1985 TCU Horned Frogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = TCU Horned Frogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 0–8
| head_coach = Jim Wacker
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Tom Mueller
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
}}
{{1985 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1985 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–8 overall and 0–8 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, in his third 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 = 1985
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 30–13
| attend = 31,512
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87762036/tcu-opens-on-3013-victory/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=TCU opens on 30–13 victory|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=October 25, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| score = 24–22
| attend = 15,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-tcu-just-get/170254840/|work=Bryan-College Station Eagle|title=TCU just gets past Wildcats|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=April 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| opponent = SMU
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–56
| attend = 42,414
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-smu-overpowers-f/170254950/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=SMU overpowers Frogs, 56–21|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=April 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 0–41
| attend = 40,112
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-thomas-comes-home/170255071/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=Thomas comes home to power Hogs past TCU|date=October 6, 1985|accessdate=April 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 27–34
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-owls-end-26-game-swc/170255338/|work=Wichita Falls Times|title=Owls end 26-game SWC losing skid, topple TCU, 34–27|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=April 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 14–10
| attend = 19,914
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88032561/tcu-knocks-off-ntsu-1410/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=TCU knocks off NTSU, 14–10|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–45
| attend = 42,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-frog-blunders/170255474/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Frog blunders get Bears rolling in 45–0 romp|date=October 27, 1985|accessdate=April 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 21–26
| attend = 19,854
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-houston-esca/170255645/|work=Bryan-College Station Eagle|title=Houston escapes with 26–21 win|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=April 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Jones Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–63
| attend = 33,536
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-tech-qb-sets/170255825/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Tech QB sets passing mark in 63–7 burial of TCU Frogs|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=April 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–20
| attend = 66,397
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-texas-stays/170255933/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Texas stays in race for Cotton with 20–0 win over hapless Horned Frogs|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=April 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–53
| attend = 38,782
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-murray-aggies/170256016/|work=The Galveston Daily News|title=Murray, Aggies bomb Frogs|date=November 24, 1985|accessdate=April 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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