The 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team was led by head coach Gary Patterson, in his 14th year, and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. They finished the season 12–1, 8–1 in Big 12 play to finish as co-champions.[1] They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they defeated Ole Miss.
2014 TCU Horned Frogs football | |
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Big 12 co-champion Peach Bowl champion | |
Peach Bowl, W 42–3 vs. Ole Miss | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 12–1 (8–1 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Doug Meacham (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Sonny Cumbie (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Dick Bumpas (11th season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 defense |
Home stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium (Capacity: 45,000) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Baylor + | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 TCU + | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kansas State | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching staff
editName | Position | Year at TCU | Alma Mater |
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Gary Patterson | Head coach | 14th | Kansas State (1983) |
Jarrett Anderson | Offensive line | 17th | New Mexico (1993) |
Dick Bumpas | Defensive coordinator/defensive line | 11th | Arkansas (1973) |
Rusty Burns | Outside receivers | 6th | Springfield College (1978) |
DeMontie Cross | Linebackers | 2nd | Missouri (1997) |
Sonny Cumbie | Co-Offensive Coordinator/quarterbacks | 1st | Texas Tech (2004) |
Chad Glasgow | Safeties | 13th | Oklahoma State (1995) |
Curtis Luper | Running backs | 2nd | Stephen F. Austin (1996) |
Doug Meacham | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside Wide Receivers | 1st | Oklahoma State (1988) |
Kenny Perry | Cornerbacks | 2nd | Houston (1993) |
Dan Sharp | Special teams | 14th | TCU (1985) |
Bryson Oliver | Graduate Assistant – Offense | 1st | Texas Tech (2006) |
Jason Teague | Graduate Assistant – Defense | 2nd | TCU (2010) |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Samford* | FSSW/FCS Central | W 48–14 | 40,094 | ||
September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Minnesota* |
| FS1 | W 30–7 | 43,958 | |
September 27 | 11:00 a.m. | at SMU* | CBSSN | W 56–0 | 23,093 | ||
October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 25 |
| FOX | W 37–33 | 47,394 |
October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Baylor | No. 9 | ABC/ESPN2 | L 58–61 | 46,803 | |
October 18 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 15 Oklahoma State | No. 12 |
| FS1 | W 42–9 | 43,214 |
October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 10 |
| FOX | W 82–27 | 45,122 |
November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20 West Virginia | No. 7 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 31–30 | 61,190 | |
November 8 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 Kansas State | No. 6 |
| FOX | W 41–20 | 48,012 |
November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 4 | FS1 | W 34–30 | 30,889 | |
November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | at Texas | No. 5 | FS1 | W 48–10 | 96,496 | |
December 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa State | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 55–3 | 45,242 |
December 31 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 9 Ole Miss* | No. 6 | ESPN | W 42–3 | 65,706 | |
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- Schedule Source: [3]
Game summaries
editSamford
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Horned Frogs | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
Minnesota
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Horned Frogs | 10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
@ SMU
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Horned Frogs | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#4 Sooners | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 |
#25 Horned Frogs | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
@ Baylor
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#9 Horned Frogs | 14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 58 |
#5 Bears | 10 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 61 |
Oklahoma State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#15 Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
#12 Horned Frogs | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Texas Tech
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Raiders | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
#10 Horned Frogs | 24 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 82 |
@ West Virginia
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#7 Horned Frogs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
#20 Mountaineers | 13 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
Kansas State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#7 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
#6 Horned Frogs | 14 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
@ Kansas
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#4 Horned Frogs | 7 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
Jayhawks | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
@ Texas
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#5 Horned Frogs | 13 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 48 |
Longhorns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Iowa State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cyclones | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
#3 Horned Frogs | 14 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 55 |
Ole Miss –Peach Bowl
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#6 Horned Frogs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
#9 Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Rankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 (1) | 3 |
CFP | Not released | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | Not released |
References
edit- ^ Staples, Andy. "Big 12 crowns two champs but can't pick one top playoff contender". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Coaches". TCU Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "2014 TCU Horned Frogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 3, 2014.