2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2014 TCU Horned Frogs football

Peach Bowl champion Big 12 co–champion
Peach Bowl, W 42–3 vs. Ole Miss
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#3
AP	#3
2014 record	12–1 (8–1 Big 12)
Head coach	Gary Patterson (14th as head coach 16th overall year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Doug Meacham (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Sonny Cumbie (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dick Bumpas (11th year)
Base defense	4–2–5 defense
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium (Capacity: 45,000)

2014 Big 12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#7 Baylor +		8	–	1		11	–	2
#3 TCU +		8	–	1		12	–	1
#18 Kansas State		7	–	2		9	–	4
Oklahoma		5	–	4		8	–	5
West Virginia		5	–	4		7	–	6
Texas		5	–	4		6	–	7
Oklahoma State		4	–	5		7	–	6
Texas Tech		2	–	7		4	–	8
Kansas		1	–	8		3	–	9
Iowa State		0	–	9		2	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions As of January 1, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2014 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 14th year, and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. They finished the season 12–1, 8–1 in Big 12 play to win a share of the Big 12 title with Baylor. They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they defeated Ole Miss.

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at TCU	Alma Mater
Gary Patterson	Head Coach	14th	Kansas State (1983)
Jarrett Anderson	Offensive Line	17th	New Mexico (1993)
Dick Bumpas	Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line	11th	Arkansas (1973)
Rusty Burns	Outside Receivers	6th	Springfield College (1978)
DeMontie Cross	Linebackers	2nd	Missouri (1997)
Sonny Cumbie	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	1st	Texas Tech (2004)
Chad Glasgow	Safeties	13th	Oklahoma State (1995)
Curtis Luper	Running Backs	2nd	Stephen F. Austin (1996)
Doug Meacham	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside Wide Receivers	1st	Oklahoma State (1988)
Kenny Perry	Cornerbacks	2nd	Houston (1993)
Dan Sharp	Special Teams	14th	TCU (1985)
Bryson Oliver	Graduate Assistant – Offense	1st	Texas Tech (2006)
Jason Teague	Graduate Assistant – Defense	2nd	TCU (2010)

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 PM	Samford*		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	FSSW/FCS Central	W 48–14	40,094
September 13	3:00 PM	Minnesota*		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	FS1	W 30–7	43,958
September 27	11:00 AM	at SMU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet)	CBSSN	W 56–0	23,093
October 4	2:30 PM	#4 Oklahoma	#25	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	FOX	W 37–33	47,394
October 11	2:30 PM	at #5 Baylor	#9	McLane Stadium • Waco, TX (Rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	L 58–61	46,803
October 18	3:00 PM	#15 Oklahoma State	#12	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	FS1	W 42–9	43,214
October 25	2:30 PM	Texas Tech	#10	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (The West Texas Championship)	FOX	W 82–27	45,122
November 1	2:30 PM	at #20 West Virginia	#7	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ABC/ESPN2	W 31–30	61,190
November 8	6:30 PM	#7 Kansas State	#6	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	FOX	W 41–20	48,012
November 15	2:30 PM	at Kansas	#4	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FS1	W 34–30	30,889
November 27	6:30 PM	at Texas	#5	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	FS1	W 48–10	96,496
December 6	11:00 AM	Iowa State	#3	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	ABC	W 55–3	45,242
December 31	11:30 AM	vs. #9 Ole Miss*	#6	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	ESPN	W 42–3	65,706
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll and College Football Playoff Top 25 poll (beginning 11/1) released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source: ^[2]

Game notes

Samford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14
Horned Frogs	14	10	10	14	48

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First Meeting

Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	0	0	7	7
Horned Frogs	10	14	6	0	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	1974	MINN, 9–7

@ SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	7	21	21	7	56
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
46–40–7	2013	TCU, 48–17

Oklahoma

	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Sooners	14	10	7	2	33
#25 Horned Frogs	14	10	7	6	37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–9	2013	OU, 20–17

@ Baylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 Horned Frogs	14	17	13	14	58
#5 Bears	10	17	10	24	61

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
51–51–7	2013	BAY, 41–38

Oklahoma State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#15 Cowboys	3	6	0	0	9
#12 Horned Frogs	21	7	14	0	42

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–13–2	2013	OSU, 24–10

Texas Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	17	3	7	0	27
#10 Horned Frogs	24	13	31	14	82

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
23–30–3	2013	TTU, 20–10

@ West Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
#7 Horned Frogs	7	0	14	10	31
#20 Mountaineers	13	0	14	3	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2013	WVU, 30–27

Kansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#7 Wildcats	7	0	7	6	20
#6 Horned Frogs	14	3	14	10	41

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–4	2013	KSU, 33–31

@ Kansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Horned Frogs	7	3	21	3	34
Jayhawks	6	7	14	3	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–8–4	2013	TCU, 27–17

@ Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
#5 Horned Frogs	13	7	0	28	48
Longhorns	0	3	0	7	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
21–62–1	2013	TEX, 30–7

Iowa State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	3	0	0	3
#3 Horned Frogs	14	3	31	7	55

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–1	2013	TCU, 21–17

Ole Miss –Peach Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Horned Frogs	14	14	14	0	42
#9 Ole Miss	0	0	0	3	3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–5	1983	MISS, 20–7

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	9	12	10	10	6	5	5	6	4	6	3
Coaches'	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	12	12	10	10	7	5	5	5	4	6	3
CFP	Not released									7	6	4	5	5	3	6	Not released

References

↑ "Coaches". TCU Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
↑ "2014 TCU Horned Frogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 3, 2014.

Big 12 Conference football champions

1990s	Texas (1996) Nebraska (1997) Texas A&M (1998) Nebraska (1999)

2000s	Oklahoma (2000) Colorado (2001) Oklahoma (2002) Kansas State (2003) Oklahoma (2004) Texas (2005) Oklahoma (2006) Oklahoma (2007) Oklahoma (2008) Texas (2009)

2010s	Oklahoma (2010) Oklahoma State (2011) Kansas State & Oklahoma (2012) Baylor (2013) Baylor & TCU (2014) Oklahoma (2015)

National championships in bold

TCU Horned Frogs football

Venues	Clark Field (?–1929) Amon G. Carter Stadium (1930–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Baylor SMU Texas A&M Texas Tech

Culture & lore	Super Frog "TCU Fight" Texas Christian University Marching Band Building Dreams, Friendships, & Memories

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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