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1970 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeTCU spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Arkansas 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Tech 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Rice 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Baylor 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Texas A&M 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–6–1 overall and 3–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Fred Taylor, in his fourth and final 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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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12UT Arlington*
W 31–725,427[1]
September 19at Purdue*
L 0–1565,808[2]
September 26at Wisconsin*
T 14–1461,539[3]
October 3No. 11 Arkansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 14–4939,136[4]
October 10at Oklahoma State*
L 20–3424,500[5]
October 17at Texas A&M
W 31–1529,256[6]
October 31Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 24–1721,817[7]
November 7at Texas Tech
L 14–2240,100[8]
November 13No. 2 Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–5840,179[9]
November 21at Rice
L 15–1718,000[10]
November 28SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 26–1717,118[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1970 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 76 Guy Morriss
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 78 Bob Creech
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. ^ "Frog fever fatal to Rebels". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1970. p. B1. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Purdue gets 15–0 win over Frogs". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "TCU Frogs tie Badgers". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Porkers punch Frogs, 49–14". The Odessa American. October 4, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cowboys corral TCU". The Odessa American. October 11, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Frogs shock A&M, 31–15". The Orange Leader. October 18, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "TCU shoves Baylor off cloud". Longview Morning Journal. November 1, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Raiders clip TCU". The Orlando Sentinel. November 8, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Longhorns find going easy against TCU". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. November 15, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Field goal gives Rice 17–15 edge". The Victoria Advocate. November 22, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frogs jump past SMU for Taylor". The Odessa American. November 29, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1970–71 NCAA Statistics (TCU)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
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