1960 TCU Horned Frogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1960
| team = TCU Horned Frogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 4–4–2
| conf_record = 3–3–1
| head_coach = Abe Martin
| hc_year = 8th
| off_scheme = Meyer spread
| captain =
| stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
}}
{{1960 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1960 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1960 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–4–2 overall and 3–3–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his eighth 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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1960
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 7–21
| attend = 32,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-bend-tribune-jayhawkers-gig-horned/168619564/|work=Great Bend Daily Tribune|title=Jayhawkers gig Horned Frogs, 21–7|date=September 18, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = USC
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| score = 7–6
| attend = 31,475
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/independent-trojans-nipped-by-frogs-76/168619640/|work=Independent Press Telegram|title=Trojans nipped by Frogs, 7–6|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 0–7
| attend = 38,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-arkansas-tops-tc/168617359/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=Arkansas tops TCU|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–7
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vernon-daily-record-tcu-horned-frogs/168619733/|work=The Vernon Daily Record|title=TCU Horned Frogs slash Red Raiders by 21 to 7|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = t
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–14
| attend = 16,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-aggies-froggies-bat/168619811/|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|title=Aggies, Froggies battle to beadlock, 14 to 14|date=October 16, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 7–7
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-pitts-second/168619922/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Pitt's second half rally ties Frogs, 7 to 7|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–6
| attend = 35,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-tcu-upsets-baylor-1/168618464/|work=Wichita Falls Times|title=TCU upsets Baylor, 14–6|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 2–3
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123812070/steer-field-goal-nips-frogs-32/|work=Valley Evening Monitor|title=Steer field goal nips Frogs, 3–2|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Rice
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 0–23
| attend = 35,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-48-yard-field/168619346/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=48-yard field goal aids Rice to 23–0 TCU win|date=November 20, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–0
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-frogs-whip-poni/168619999/|work=The Galveston Daily News|title=Frogs whip Ponies in campaign finale|date=November 27, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1960
| team = TCU Horned Frogs
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|first=Bob|last=Lilly|pos=DT|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Abe Martin
| asst_coach =
| accessdate= 2015-12-20
}}