1987 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 1987 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5–6 overall and 3–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, in his fifth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

1987 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1987 record5–6 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Mueller (5th season)
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 46,083)
1987 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Texas A&M $ 6 1 0  10 2 0
Arkansas 5 2 0  9 4 0
Texas 5 2 0  7 5 0
Texas Tech 3 3 1  6 4 1
Baylor 3 4 0  6 5 0
TCU 3 4 0  5 6 0
Houston 2 4 1  4 6 1
Rice 0 8 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 5at Boston College*L 20–38
September 12at Air Force*L 10–2141,000
September 19BYU*W 33–12
October 3No. 10 Arkansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 10–2039,017
October 10at RiceW 30–16
October 17North Texas State*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 19–10
October 24at BaylorW 24–036,138
October 31Houston
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 35–7
November 712:00 p.m.at Texas TechRaycomL 35–3628,516
November 1412:00 p.m.at TexasRaycomL 21–2463,642
November 21No. 16 Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
RaycomL 24–4240,164
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. "1987 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved June 6, 2016.
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