2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
	Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
	$ – Conference champion; y – Championship game participant; As of December 31, 2021; Rankings from CFP Rankings

2021 TCU Horned Frogs football
2021 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2021 record	5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Gary Patterson (21st season; first 8 games); Jerry Kill (interim; remainder of season);
Offensive coordinator	Doug Meacham (1st season of 2nd stint, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Chad Glasgow (7th season)
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium; (Capacity: 47,000)
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at the Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by twenty-first-year head coach Gary Patterson until he left the program after 8 games. He was replaced by special assistant coach Jerry Kill on an interim basis.

Previous season[]

The Horned Frogs finished the 2020 regular season 6–4 and 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth in the conference.^[1] They were eligible to play in the post season and was invited to play in the 2020 Texas Bowl against Arkansas.^[2] The bowl game was later canceled before the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] The offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie left the program at the end of the season and was replaced by former coach Doug Meacham.^[4]

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Duquesne*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+	W 45–3	35,377
September 11	2:30 p.m.	California*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPNU	W 34–32	38,631
September 25	11:00 a.m.	SMU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Battle For The Iron Skillet)	FS1	L 34–42	46,672
October 2	11:00 a.m.	Texas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 27–32	43,337
October 9	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	W 52–31	55,821
October 16	6:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Oklahoma	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC	L 31–52	84,391
October 23	6:30 p.m.	West Virginia	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPNU	L 17–29	37,288
October 30	2:30 p.m.	at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPNU	L 12–31	44,339
November 6	2:30 p.m.	No. 12 Baylor	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	FOX	W 30–28	40,338
November 13	7:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	FOX	L 17–63	54,549
November 20	3:00 p.m.	Kansas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+	W 31–28	35,061
November 26	2:30 p.m.	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	L 14–48	57,775
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 2 released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game Summaries[]

vs. Duquesne[]

Duquesne Dukes (0–0) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Duquesne	0	0	3	0	3
TCU	21	14	3	7	45

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 94°F
Game attendance: 35,377
Referee: Scott Campbell
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf, Ryan Leaf
Pregame line: TCU -42

Game information

First Quarter

(9:12) TCU – Max Duggan 8 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; TCU 7–0)
(5:31) TCU – Emari Demercado 2 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; TCU 14–0)
(1:28) TCU – Zach Evans 2 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:05; TCU 21–0)

Second Quarter

(8:00) TCU – Kendre Miller 5 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:28; TCU 28–0)
(0:51) TCU – JD Spielman 16 yard pass from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:41; TCU 35–0)

Third Quarter

(8:19) DUQ – Brian Bruzdewicz 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:41; TCU 35–3)
(1:43) TCU – Griffin Kell 18 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:25; TCU 38–3)

Fourth Quarter

(4:20) TCU – Blake Nowell 20 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:08; TCU 45–3)

Statistics	DUQ	TCU
First downs	6	26
Total yards	137	431
Rushes/yards	29/61	38/178
Passing yards	76	253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	3–12–1	18–24–1
Time of possession	29:19	30:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing	Darius Perrantes	3–9, 76 yards
	Rushing	Garrett Owens	14 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Cyrus Holder	2 receptions, 64 yards
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	14–19, 207 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	8 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Derius Davis	2 receptions, 57 yards

vs. California[]

California Golden Bears vs TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	6	13	0	13	32
Horned Frogs	0	14	7	13	34

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: September 11, 2021
Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 38,631
Referee: Michael Vandervelde
TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

Top Rushers

Top Receivers

At Kansas State[]

Wildcat Felix Anudike-Uzomah set a new school and Big 12 record six sacks while also tying the NCAA single-game record. TCU had two opportunities to score inside the 5 yard line, but the Kansas State defense held—the first time for the year that the Horned Frogs did not score while in the red zone.^[8]

Kansas State took the lead in the first quarter and held it for the entire game. TCU managed to pull within 7-3 in the second quarter, but Kansas State made it 14-3 on the next serires with a 42-yard run by Deuce Vaughn.^[9]

