1985 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–8 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Mueller (3rd season)
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 46,083)
1985 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Texas A&M $ 7 1 010 2 0
No. 12 Arkansas 6 2 010 2 0
No. 17 Baylor 6 2 09 3 0
Texas 6 2 08 4 0
SMU 5 3 06 5 0
Houston 3 5 04 7 0
Rice 2 6 03 8 0
Texas Tech 1 7 04 7 0
TCU 0 8 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Tulane*W 30–1331,512[1]
September 21at Kansas State*W 24–2215,500
September 28No. 6 SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 21–5642,414
October 5No. 10 Arkansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 0–4140,112
October 12at RiceL 27–34
October 19North Texas State*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 14–1019,914[2]
October 26at No. 13 BaylorL 0–4542,500
November 2Houston
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 21–26
November 9at Texas TechL 7–6333,536
November 16at TexasL 0–2066,397
November 23No. 19 Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 6–5338,782
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "TCU opens on 30–13 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "TCU knocks off NTSU, 14–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1985 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved June 7, 2016.
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