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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.

ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SWC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorRussell Coffee (3rd season)
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1973 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRussell Coffee (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
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1973 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Texas $7–0–08–3–0
No. 11 Texas Tech6–1–011–1–0
Rice4–3–05–6–0
SMU3–3–16–4–1
Arkansas3–3–15–5–1
Texas A&M3–4–05–6–0
TCU1–6–03–8–0
Baylor0–7–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 227:30 p.m.UT Arlington*
W 49–1318,930[1]
September 291:30 p.m.at No. 3 Ohio State*
L 3–3787,439[2]
October 6at Arkansas
L 5–1349,456[3]
October 13Idaho*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 30–1415,110[4]
October 20Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 16–3532,010[5]
October 27at No. 14 Tennessee*
L 7–3966,356[6]
November 3at Baylor
W 34–2830,257[7]
November 10No. 12 Texas Tech
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 10–2425,029[8]
November 172:00 p.m.at No. 11 Texas
L 7–5250,000[9]
November 24Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 9–1412,827[10]
December 1at SMU
L 19–2118,572[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Game summaries

At Ohio State

TCU Horned Frogs (1–0) at #3 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
TCU 0 3 003
Ohio State 14 17 0637
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at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 87,439
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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

  • No scoring

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
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Personnel

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1973 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
K Berl Simmons
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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