| 2017TCU Horned Frogs football | |
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Alamo Bowl champion | |
Big 12 Championship, L 17–41 vs.Oklahoma | |
Alamo Bowl, W 39–37 vs.Stanford | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 11–3 (7–2 Big 12) |
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| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Chad Glasgow (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3Oklahoma y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9TCU y | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14Oklahoma State | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Oklahoma 41, TCU 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2017 TCU Horned Frogs football team representedTexas Christian University in the2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 122nd TCU football team played as a member of theBig 12 Conference and played their home games atAmon G. Carter Stadium, on the TCU campus inFort Worth, Texas. They were led by 17th-year head coachGary Patterson. They finished the season 11–3, 7–2 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They lost toOklahoma in theBig 12 Championship Game. They were invited to theAlamo Bowl where they defeatedStanford.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Jackson State* | FSN | W 63–0 | 42,709 | ||
| September 9 | 2:30 p.m. | atArkansas* | No. 23 | CBS | W 28–7 | 73,668 | |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | SMU* | No. 20 |
| ESPNU | W 56–36 | 44,489 |
| September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 6Oklahoma State | No. 16 | ESPN | W 44–31 | 56,790 | |
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 23West Virginia | No. 8 |
| FS1 | W 31–24 | 43,257 |
| October 14 | 11:00 a.m. | atKansas State | No. 6 | FS1 | W 26–6 | 52,055 | |
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Kansas![]() | No. 4 |
| FOX | W 43–0 | 42,969 |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 25Iowa State | No. 4 | ABC/ESPN2 | L 7–14 | 56,259 | |
| November 4 | 6:15 p.m. | Texas | No. 8 |
| ESPN | W 24–7 | 48,042 |
| November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 5Oklahoma | No. 6 | FOX | L 20–38 | 88,308 | |
| November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | atTexas Tech | No. 12 | FS1 | W 27–3 | 51,278 | |
| November 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Baylor | No. 12 |
| FS1 | W 45–22 | 43,015 |
| December 2 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 11 | FOX | L 17–41 | 64,104 | |
| December 28 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 15Stanford* | No. 13 | ESPN | W 39–37 | 57,653 | |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horned Frogs | 21 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 63 |
atAmon G. Carter Stadium •Fort Worth, TX
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #23 Horned Frogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
atDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium •Fayetteville, AR
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mustangs | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
| #20 Horned Frogs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
atAmon G. Carter Stadium •Fort Worth, TX
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #16 Horned Frogs | 6 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| #6 Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
atBoone Pickens Stadium •Stillwater, OK
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #23 Mountaineers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| #8 Horned Frogs | 0 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
atAmon G. Carter Stadium •Fort Worth, TX
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #6 Horned Frogs | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
atBill Snyder Family Football Stadium •Manhattan, KS
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #4 Horned Frogs | 10 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 43 |
atAmon G. Carter Stadium •Fort Worth, TX
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #4 Horned Frogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| #25 Cyclones | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
atJack Trice Stadium •Ames, IA
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Longhorns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| #8 Horned Frogs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
atAmon G. Carter Stadium •Fort Worth, TX
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #6 Horned Frogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| #5 Sooners | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
atGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium •Norman, OK
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #12 Horned Frogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Red Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
atJones AT&T Stadium •Lubbock, TX
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| #12 Horned Frogs | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
atAmon G. Carter Stadium •Fort Worth, TX
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | 23 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 20 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
| CFP | Not released | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | Not released | ||||||||
Honors and Awards Source: TCU Game 8 Media Notes[17] (unless otherwise noted)