2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2013 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference Big 12 Conference
2013 record 4–8 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach Gary Patterson (13th as head coach 15th overall year)
Co-offensive coordinator Jarrett Anderson (5th as Coordinator 16th overall year)
Co-offensive coordinator Rusty Burns (2nd as coordinator 5th overall year)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Dick Bumpas (10th year)
Base defense 4–2–5 defense
Home stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 45,000)
2013 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#13 Baylor †   8 – 1         11 – 2  
#6 Oklahoma ‡   7 – 2         11 – 2  
#17 Oklahoma State   7 – 2         10 – 3  
Texas   7 – 2         8 – 5  
Kansas State   5 – 4         8 – 5  
Texas Tech   4 – 5         8 – 5  
TCU   2 – 7         4 – 8  
West Virginia   2 – 7         4 – 8  
Iowa State   2 – 7         3 – 9  
Kansas   1 – 8         3 – 9  
† – BCS representative as conference champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team was led by head coach Gary Patterson, in his 13th year, and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at TCU Alma Mater
Gary PattersonHead Coach13thKansas State (1983)
Jarrett AndersonCo-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs16thNew Mexico (1993)
Dick BumpasDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Line10thArkansas (1973)
Rusty BurnsCo-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 5thSpringfield College (1978)
DeMontie CrossLinebackers1stMissouri (1997)
Chad GlasgowSafeties12thOklahoma State (1995)
Clay JenningsCornerbacks6thNorth Texas (1996)
Curtis LuperWide Receivers1stStephen F. Austin (1996)
Ryan McInerneyGraduate Assistant – Defense3rdPittsburg State (2008)
Dan SharpTight Ends/Special Teams13thTCU (1985)
Kyle SkierskiGraduate Assistant – Offense2ndUC Davis (2006)
Eddie WilliamsonAssistant Head Coach/Offensive Line13thDavidson (1973)

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 8:00 PM vs. #12 LSU* #20 AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Cowboys Classic) ESPN L 27–37   80,230
September 7 11:00 AM Southeastern Louisiana* #24 Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX FSN W 38–17   41,170
September 12 6:30 PM at Texas Tech #24 Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX (The West Texas Championship) ESPN L 10–20   58,701
September 28 11:00 AM SMU* Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) FS1 W 48–17   45,111
October 5 6:00 PM at #11 Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK FOX L 17–20   84,992
October 12 11:00 AM Kansas Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX FSN W 27–17   41,894
October 19 11:00 AM at Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK FOX L 10–24   59,638
October 26 6:30 PM Texas Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX FS1 L 7–30   48,212
November 2 2:30 PM West Virginia Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX ESPNU L 27–30 OT  41,632
November 9 11:00 AM at Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA FSN W 21–17   54,922
November 16 2:30 PM at Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS FSN L 31–33   52,697
November 30 2:30 PM #9 Baylor Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Rivalry) ESPN2 L 38–41   43,568
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Game notes

vs. LSU

1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Tigers 6 10 14 7 37
#20 Horned Frogs 3 7 7 10 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–5–1 1968 LSU, 10–7


Southeastern Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 14 0 3 17
#24 Horned Frogs 7 10 14 7 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting


@ Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
#24 Horned Frogs 0 0 3 7 10
Red Raiders 10 0 0 10 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
23–29–3 2012 TTU, 56–533OT


SMU

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 7 3 0 7 17
Horned Frogs 0 7 10 31 48
See also: 2013 SMU Mustangs football team and Battle for the Iron Skillet
Overall record Last meeting Result
45–40–7 2012 TCU, 24–16


@ Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 0 0 10 7 17
#11 Sooners 3 10 0 7 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–8 2012 OU, 24–17


Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 3 7 7 0 17
Horned Frogs 7 3 14 3 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–8–4 2012 TCU, 20–6

This was TCU's first conference win at home since joining the Big 12 in 2012. The three conference games won in their inaugural Big 12 season were all on the road.

@ Oklahoma State

1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 0 0 3 7 10
Cowboys 7 10 0 7 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–12–2 2012 OSU, 36–14


Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Longhorns 10 10 7 3 30
Horned Frogs 7 0 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
21–61–1 2012 TCU, 20–13


West Virginia

1 2 3 4OT Total
Mountaineers 3 7 0 173 30
Horned Frogs 10 7 0 100 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2012 TCU, 39–38


@ Iowa State

1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 7 7 0 7 21
Cyclones 0 7 10 0 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–1 2012 ISU, 27–23


@ Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 0 7 21 3 31
Wildcats 14 3 10 6 33
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–3 2012 KSU, 23–10


Baylor

1 2 3 4 Total
#9 Bears 10 17 14 0 41
Horned Frogs 3 14 14 7 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
51–50–7 2012 TCU, 49–21


Ranking

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP 20 24 24 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Coaches' 20 24 24 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Harris Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
BCS Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released

References

  1. ↑ "2013–2014 Football Schedule". TCU Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2013.