1978 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1978 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–9 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Houston $ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Arkansas 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
No. 9 Texas 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Texas Tech 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Texas A&M 4 – 4 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
SMU 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Baylor 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rice 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
TCU 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1978 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2–9 overall and 0–8 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by F. A. Dry, 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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at SMU
L 14–4541,112
September 23at Oregon*
W 14–10
September 30at No. 5
University Park, PA
L 0–5876,832
October 7at No. 4 Arkansas
L 3–4254,430
October 14Rice
L 14–21
October 21at
Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
    		• W 13–722,748[1]
    October 28Baylor
    • Amon G. Carter Stadium
    • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
    		L 21–2816,722
    November 4at No. 10 Houston
    		L 6–63
    November 11Texas Tech
    • Amon G. Carter Stadium
    • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
    		L 17–27
    November 182:00 p.m.No. 9 Texas
    • Amon G. Carter Stadium
    • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
    		L 0–4120,014
    November 25at Texas A&M
    		L 7–15
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

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    Roster

    1978 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB 6 Jimmy Allen
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DT 79 Marshall Harris Sr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

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    2. ^ "1978 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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