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The 1973 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season . The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–8 overall and 1–6 in the Southwest Conference . The team was coached by Billy Tohill , in his third 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 [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 22 Texas–Arlington * W 49–1318,930 [1]
September 29 1:30 p.m. at No. 3 Ohio State * L 3–3787,439
October 6 at Arkansas L 5–1349,456
October 13 Idaho * Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 30–1415,110 [2]
October 20 Texas A&M Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry ) L 16–3516,492
October 27 at No. 14 Tennessee * L 7–3966,356
November 3 at Baylor W 34–2830,257
November 10 No. 12 Texas Tech Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry ) L 10–2425,029
November 17 2:00 p.m. at No. 11 Texas L 7–5250,000
November 24 Rice Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 9–14
December 1 at SMU L 19–2118,572
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Personnel [ ]
1973 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
OL
Leon Bartlett
OL
Sid Bond
RB
Chuck Boyd
OL
Terry Champagne
QB
Lee Cook
RB
Bobby Cowan
WR
Dave Duncan
RB
Rick Isel
TE
Alan Layne
RB
Ronnie Littleton
RB
Mike Luttrell
QB
Kent Marshall
OL
Johnny McWilliams
TE
John Ott
WR
Gary Patterson
WR
Steve Patterson
WR
Dicky Powers
RB
Tim Pullman
RB
Danny Scott
QB
Perry Senn
RB
Kent Waldrep
OL
Merle Wang
RB
Ronnie Webb
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DL
Charlie Davis
LB
Mike Hanna
DB
Gene Hernandez
DB
Allen Hooker
DB
Dennis McGehee
LB
Gene Moser
DL
Rusty Putt
DL
Ed Robinson
LB
Dede Terveen
DL
Tommy Van Wart
DB
Gary Whitman
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Berl Simmons
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Season summary [ ]
at Ohio State [ ]
TCU Horned Frogs (1–0) at #3 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0)
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : September 29Game time : 1:30 p.m.Game weather : Rain, 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 87,439
Game information
First quarter
OSU – Archie Griffin 68-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 12:17. Ohio State 7–0. Drive:
OSU – Champ Henson 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 4:42. Ohio State 14–0. Drive: 69 yards.
Second quarter
TCU – Berl Simmons 23-yard field goal, 9:18. Ohio State 14–3. Drive:
OSU – Cornelius Greene 72-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 9:02. Ohio State 21–3. Drive:
OSU – Cornelius Greene 8-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 2:33. Ohio State 28–3. Drive:
OSU – Blair Conway 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Ohio State 31–3. Drive:
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
OSU – Fred Pagac 13-yard pass from Greg Hare (kick failed), 6:25. Ohio State 37–3. Drive:
Top passers
TCU – Kent Marshall – 7/17, 54 yards
OSU – Cornelius Greene – 3/6, 34 yards, INT
Top rushers
TCU – Mike Luttrell – 14 rushes, 44 yards
OSU – Archie Griffin – 14 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Top receivers
TCU — John Ott – 2 receptions, 20 yards
OSU – Ted Powell – 1 reception, 22 yards
References [ ]
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