2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team
The 2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2013 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 13th year, and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.
Coaching staff
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
8:00 PM |
vs. No. 12 LSU* |
No. 20 |
AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Cowboys Classic) |
ESPN |
L 27–37 |
80,230 |
September 7 |
11:00 AM |
Southeastern Louisiana* |
No. 24 |
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
FSN |
W 38–17 |
41,170 |
September 12 |
6:30 PM |
at Texas Tech |
No. 24 |
Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX (The West Texas Championship) |
ESPN |
L 10–20 |
58,701 |
September 28 |
11:00 AM |
SMU* |
|
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) |
FS1 |
W 48–17 |
45,111 |
October 5 |
6:00 PM |
at No. 11 Oklahoma |
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Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
FOX |
L 17–20 |
84,992 |
October 12 |
11:00 AM |
Kansas |
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Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
FSN |
W 27–17 |
41,894 |
October 19 |
11:00 AM |
at Oklahoma State |
|
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
FOX |
L 10–24 |
59,638 |
October 26 |
6:30 PM |
Texas |
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Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
FS1 |
L 7–30 |
48,212 |
November 2 |
2:30 PM |
West Virginia |
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Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
ESPNU |
L 27–30 OT |
41,632 |
November 9 |
11:00 AM |
at Iowa State |
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Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA |
FSN |
W 21–17 |
54,922 |
November 16 |
2:30 PM |
at Kansas State |
|
Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
FSN |
L 31–33 |
52,697 |
November 30 |
2:30 PM |
No. 9 Baylor |
|
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Rivalry) |
ESPN2 |
L 38–41 |
43,568 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Game notes
vs. LSU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#12 Tigers |
6 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
37 |
#20 Horned Frogs |
3 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–5–1 |
1968 |
LSU, 10–7 |
Southeastern Louisiana
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Lions |
0 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
#24 Horned Frogs |
7 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
|
First Meeting |
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@ Texas Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#24 Horned Frogs |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
Red Raiders |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
23–29–3 |
2012 |
TTU, 56–533OT |
SMU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
7 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Horned Frogs |
0 |
7 |
10 |
31 |
48 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
45–40–7 |
2012 |
TCU, 24–16 |
@ Oklahoma
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Horned Frogs |
0 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
#11 Sooners |
3 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–8 |
2012 |
OU, 24–17 |
Kansas
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Jayhawks |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Horned Frogs |
7 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–8–4 |
2012 |
TCU, 20–6 |
This was TCU's first conference win at home since joining the Big 12 in 2012. The three conference games won in their inaugural Big 12 season were all on the road.
@ Oklahoma State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Horned Frogs |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
Cowboys |
7 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–12–2 |
2012 |
OSU, 36–14 |
Texas
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Longhorns |
10 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
30 |
Horned Frogs |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
21–61–1 |
2012 |
TCU, 20–13 |
West Virginia
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Mountaineers |
3 |
7 |
0 |
17 | 3 |
30 |
Horned Frogs |
10 |
7 |
0 |
10 | 0 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2012 |
TCU, 39–38 |
@ Iowa State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Horned Frogs |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Cyclones |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–1 |
2012 |
ISU, 27–23 |
@ Kansas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Horned Frogs |
0 |
7 |
21 |
3 |
31 |
Wildcats |
14 |
3 |
10 |
6 |
33 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–3 |
2012 |
KSU, 23–10 |
Baylor
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#9 Bears |
10 |
17 |
14 |
0 |
41 |
Horned Frogs |
3 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
51–50–7 |
2012 |
TCU, 49–21 |
Ranking
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
Final |
AP |
20 |
24 |
24 |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Coaches' |
20 |
24 |
24 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Harris |
Not released |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Not released |
BCS |
Not released |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Not released |
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