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1975 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1975 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Arkansas + 6 1 0 10 2 0
No. 6 Texas + 6 1 0 10 2 0
No. 11 Texas A&M + 6 1 0 10 2 0
Texas Tech 4 3 0 6 5 0
Baylor 2 5 0 3 6 2
SMU 2 5 0 4 7 0
Rice 1 6 0 2 9 0
TCU 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 1–10 overall and 1–6 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Shofner, in his second year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Texas–Arlington*L 7–2417,442[1]
September 20No. 18 Arizona State*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 10–3313,122[2]
September 27at No. 4 Nebraska*L 14–5675,931
October 4at ArkansasL 8–1951,250
October 10at SMUL 13–2815,883
October 18No. 5 Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 6–1434,210
October 25at No. 6 Alabama*L 0–4552,000[3]
November 1at BaylorL 6–2441,500
November 8Texas Tech
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–3418,200
November 152:30 p.m.at No. 7 TexasL 11–2734,500
November 22at RiceW 28–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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1975 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 82 Bill Bishop Jr
C 54 Jerry Cailler Jr
QB 10 Lee Cook Sr
QB 11 Jimmy Dan Elzner So
WR 39 Dickey Flowers Sr
G 68 Bryan King Sr
G 75 Mark Krug So
RB 22 Ronnie Littleton Sr
OT 76 Mike McLeod So
RB 32 Gerry Modzelewski So
TE 87 Ronald Parker Sr
WR 26 Mike Renfro So
OT 78 Russell Stewart Jr
WR 18 Vernon Wells Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 21 Mike Blackwood Jr
DT 70 J. G. Crouch Jr
DT 72 Lynn Davis So
LB 68 Bob Dobryl Sr
LB 43 Jerry Gaither So
DT 79 Marshall Harris So
LB 83 Keith Judy Jr
DE 61 Scott O'Glee Jr
DB 45 Tim Pulliam Sr
LB 49 Joe Segulja Jr
DT 66 Alan Teichelman So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 15 Tony Beasatti So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

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  1. ^ "TCU upset by Arlington". The Daily Oklahoman. September 14, 1975. p. B9. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Sun Devils slug Frogs". The Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bama swamps Horned Frogs, 45–0". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. October 26, 1975. p. 1B. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  4. ^ "1975 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved June 23, 2016.