2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at the Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by twenty-first-year head coach Gary Patterson until he left the program after 8 games. He was replaced by special assistant coach Jerry Kill on an interim basis.

2021 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2021 record5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Meacham (1st season of 2nd stint, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorChad Glasgow (7th season)
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 47,000)
2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Oklahoma State y  8 –1   12 –2  
No. 5 Baylor y$  7 –2   12 –2  
No. 10 Oklahoma  7 –2   11 –2  
Iowa State  5 –4   7 –6  
Kansas State  4 –5   8 –5  
West Virginia  4 –5   6 –7  
Texas  3 –6   5 –7  
TCU  3 –6   5 –7  
Texas Tech  3 –6   7 –6  
Kansas  1 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2020 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The Horned Frogs finished the 2020 regular season 6–4 and 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth in the conference.[1] They were eligible to play in the post season and was invited to play in the 2020 Texas Bowl against Arkansas.[2] The bowl game was later canceled before the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie left the program at the end of the season and was replaced by former coach Doug Meacham.[4]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 p.m.Duquesne*
ESPN+W 45–335,377
September 112:30 p.m.California*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPNUW 34–3238,631
September 2511:00 a.m.SMU*
FS1L 34–4246,672
October 211:00 a.m.Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
ABCL 27–3243,337
October 96:00 p.m.at Texas Tech
ESPNW 52–3155,821
October 166:30 p.m.at No. 4 Oklahoma
ABCL 31–5284,391
October 236:30 p.m.West Virginia
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPNUL 17–2937,288
October 302:30 p.m.at Kansas State
ESPNUL 12–3144,339
November 62:30 p.m.No. 12 Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
FOXW 30–2840,338
November 137:00 p.m.at No. 10 Oklahoma State
FOXL 17–6354,549
November 203:00 p.m.Kansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPN+W 31–2835,061
November 262:30 p.m.at Iowa State
FS1L 14–4857,775

[5]

Game Summaries

vs. Duquesne
See also: 2021 Duquesne Dukes football team
Duquesne Dukes (0–0) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Duquesne 0 0 303
TCU 21 14 3745

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 94°F
  • Game attendance: 35,377
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf, Ryan Leaf
  • Pregame line: TCU -42
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:12) TCU – Max Duggan 8 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; TCU 7–0)
  • (5:31) TCU – Emari Demercado 2 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; TCU 14–0)
  • (1:28) TCU – Zach Evans 2 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:05; TCU 21–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:00) TCU – Kendre Miller 5 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:28; TCU 28–0)
  • (0:51) TCU – JD Spielman 16 yard pass from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:41; TCU 35–0)
Third Quarter
  • (8:19) DUQ – Brian Bruzdewicz 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:41; TCU 35–3)
  • (1:43) TCU – Griffin Kell 18 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:25; TCU 38–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (4:20) TCU – Blake Nowell 20 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:08; TCU 45–3)
StatisticsDUQTCU
First downs626
Total yards137431
Rushes/yards29/6138/178
Passing yards76253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int3–12–118–24–1
Time of possession29:1930:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DuquesnePassingDarius Perrantes3–9, 76 yards
RushingGarrett Owens14 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingCyrus Holder2 receptions, 64 yards
TCUPassingMax Duggan14–19, 207 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKendre Miller8 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDerius Davis2 receptions, 57 yards

vs. California
See also: 2021 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears vs TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 6 13 01332
Horned Frogs 0 14 71334

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 38,631
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason
Game information

At Kansas State
See also: 2021 Kansas State Wildcats football team
1 234Total
TCU 0 570 12
• Kansas State 7 14100 31
  • Date: October 30
  • Location: Manhattan, KS
  • Game start: 2:30 pm
  • Game attendance: 44,339
  • Game weather: 69 degrees, 8 mph, SW, Sunny
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens, Dustin Fox
  • Sources: ESPN box score[6] ESPN team stats[7]

Wildcat Felix Anudike-Uzomah set a new school and Big 12 record six sacks while also tying the NCAA single-game record. TCU had two opportunities to score inside the 5 yard line, but the Kansas State defense held—the first time for the year that the Horned Frogs did not score while in the red zone.[8]

Kansas State took the lead in the first quarter and held it for the entire game. TCU managed to pull within 7-3 in the second quarter, but Kansas State made it 14-3 on the next serires with a 42-yard run by Deuce Vaughn.[9]

TCU managed a safety and also produced some quality plays, including Kendre Miller on a 61-yard carry to the 2-yard line—but TCU could not complete the final two yards in four plays for a score. Their only score by the offense was a field goal. TCU did hold Kansas State scoreless in the third quarter.[8]

On Sunday after the game, TCU fired head coach Gary Patterson and will have Jerry Kill take over on an interim basis.[10]

Rankings
Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV
CoachesRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Coaching staff
Coach Title Year at TCU Previous job
Gary Patterson Head Coach 23rd (fired mid season) New Mexico (DC/S)
Doug Meacham OC/WR/TE 5th St. Louis BattleHawks (OC)
Chad Glasgow DC/LB 20th Texas Tech (DC)
Bryan Applewhite RB 2nd Colorado State (RB)
Jarrett Anderson OL 24th Tyler Junior College (RB/WR)
Zarnell Fitch DL 8th Lincoln High School (HC)
Paul Gonzales S 10th Pacific University (DB)
Kenny Hill QB 3rd None
Malcolm Kelly WR 3rd Houston (offensive analyist)
Jeremy Modkins CB 15th None
Dan Sharp DL 30th Tulsa (TE/ST)
Jerry Kill Special Assistant (Interim Head Coach) 2nd Virginia Tech (HC)


References
  1. Davidson, Drew (December 13, 2020). "TCU's future looks promising as true freshmen are starting to shine late in season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. "Former SWC rivals TCU, Arkansas to meet in Texas Bowl". AP. USA Today. December 20, 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. "COVID-19 Issues With TCU Football Team Leads To Cancellation Of Texas Bowl Against Arkansas". KTVT. December 29, 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. Griffith, Katherine (February 3, 2021). "TCU announces Doug Meacham as offensive coordinator and Kenny Hill as QB coach". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. "2021 TCU Horned Frogs Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  6. "TCU vs. Kansas State (box score)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  7. "TCU vs. Kansas State (team stats)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  8. Green, Arne (October 30, 2021). "What we learned from Kansas State's 31-12 Big 12 football victory over TCU". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  9. Davison, Drew (October 30, 2021). "TCU football sinks to new low as Kansas State rolls to a dominant 31-12 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. Gordon, Jeff (November 1, 2021). "Tipsheet: Ruthless College football competition claims legendary TCU coach". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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