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1960 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–4–2 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Arkansas $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Baylor 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Texas 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Rice 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
TCU 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Texas Tech 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Texas A&M 0 – 4 – 3 1 – 6 – 3
SMU 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1960 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–4–2 overall and 3–3–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his eighth 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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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Kansas*No. 11
L 7–2132,000[1]
September 24at USC*
W 7–631,475[2]
October 1No. 14 Arkansas
L 0–738,000[3]
October 8Texas Tech
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 21–725,000[4]
October 15Texas A&M
T 14–1416,000[5]
October 22Pittsburgh*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
T 7–725,000[6]
October 29No. 7 Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 14–635,000[7]
November 12Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 2–340,000[8]
November 19at No. 14 Rice
L 0–2335,000[9]
November 26at SMU
W 13–020,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1960 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 72 Bob Lilly
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. ^ "Jayhawkers gig Horned Frogs, 21–7". Great Bend Daily Tribune. September 18, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Trojans nipped by Frogs, 7–6". Independent Press Telegram. September 25, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas tops TCU". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 2, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TCU Horned Frogs slash Red Raiders by 21 to 7". The Vernon Daily Record. October 9, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies, Froggies battle to beadlock, 14 to 14". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 16, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pitt's second half rally ties Frogs, 7 to 7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 23, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "TCU upsets Baylor, 14–6". Wichita Falls Times. October 30, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Steer field goal nips Frogs, 3–2". Valley Evening Monitor. November 13, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "48-yard field goal aids Rice to 23–0 TCU win". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 20, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Frogs whip Ponies in campaign finale". The Galveston Daily News. November 27, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1960 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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