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1971 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Texas $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Arkansas 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
TCU 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Texas A&M 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
SMU 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Texas Tech 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Baylor 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 6–4–1 overall and 5–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Pittman, in his first and only year as head coach. Pittman died of a heart attack suffered on the sidelines of a game against Baylor in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971.[1] Assistant coach Billy Tohill replaced Pittman as head coach for the remainder of the season, finishing with a 3–1 record. This wascbe the Horned Frogs' last winning season until 1984.

TCU played home games on campus, at Amon G. Carter Stadium, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18UT Arlington*
W 42–020,868[2]
September 25at No. 17 Washington*
L 26–4459,900–59,956[3]
October 2at No. 18 Arkansas
L 15–4941,100[4]
October 9Oklahoma State*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
T 14–1421,232[5]
October 16Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 14–331,910[6]
October 23at No. 7 Penn State*
L 14–6651,896[7]
October 30at Baylor
W 34–2730,000[8]
November 6Texas Tech
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 17–622,138[9]
November 13at No. 13 Texas
L 0–3163,500[10]
November 20Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 20–1919,412[11]
November 27at SMU
W 18–1618,128[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1971 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense George Duchene QB So
Pos. # Name Class
QB 18 Steve Judy Sr
G 76 Guy Morriss Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 25 Lyle Blackwood Jr
DT 71 Charles Davis So
DB 27 Dave McGinnis Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Pittman burial Tuesday". The Tuscaloosa News. The Associated Press. November 1, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Pittman era begins with 42–0 rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1971. p. B1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Washington bops TCU Frogs, 44–26". The Sunday Oregonian. September 26, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas takes out wrath on TCU, 49–15". Tulsa Daily World. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "OSU rallies to deadlock TCU, 14–14". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Horned Frogs bash Texas Aggies, 14–3". Brownwood Bulletin. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Undefeated Nittany Lions wallop TCU Horned Frogs". The El Paso Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sorrowful Frogs beat BU, 34–27". The Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TCU gains win for Pittman, 17–6". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UT nearer Cotton". The Kilgore News Herald. November 14, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frogs nip Rice, 20–19". Longview Morning Journal. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Frogs get late win over SMU". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 28, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1971 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "1971–72 NCAA Statistics (TCU)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
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