2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2014

| team = TCU Horned Frogs

| sport= football

| image=TCU Horned Frogs logo.svg

| logo_size = 150

| conference = Big 12 Conference

| short_conf = Big 12

| CoachRank = 3

| APRank = 3

| CFPRank =

| record = 12–1

| conf_record = 8–1

| head_coach = Gary Patterson

| hc_year = 14th as head coach, 16th overall

| cooff_coach1 = Doug Meacham

| cooc1_year = 1st

| cooff_coach2 = Sonny Cumbie

| cooc2_year = 1st

| def_coach= Dick Bumpas

| dc_year = 11th

| off_scheme= Spread

| def_scheme = 4–2–5 defense

| stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 45,000)

| champion = Big 12 co-champion
Peach Bowl champion

| bowl = Peach Bowl

| bowl_result = W 42–3 vs. Ole Miss

}}

The 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team was led by head coach Gary Patterson, in his 14th year, and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. They finished the season 12–1, 8–1 in Big 12 play to finish as co-champions.{{Cite web |last=Staples |first=Andy |title=Big 12 crowns two champs but can't pick one top playoff contender |url=https://www.si.com/college/2014/12/07/college-football-playoff-big-12-tcu-baylor |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}} They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they defeated Ole Miss.

Coaching staff

class="wikitable" ! Name !! Position !! Year at TCU !! Alma Mater
align="left" \|Gary Patterson	Head coach	align=center\|14th	Kansas State (1983)
align="left" \|Jarrett Anderson	Offensive line	align=center\|17th	New Mexico (1993)
align="left" \|Dick Bumpas	Defensive coordinator/defensive line	align=center\|11th	Arkansas (1973)
align="left" \|Rusty Burns	Outside receivers	align=center\|6th	Springfield College (1978)
align="left" \|DeMontie Cross	Linebackers	align=center\|2nd	Missouri (1997)
align="left" \|Sonny Cumbie	Co-Offensive Coordinator/quarterbacks	align=center\|1st	Texas Tech (2004)
align="left" \|Chad Glasgow	Safeties	align=center\|13th	Oklahoma State (1995)
align="left" \|Curtis Luper	Running backs	align=center\|2nd	Stephen F. Austin (1996)
align="left" \|Doug Meacham	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside Wide Receivers	align=center\|1st	Oklahoma State (1988)
align="left" \|Kenny Perry	Cornerbacks	align=center\|2nd	Houston (1993)
align="left" \|Dan Sharp	Special teams	align=center\|14th	TCU (1985)
align="left" \|Bryson Oliver	Graduate Assistant – Offense	align=center\|1st	Texas Tech (2006)
align="left" \|Jason Teague	Graduate Assistant – Defense	align=center\|2nd	TCU (2010)

{{cite web |title=Coaches|url=http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tcu-m-footbl-mtt.html#coaches|publisher=TCU Athletics|access-date=July 23, 2014}}

==Schedule==

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2014

| poll = AP Poll and College Football Playoff Top 25 poll (beginning 11/1) released prior to game

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 30

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Samford

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = FSSW/FCS Central

| score = 48–14

| attend = 40,094

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = FS1

| score = 30–7

| attend = 43,958

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = SMU

| gamename = Battle for the Iron Skillet

| site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, TX

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 56–0

| attend = 23,093

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 25

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = FOX

| score = 37–33

| attend = 47,394

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank = 5

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = McLane Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = 58–61

| attend = 46,803

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = FS1

| score = 42–9

| attend = 43,214

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 10

| opponent = Texas Tech

| gamename = The West Texas Championship

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = FOX

| score = 82–27

| attend = 45,122

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 20

| gamename = College GameDay

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = 31–30

| attend = 61,190

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 6

| opponent = Kansas State

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = FOX

| score = 41–20

| attend = 48,012

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| tv = FS1

| score = 34–30

| attend = 30,889

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = FS1

| score = 48–10

| attend = 96,496

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 6

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = ABC

| score = 55–3

| attend = 45,242

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 31

| time = 11:30 a.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank = 9

| gamename = Peach Bowl

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 42–3

| attend = 65,706

}}

:Schedule Source: {{cite web |title=2014 TCU Horned Frogs Football Schedule|url=http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-14/big-12/2014-tcu-horned-frogs-football-schedule.php|publisher=FB Schedules|access-date=February 3, 2014}}

