# List of TCU Horned Frogs football seasons

The TCU Horned Frogs are an intercollegiate football team representing Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Horned Frogs have competed as a member of the Big 12 Conference since the 2012 college football season. TCU began playing football in 1896 and has played their home games since 1930 at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the TCU campus. Prior to the 2012 season, TCU was a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) from 1923 to 1995, Western Athletic Conference (WAC) from 1996 to 2000, Conference USA (C-USA) from 2001 to 2004, and the Mountain West Conference (MWC) from 2005 to 2011.
This is a list of their annual results.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Independent (1896) ||||||||
| 1896 | No coach | 1–1–1 | | | | | |
| Joe J. Field (Independent) (1897) ||||||||
| 1897 | Joe J. Field | 3–1 | | | | | |
| James Morrison (Independent) (1898) ||||||||
| 1898 | James Morrison | 1–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1899 | No coach | 0–0–1 | | | | | |
| 1900 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1901 | No coach | 1–2–1 | | | | | |
| H. E. Hildebrand (Independent) (1902) ||||||||
| 1902 | H. E. Hildebrand | 0–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1903 | No coach | 0–7 | | | | | |
| C. E. Cronk (Independent) (1904) ||||||||
| 1904 | C. E. Cronk | 1–4–1 | | | | | |
| Emory J. Hyde (Independent) (1905–1907) ||||||||
| 1905 | Emory J. Hyde | 4–4 | | | | | |
| 1906 | Emory J. Hyde | 2–5 | | | | | |
| 1907 | Emory J. Hyde | 4–2–2 | | | | | |
| Jesse R. Langley (Independent) (1908) ||||||||
| 1908 | Jesse R. Langley | 6–3 | | | | | |
| Jesse R. Langley (TIAA) (1909) ||||||||
| 1909 | Jesse R. Langley | 5–2–1 | 2–0 | | | | |
| Kemp Lewis (TIAA) (1910) ||||||||
| 1910 | Kemp Lewis | 2–6–1 | 0–1 | | | | |
| Henry W. Lever (TIAA) (1911) ||||||||
| 1911 | Henry W. Lever | 4–5 | 0–3 | | | | |
| Willis T. Stewart (TIAA) (1912) ||||||||
| 1912 | Willis T. Stewart | 8–1 | 3–0 | | | | |
| Fred Cahoon (TIAA) (1913) ||||||||
| 1913 | Fred Cahoon | 3–1–2 | 1–0 | | | | |
| Stanley A. Boles (TIAA) (1914) ||||||||
| 1914 | Stanley A. Boles | 4–4–2 | 2–2 | | | | |
| Ewing Y. Freeland (TIAA) (1915) ||||||||
| 1915 | Ewing Y. Freeland | 4–5 | 2–0 | | | | |
| Milton Daniel (TIAA) (1916–1917) ||||||||
| 1916 | Milton Daniel | 6–2–1 | 3–0 | | | | |
| 1917 | Milton Daniel | 8–2 | 2–0 | | | | |
| Ernest M. Tipton (TIAA) (1918) ||||||||
| 1918 | Ernest M. Tipton | 4–3 | 2–0 | | | | |
| Ted D. Hackney (TIAA) (1919) ||||||||
| 1919 | Ted D. Hackney | 1–7 | 1–4 | 9th | | | |
| William L. Driver (TIAA) (1920–1921) ||||||||
| 1920 | William L. Driver | 9–1 | 3–0 | 1st | L Fort Worth Classic | | |
| 1921 | William L. Driver | 6–3–1 | 2–1 | 3rd | | | |
| John McKnight (TIAA) (1922) ||||||||
| 1922 | John McKnight | 2–5–3 | 0–3–2 | 12th | | | |
| Matty Bell (Southwest Conference) (1923–1928) ||||||||
| 1923 | Matty Bell | 4–5 | 2–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1924 | Matty Bell | 4–5 | 1–5 | 8th | | | |
| 1925 | Matty Bell | 7–1–1 | 2–0–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1926 | Matty Bell | 6–1–2 | 1–1–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1927 | Matty Bell | 4–3–2 | 1–2–2 | 5th | | | |
| 1928 | Matty Bell | 8–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | | | |
| Francis Schmidt (Southwest Conference) (1929–1933) ||||||||
| 1929 | Francis Schmidt | 9–0–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | | | |
| 1930 | Francis Schmidt | 9–2–1 | 4–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1931 | Francis Schmidt | 9–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1932 | Francis Schmidt | 10–0–1 | 6–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1933 | Francis Schmidt | 9–2–1 | 4–2 | 2nd | | | |
| Dutch Meyer (Southwest Conference) (1934–1952) ||||||||
| 1934 | Dutch Meyer | 8–4 | 3–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1935 | Dutch Meyer | 12–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | W Sugar | | |
