1980 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season

1980 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	1–10 (1–7 SWC)
Head coach	F. A. Dry (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (5th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons← 1979 1981 →

1980 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 14 Baylor $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 20 SMU	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Houston	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Texas	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Rice	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	5	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Texas A&M	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
TCU	1	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 1–10 overall and 1–7 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by F. A. Dry, in his fourth 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	No. 18 Auburn*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 7–10	22,812
September 20	at SMU	Texas Stadium Irving, TX (rivalry)	L 14–17	39,622
September 27	at No. 10 Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 3–34	59,200
October 4	at No. 14 Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 7–44	42,314
October 11	Rice	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 24–28	15,226
October 18	Tulsa*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 17–23	12,367
October 25	No. 11 Baylor	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 6–21	22,385
November 1	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 5–37	26,502
November 8	Texas Tech	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 24–17	18,752
November 15	Texas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 26–51	20,569
November 21	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 10–13	48,362
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1980 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Phil Epps	Jr
QB	`10`	Steve Stamp	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`89`	Kyle Clifton	Fr
LB	`36`	Mike Dry	Jr
DE	`93`	Greg Townsend

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

F. A. Dry

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

"Auburn escapes with 10–7 win". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"SMU's late rally to frustrate TCU, 17–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia smacks Texas Christian". The Tennessean. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bowles' 4 TDs pace Arkansas' romp over TCU". The Palm Beach Post. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hertel hurls Rice Owls to 28–24 win over TCU". The Kilgore News Herald. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tulsa hands TCU 6th loss". The Springfield News-Leader. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brannan, Baylor clip Frogs, 21–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Cougars keep TCU without win, 37–5". Longview News-Journal. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Stamp storms Raiders". The Orange Leader. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Little leads 'Horns to big 51–26 triumph over TCU". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Aggies overcome TCU Frogs 13–10". The Galveston Daily News. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"1980 TCU Horned Frogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

v t e TCU Horned Frogs football
Venues	Panther Park (1911–1914, 1917, 1920–1923) Clark Field (1924–1930) Amon G. Carter Stadium (1930–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Baylor SMU Texas Texas A&M Texas Tech
Culture & lore	Super Frog "TCU Fight" Texas Christian University Marching Band 1935 "Game of the Century"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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