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 finish as runner up.[1] They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they defeated Ole Miss.
2014 TCU Horned Frogs football | |
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Peach Bowl champion | |
Peach Bowl, W 42–3 vs. Ole Miss | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 12–1 (8–1 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Doug Meacham (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Sonny Cumbie (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Dick Bumpas (11th season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 defense |
Home stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium (Capacity: 45,000) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Baylor + | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 TCU + | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching staff edit
Name | Position | Year at TCU | Alma Mater |
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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) |
Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Samford* | FSSW/FCS Central | W 48–14 | 40,094 | ||
September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Minnesota* |
| FS1 | W 30–7 | 43,958 | |
September 27 | 11:00 a.m. | at SMU* | CBSSN | W 56–0 | 23,093 | ||
October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 25 |
| FOX | W 37–33 | 47,394 |
October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Baylor | No. 9 | ABC/ESPN2 | L 58–61 | 46,803 | |
October 18 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 15 Oklahoma State | No. 12 |
| FS1 | W 42–9 | 43,214 |
October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 10 |
| FOX | W 82–27 | 45,122 |
November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20 West Virginia | No. 7 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 31–30 | 61,190 | |
November 8 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 Kansas State | No. 6 |
| FOX | W 41–20 | 48,012 |
November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 4 | FS1 | W 34–30 | 30,889 | |
November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | at Texas | No. 5 | FS1 | W 48–10 | 96,496 | |
December 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa State | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 55–3 | 45,242 |
December 31 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 9 Ole Miss* | No. 6 | ESPN | W 42–3 | 65,706 | |
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- Schedule Source: [3]
Game summaries edit
Samford edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Horned Frogs | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
Minnesota edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Horned Frogs | 10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
@ SMU edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Horned Frogs | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#4 Sooners | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 |
#25 Horned Frogs | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
@ Baylor edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#9 Horned Frogs | 14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 58 |
#5 Bears | 10 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 61 |
Oklahoma State edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#15 Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
#12 Horned Frogs | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Texas Tech edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Raiders | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
#10 Horned Frogs | 24 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 82 |
@ West Virginia edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#7 Horned Frogs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
#20 Mountaineers | 13 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
Kansas State edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#7 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
#6 Horned Frogs | 14 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
@ Kansas edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#4 Horned Frogs | 7 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
Jayhawks | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
@ Texas edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#5 Horned Frogs | 13 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 48 |
Longhorns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Iowa State edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cyclones | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
#3 Horned Frogs | 14 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 55 |
Ole Miss –Peach Bowl edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#6 Horned Frogs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
#9 Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Rankings edit
Week | |||||||||||||||||
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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 (1) | 3 |
CFP | Not released | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | Not released |
References edit
- ^ Staples, Andy. "Big 12 crowns two champs but can't pick one top playoff contender". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Coaches". TCU Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "2014 TCU Horned Frogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 3, 2014.