1997 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1997 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPete Hoener (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (1st season)
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 44,008)
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
New Mexico x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Rice   5 – 3     7 – 4  
SMU   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Utah   5 – 3     6 – 5  
BYU   4 – 4     6 – 5  
UTEP   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Tulsa   2 – 6     2 – 9  
TCU   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Pacific Division
No. 17 Colorado State x$   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Air Force   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Fresno State   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Wyoming   4 – 4     7 – 6  
San Diego State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
San Jose State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
UNLV   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Hawaii   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 1–10 overall and 1–7 in the Western Athletic Conference. The team was coached by Pat Sullivan, in his sixth 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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 61:00 p.m.at Kansas*
L 10–1732,100
September 137:05 p.m.Utah
L 18–3225,382
September 207:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt*
L 16–4034,824[1]
October 48:05 p.m.No. 5 North Carolina*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 10–3129,415[2]
October 11at UNLV
L 19–2118,777
October 18Tulsa
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 22–3323,813
October 2512:00 p.m.at BYU
L 10–3163,004
November 1New Mexico
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 10–40
November 8Rice
L 19–38
November 15at UTEP
L 17–2416,247
November 207:05 p.m.SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 21–1819,094
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "Second-half fold decimates Frogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "TCU's rally falls short vs. Tar Heels". The Atlanta Journal. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1997 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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