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1970 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 1970 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–6–1 overall and 3–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Fred Taylor, in his fourth 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.

1970 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeTCU spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Arkansas 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Tech 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Rice 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Baylor 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Texas A&M 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12UT Arlington*
W 31–725,437[1]
September 19at Purdue*
L 0–1565,808
September 26at Wisconsin*
T 14–1461,538
October 3No. 11 Arkansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 14–4939,000
October 10at Oklahoma State*
L 20–34
October 17at Texas A&M
W 31–15
October 31Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 24–1721,817
November 7at Texas Tech
L 14–2240,100
November 132:00 p.m.No. 2 Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–5840,179[2]
November 21at Rice
L 15–17
November 28SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 26–1717,118
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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1970 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 76 Guy Morriss
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 78 Bob Creech
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Frog fever fatal to Rebels". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1970. p. B1. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Longhorns find going easy against TCU". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. November 15, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1970 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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