1983 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 1983 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 1–8–2 overall and 1–6–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, in his first year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

1983 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1983 record1–8–2 (1–6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Mueller (1st season)
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 46,083)
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Texas $ 8 0 0  11 1 0
No. 12 SMU 7 1 0  10 2 0
Baylor 4 3 1  7 4 1
Texas A&M 4 3 1  5 5 1
Arkansas 4 4 0  6 5 0
Texas Tech 3 4 1  3 7 1
Houston 3 5 0  4 7 0
TCU 1 6 1  1 8 2
Rice 0 8 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10Kansas*T 16–16
September 17at Kansas State*L 3–2025,400
September 24No. 18 SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 17–2134,405
October 1Arkansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 21–3828,310
October 8at RiceW 34–3
October 15Ole Miss*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 7–20
October 22at BaylorL 21–5635,876
October 29Houston
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 21–28
November 5at Texas TechT 10–1037,507
November 121:00 p.m.at No. 2 TexasL 14–2061,156
November 19Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 10–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

1983 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 36 Kenneth Davis So
C 51 Mike Flynn Sr
WR 88 James Maness Jr
QB 10 Anthony Sciaraffa Jr
TE 80 Dan Sharp Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 56 David Cladwell Fr
LB 89 Kyle Clifton Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. "1983 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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