1970 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1970 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–6–1 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	Fred Taylor (4th season)
Offensive scheme	TCU spread
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium

1970 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Texas $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 11 Arkansas	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Rice	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SMU	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
TCU	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Baylor	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–6–1 overall and 3–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Fred Taylor, in his fourth 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 12		UT Arlington*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 31–7	25,437	[1]
September 19		at Purdue*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 0–15	65,808
September 26		at Wisconsin*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	T 14–14	61,538
October 3		No. 11 Arkansas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 14–49	39,000
October 10		at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 20–34
October 17		at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 31–15
October 31		Baylor	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 24–17	21,817
November 7		at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 14–22	40,100
November 13	2:00 p.m.	No. 2 Texas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 0–58	40,179	[2]
November 21		at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 15–17
November 28		SMU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 26–17	17,118
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Roster

1970 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class G 76 Guy Morriss	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 78 Bob Creech	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Fred Taylor Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Frog fever fatal to Rebels". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1970. p. B1. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Longhorns find going easy against TCU". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. November 15, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1970 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 11, 2016.