1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1961 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–5–2 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 0 10 1 0
No. 9 Arkansas + 6 1 0 8 3 0
Rice 5 2 0 7 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 0 4 5 1
TCU 2 4 1 3 5 2
Baylor 2 5 0 6 5 0
Texas Tech 2 5 0 4 6 0
SMU 1 5 1 2 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team was an American football team that represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1961 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Abe Martin, the Horned Frogs compiled a 3–5–2 (2–4–1 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the SWC, and were outscored by a total of 194 to 113.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Sonny Gibbs (999 passing yards), Tommy Joe Crutcher (577 rushing yards), and Buddy Iles (479 receiving yards).[2]

The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on TCU's campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

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  2. ^ "1961 TCU Horned Frogs Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2024.