 0 6 006
    Texas 0 0 000

    at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

    • Date: November 18, 1961
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
    • Game attendance: 50,000
    • Box Score
    Game information

    References

    1. Newspapers.com
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    2. ^ "1961 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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