1961 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–5–2 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
1961 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 010 1 0
No. 9 Arkansas + 6 1 08 3 0
Rice 5 2 07 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 04 5 1
TCU 2 4 13 5 2
Baylor 2 5 06 5 0
Texas Tech 2 5 04 6 0
SMU 1 5 12 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–5–2 overall and 2–4–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his ninth 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23No. 8 Kansas*W 17–1627,000
September 301:30 p.m.at No. 3 Ohio State*T 7–782,878
October 7at ArkansasL 3–28
October 14at Texas TechL 0–1025,500
October 21Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 15–14
November 4BaylorL 14–2823,000
November 10at UCLA*L 7–2829,236
November 182:00 p.m.at No. 1 TexasW 6–050,000[1]
November 25Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 16–35
December 2SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
T 28–2820,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL Bobby Biehunko
RB Marv Chipman
RB Tommy Joe Crutcher
RB Roy Dent
QB Sonny Gibbs
WR Dale Glasscock
WR Pete Hill
WR Buddy Iles
OL Don Jackson
WR Tom Magoffin
QB Gray Mills
RB Lloyd Mynatt
OL Bill Phillips
OL Ray Pinion
OL Bobby Plummer
WR Ben Nix
OL Don Smith
RB Donny Smith
WR Garry Thomas
WR Larry Thomas
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    Game summaries

    At Texas

    TCU Horned Frogs (2–5–1) at #1 Texas Longhorns (8–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    TCU 0 6 006
    Texas 0 0 000

    at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

    • Date: November 18, 1961
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
    • Game attendance: 50,000
    • Box Score
    Game information

    References

    1. "Inspired TCU stuns powerful Texas, 6–0". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 19, 1961. Retrieved April 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
    2. "1961 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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