| 1936 | Dutch Meyer | 9–2–2 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | W Cotton | | 16 |
| 1937 | Dutch Meyer | 4–4–2 | 3–1–2 | 2nd | | | 16 |
| 1938 | Dutch Meyer | 11–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Sugar | | 1 |
| 1939 | Dutch Meyer | 3–7 | 1–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1940 | Dutch Meyer | 3–7 | 2–4 | 5th | | | |
| 1941 | Dutch Meyer | 7–3–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | L Orange | | |
| 1942 | Dutch Meyer | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1943 | Dutch Meyer | 2–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1944 | Dutch Meyer | 7–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 1st | L Cotton | | |
| 1945 | Dutch Meyer | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1946 | Dutch Meyer | 2–7–1 | 2–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1947 | Dutch Meyer | 4–5–2 | 2–3–1 | 4th | L Delta | | |
| 1948 | Dutch Meyer | 4–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | | | |
| 1949 | Dutch Meyer | 6–3–1 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1950 | Dutch Meyer | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1951 | Dutch Meyer | 6–5 | 5–1 | 1st | L Cotton | 11 | 10 |
| 1952 | Dutch Meyer | 4–4–2 | 2–2–2 | 4th | | | |
| Abe Martin (Southwest Conference) (1953–1966) ||||||||
| 1953 | Abe Martin | 3–7 | 1–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1954 | Abe Martin | 4–6 | 1–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1955 | Abe Martin | 9–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L Cotton | 6 | 6 |
| 1956 | Abe Martin | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | W Cotton | 14 | 14 |
| 1957 | Abe Martin | 5–4–1 | 2–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1958 | Abe Martin | 8–2–1 | 5–1 | 1st | T Cotton | 10 | 9 |
| 1959 | Abe Martin | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | L Bluebonnet | 7 | 8 |
| 1960 | Abe Martin | 4–4–2 | 3–3–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1961 | Abe Martin | 3–5–2 | 2–4–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1962 | Abe Martin | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1963 | Abe Martin | 4–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1964 | Abe Martin | 4–6 | 3–4 | 6th | | | |
| 1965 | Abe Martin | 6–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L Sun | | |
| 1966 | Abe Martin | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| Fred Taylor (Southwest Conference) (1967–1970) ||||||||
| 1967 | Fred Taylor | 4–6 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1968 | Fred Taylor | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1969 | Fred Taylor | 4–6 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1970 | Fred Taylor | 4–6–1 | 3–4 | T–4th | | | |
| Jim Pittman (Southwest Conference) (1971) ||||||||
| 1971 | Jim Pittman | 6–4–1 | 5–2 | 3rd | | | |
| Billy Tohill (Southwest Conference) (1971–1973) ||||||||
| 1972 | Billy Tohill | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–7th | | | |
| 1973 | Billy Tohill | 3–8 | 1–6 | 7th | | | |
| Jim Shofner (Southwest Conference) (1974–1976) ||||||||
| 1974 | Jim Shofner | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1975 | Jim Shofner | 1–10 | 1–6 | T–7th | | | |
| 1976 | Jim Shofner | 0–11 | 0–8 | 9th | | | |
| F. A. Dry (Southwest Conference) (1977–1982) ||||||||
| 1977 | F. A. Dry | 2–9 | 1–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1978 | F. A. Dry | 2–9 | 0–8 | 9th | | | |
| 1979 | F. A. Dry | 2–8–1 | 1–6–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1980 | F. A. Dry | 1–10 | 1–7 | 9th | | | |
| 1981 | F. A. Dry | 2–7–2 | 1–6–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1982 | F. A. Dry | 3–8 | 2–6 | 8th | | | |
| Jim Wacker (Southwest Conference) (1983–1991) ||||||||
| 1983 | Jim Wacker | 1–8–2 | 1–6–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1984 | Jim Wacker | 8–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L Bluebonnet | | |
