1997 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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.

1997 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1997 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)
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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 61:00 p.m.at Kansas*L 10–1732,100
September 137:05 p.m.UtahL 18–3225,382
September 207:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt*L 16–4034,824
October 48:05 p.m.No. 5 North Carolina*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 10–3129,415
October 11at UNLVL 19–21-
October 18Tulsa
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 22–33-
October 2512:00 p.m.at BYUL 10–3163,004
November 1New Mexico
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 10–40-
November 8RiceL 19–38-
November 15at UTEPL 17–24-
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

  1. "1997 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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