TCU managed a safety and also produced some quality plays, including Kendre Miller on a 61-yard carry to the 2-yard line—but TCU could not complete the final two yards in four plays for a score. Their only score by the offense was a field goal. TCU did hold Kansas State scoreless in the third quarter.^[8]

On Sunday after the game, TCU fired head coach Gary Patterson and will have Jerry Kill take over on an interim basis.^[10]

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV
CFP	Not released															Not released

Coaching staff[]

Coach	Title	Year at TCU	Previous job
Gary Patterson	Head Coach	23rd (fired mid season)	New Mexico (DC/S)
Doug Meacham	OC/WR/TE	5th	St. Louis BattleHawks (OC)
Chad Glasgow	DC/LB	20th	Texas Tech (DC)
Bryan Applewhite	RB	2nd	Colorado State (RB)
Jarrett Anderson	OL	24th	Tyler Junior College (RB/WR)
Zarnell Fitch	DL	8th	Lincoln High School (HC)
Paul Gonzales	S	10th	Pacific University (DB)
Kenny Hill	QB	3rd	None
Malcolm Kelly	WR	3rd	Houston (offensive analyist)
Jeremy Modkins	CB	15th	None
Dan Sharp	DL	30th	Tulsa (TE/ST)
Jerry Kill	Special Assistant (Interim Head Coach)	2nd	Virginia Tech (HC)

References[]

^ Davidson, Drew (December 13, 2020). "TCU's future looks promising as true freshmen are starting to shine late in season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Former SWC rivals TCU, Arkansas to meet in Texas Bowl". AP. USA Today. December 20, 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "COVID-19 Issues With TCU Football Team Leads To Cancellation Of Texas Bowl Against Arkansas". KTVT. December 29, 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ Griffith, Katherine (February 3, 2021). "TCU announces Doug Meacham as offensive coordinator and Kenny Hill as QB coach". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "2021 TCU Horned Frogs Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
^ "TCU vs. Kansas State (box score)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ "TCU vs. Kansas State (team stats)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Green, Arne (October 30, 2021). "What we learned from Kansas State's 31-12 Big 12 football victory over TCU". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ Davison, Drew (October 30, 2021). "TCU football sinks to new low as Kansas State rolls to a dominant 31-12 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ Gordon, Jeff (November 1, 2021). "Tipsheet: Ruthless College football competition claims legendary TCU coach". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

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[FWST-1] Davidson, Drew (December 13, 2020). "TCU's future looks promising as true freshmen are starting to shine late in season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[USAT-2] "Former SWC rivals TCU, Arkansas to meet in Texas Bowl". AP. USA Today. December 20, 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[CBSDFW-3] "COVID-19 Issues With TCU Football Team Leads To Cancellation Of Texas Bowl Against Arkansas". KTVT. December 29, 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[DMN-4] Griffith, Katherine (February 3, 2021). "TCU announces Doug Meacham as offensive coordinator and Kenny Hill as QB coach". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[5] "2021 TCU Horned Frogs Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

[6] "TCU vs. Kansas State (box score)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[7] "TCU vs. Kansas State (team stats)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[KSU-TCU-Topeka-8] Green, Arne (October 30, 2021). "What we learned from Kansas State's 31-12 Big 12 football victory over TCU". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[9] Davison, Drew (October 30, 2021). "TCU football sinks to new low as Kansas State rolls to a dominant 31-12 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[10] Gordon, Jeff (November 1, 2021). "Tipsheet: Ruthless College football competition claims legendary TCU coach". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

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2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 9 Oklahoma State y		8	–	1		11	–	2
No. 7 Baylor y$		7	–	2		11	–	2
No. 16 Oklahoma		7	–	2		11	–	2
Iowa State		5	–	4		7	–	6
Kansas State		4	–	5		7	–	5
West Virginia		4	–	5		6	–	7
Texas		3	–	6		5	–	7
TCU		3	–	6		5	–	7
Texas Tech		3	–	6		7	–	6
Kansas		1	–	8		2	–	10
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 31, 2021; Rankings from CFP Rankings