| 1985 | Jim Wacker | 3–8 | 0–8 | 9th | | | |
| 1986 | Jim Wacker | 3–8 | 1–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1987 | Jim Wacker | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 1988 | Jim Wacker | 4–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | | | |
| 1989 | Jim Wacker | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–7th | | | |
| 1990 | Jim Wacker | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–5th | | | |
| 1991 | Jim Wacker | 7–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | | | |
| Pat Sullivan (Southwest Conference) (1992–1995) ||||||||
| 1992 | Pat Sullivan | 2–8–1 | 1–6 | 8th | | | |
| 1993 | Pat Sullivan | 4–7 | 2–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1994 | Pat Sullivan | 7–5 | 4–3 | T–1st | L Independence | | |
| 1995 | Pat Sullivan | 6–5 | 3–4 | 5th | | | |
| Pat Sullivan (Western Athletic Conference) (1996–1997) ||||||||
| 1996 | Pat Sullivan | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–5th (Mountain) | | | |
| 1997 | Pat Sullivan | 1–10 | 1–7 | 8th (Mountain) | | | |
| Dennis Franchione (Western Athletic Conference) (1998–2000) ||||||||
| 1998 | Dennis Franchione | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–5th (Mountain) | W Sun | | |
| 1999 | Dennis Franchione | 8–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | W Mobile Alabama | | |
| 2000 | Dennis Franchione | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Mobile Alabama | 21 | 18 |
| Gary Patterson (Conference USA) (2001–2004) ||||||||
| 2001 | Gary Patterson | 6–6 | 4–3 | T–5th | L Galleryfurniture.com | | |
| 2002 | Gary Patterson | 10–2 | 6–2 | 1st | W Liberty | 23 | 22 |
| 2003 | Gary Patterson | 11–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Fort Worth | 25 | 24 |
| 2004 | Gary Patterson | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| Gary Patterson (Mountain West Conference) (2005–2011) ||||||||
| 2005 | Gary Patterson | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | W Houston | 11 | 9 |
| 2006 | Gary Patterson | 11–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | W Poinsettia | 22 | 21 |
| 2007 | Gary Patterson | 8–5 | 4–4 | 5th | W Texas | | |
| 2008 | Gary Patterson | 11–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | W Poinsettia | 7 | 7 |
| 2009 | Gary Patterson | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L Fiesta$^†$ | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | Gary Patterson | 13–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W Rose$^†$ | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | Gary Patterson | 11–2 | 7–0 | 1st | W Poinsettia | 14 | 13 |
| Gary Patterson (Big 12 Conference) (2012–2021) ||||||||
| 2012 | Gary Patterson | 7–6 | 4–5 | T–5th | L Buffalo Wild Wings | | |
| 2013 | Gary Patterson | 4–8 | 2–7 | T–7th | | | |
| 2014 | Gary Patterson | 12–1 | 8–1 | T–1st | W Peach$^†$ | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | Gary Patterson | 11–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | W Alamo | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | Gary Patterson | 6–7 | 4–5 | 5th | L Liberty | | |
| 2017 | Gary Patterson | 11–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | W Alamo | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | Gary Patterson | 7–6 | 4–5 | T–5th | W Cheez–It | | |
| 2019 | Gary Patterson | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–7th | | | |
| 2020 | Gary Patterson | 6–4 | 5–4 | 5th | CX Texas | | |
| 2021 | Gary Patterson | 5–7 | 3–6 | 8th | | | |
| Sonny Dykes (Big 12 Conference) (2022–present) ||||||||
| 2022 | Sonny Dykes | 13–2 | 9–0 | 2nd | W Fiesta$^†$ (CFP Semifinal) L CFP NCG$^†$ | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | Sonny Dykes | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–9th | | | |
| 2024 | Sonny Dykes | 9–4 | 6–3 | T–5th | W New Mexico | | |
| Total: | Total: | 688–571–57 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. $^°$Rankings from final AP Poll. ||||||||