1971 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1971 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Texas $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
No. 16 Arkansas 5 1 1 8 3 1
TCU 5 2 0 6 4 1
Texas A&M 4 3 0 5 6 0
SMU 3 4 0 4 7 0
Rice 2 4 1 3 7 1
Texas Tech 2 5 0 4 7 0
Baylor 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 6–4–1 overall and 5–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Pittman, in his first and only year as head coach. Pittman died of a heart attack suffered on the sidelines of a game against Baylor in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971.[1] Assistant Coach Billy Tohill replaced Pittman as head coach for the remainder of the season, finishing with a 3–1 record.

This would be the Horned Frogs' last winning season until 1984.

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

  1. ^ "Pittman burial Tuesday". The Tuscaloosa News. The Associated Press. November 1, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved January 17, 2010.