Game summaries

=Samford=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Bulldogs

|R1=0

|R2=7

|R3=0

|R4=7

|Home=Horned Frogs

|H1=14

|H2=10

|H3=10

|H4=14

}}

=Minnesota=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Golden Gophers

|R1=0

|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=7

|Home=Horned Frogs

|H1=10

|H2=14

|H3=6

|H4=0

}}

=@ SMU=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Horned Frogs

|R1=7

|R2=21

|R3=21

|R4=7

|Home=Mustangs

|H1=0

|H2=0

|H3=0

|H4=0

}}

{{See also|2014 SMU Mustangs football team|Battle for the Iron Skillet}}

=Oklahoma=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=#4 Sooners

|R1=14

|R2=10

|R3=7

|R4=2

|Home=#25 Horned Frogs

|H1=14

|H2=10

|H3=7

|H4=6

}}

=@ Baylor=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=#9 Horned Frogs

|R1=14

|R2=17

|R3=13

|R4=14

|Home=#5 Bears

|H1=10

|H2=17

|H3=10

|H4=24

}}

{{See also|2014 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor–TCU football rivalry}}

=Oklahoma State=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=#15 Cowboys

|R1= 3

|R2= 6

|R3= 0

|R4= 0

|Home=#12 Horned Frogs

|H1= 21

|H2= 7

|H3= 14

|H4= 0

}}

=Texas Tech=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Red Raiders

|R1= 17

|R2= 3

|R3= 7

|R4= 0

|Home=#10 Horned Frogs

|H1= 24

|H2= 13

|H3= 31

|H4= 14

}}

{{See also|2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|TCU–Texas Tech football rivalry}}

=@ West Virginia=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=#7 Horned Frogs

|R1= 7

|R2= 0

|R3= 14

|R4= 10

|Home=#20 Mountaineers

|H1= 13

|H2= 0

|H3= 14

|H4= 3

}}

=Kansas State=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=#7 Wildcats

|R1=7

|R2=0

|R3=7

|R4=6

|Home=#6 Horned Frogs

|H1=14

|H2=3

|H3=14

|H4=10

}}

=@ Kansas=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=#4 Horned Frogs

|R1=7

|R2=3

|R3=21

|R4=3

|Home=Jayhawks

|H1=6

|H2=7

|H3=14

|H4=3

}}

=@ Texas=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=#5 Horned Frogs

|R1=13

|R2=7

|R3=0

|R4=28

|Home=Longhorns

|H1=0

|H2=3

|H3=0

|H4=7

}}

=Iowa State=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Cyclones

|R1=0

|R2=3

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=#3 Horned Frogs

|H1=14

|H2=3

|H3=31

|H4=7

}}

=Ole Miss –Peach Bowl=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=#6 Horned Frogs

|R1=14

|R2=14

|R3=14

|R4=0

|Home=#9 Rebels

|H1=0

|H2=0

|H3=0

|H4=3

}}

Rankings

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2014}}

| finalpollweek = 16

| cfpfirstweek = 9

| AP_pre = RV

| coaches_pre = RV

| AP_1 = RV

| coaches_1 = RV

| AP_2 = RV

| coaches_2 = RV

| AP_3 = RV

| coaches_3 = RV

| AP_4 = RV

| coaches_4 = RV

| AP_5 = 25

| coaches_5 = 25

| AP_6 = 9

| coaches_6 = 12

| AP_7 = 12

| coaches_7 = 12

| AP_8 = 10

| coaches_8 = 10

| AP_9 = 10

| coaches_9 = 10

| cfp_9 = 7

| AP_10 = 6

| coaches_10 = 7

| cfp_10 = 6

| AP_11 = 5

| coaches_11 = 5

| cfp_11 = 4

| AP_12 = 5

| coaches_12 = 5

| cfp_12 = 5

| AP_13 = 6

| coaches_13 = 5

| cfp_13 = 5

| AP_14 = 4

| coaches_14 = 4

| cfp_14 = 3

| AP_15 = 6

| coaches_15 = 6 (1)

| cfp_15 = 6

| AP_16 = 3

| coaches_16 = 3

}}

References

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Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons

Category:Big 12 Conference football champion seasons

Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons

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