1968 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1968 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1968 record3–7 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 46,083)
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arkansas + 6 1 0 10 1 0
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 0 9 1 1
No. 14 SMU 5 2 0 8 3 0
Texas Tech 4 3 0 5 3 2
Baylor 3 4 0 3 7 0
Texas A&M 2 5 0 3 7 0
TCU 2 5 0 3 7 0
Rice 0 7 0 0 9 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–7 overall and 2–5 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Fred Taylor in his second 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[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21at Georgia Tech*L 7–1743,273
September 28Iowa*W 28–17
October 5No. 20 Arkansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 7–1741,126
October 12SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 14–2131,542
October 19at Texas A&ML 7–27
October 26at No. 18 LSU*L 7–10
November 2Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 47–14
November 9at Texas TechL 14–3140,140
November 161:00 p.m.No. 2 Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 21–4740,000
November 23at RiceW 24–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster[]

1968 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 23 Norm Bulaich Jr
QB 14 Dan Carter Jr
WR 26 Linzy Cole Jr
QB 17 Ted Fay Jr
RB 35 Ross Montgomery Sr
G 63 James Ray Jr
C 57 John Ruthstrom
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References[]

  1. ^ "1968 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 12, 2016.
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