# 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2014 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 14th year, and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. They finished the season 12–1, 8–1 in Big 12 play to finish as co-champions. They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they defeated Ole Miss.

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at TCU | Alma Mater |
| Gary Patterson | Head coach | 14th | Kansas State (1983) |
| Jarrett Anderson | Offensive line | 17th | New Mexico (1993) |
| Dick Bumpas | Defensive coordinator/defensive line | 11th | Arkansas (1973) |
| Rusty Burns | Outside receivers | 6th | Springfield College (1978) |
| DeMontie Cross | Linebackers | 2nd | Missouri (1997) |
| Sonny Cumbie | Co-Offensive Coordinator/quarterbacks | 1st | Texas Tech (2004) |
| Chad Glasgow | Safeties | 13th | Oklahoma State (1995) |
| Curtis Luper | Running backs | 2nd | Stephen F. Austin (1996) |
| Doug Meacham | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside Wide Receivers | 1st | Oklahoma State (1988) |
| Kenny Perry | Cornerbacks | 2nd | Houston (1993) |
| Dan Sharp | Special teams | 14th | TCU (1985) |
| Bryson Oliver | Graduate Assistant – Offense | 1st | Texas Tech (2006) |
| Jason Teague | Graduate Assistant – Defense | 2nd | TCU (2010) |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Samford* | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FSSW/FCS Central | W 48–14 | 40,094 |
| September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Minnesota* | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FS1 | W 30–7 | 43,958 |
| September 27 | 11:00 a.m. | at SMU* | | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) | CBSSN | W 56–0 | 23,093 |
| October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 25 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FOX | W 37–33 | 47,394 |
| October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Baylor | No. 9 | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | ABC/ESPN2 | L 58–61 | 46,803 |
| October 18 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 15 Oklahoma State | No. 12 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FS1 | W 42–9 | 43,214 |
| October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 10 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (The West Texas Championship) | FOX | W 82–27 | 45,122 |
| November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20 West Virginia | No. 7 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (College GameDay) | ABC/ESPN2 | W 31–30 | 61,190 |
| November 8 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 Kansas State | No. 6 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FOX | W 41–20 | 48,012 |
| November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 4 | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FS1 | W 34–30 | 30,889 |
| November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | at Texas | No. 5 | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | FS1 | W 48–10 | 96,496 |
| December 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa State | No. 3 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ABC | W 55–3 | 45,242 |
| December 31 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 9 Ole Miss* | No. 6 | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) | ESPN | W 42–3 | 65,706 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and College Football Playoff Top 25 poll (beginning 11/1) released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Game summaries
### Samford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Horned Frogs | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 48 |

### Minnesota

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Horned Frogs | 10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 30 |

### @ SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Oklahoma

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #4 Sooners | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 |
| #25 Horned Frogs | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 |

### @ Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #9 Horned Frogs | 14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 58 |
| #5 Bears | 10 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 61 |

### Oklahoma State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #15 Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| #12 Horned Frogs | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |

### Texas Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| #10 Horned Frogs | 24 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 82 |

### @ West Virginia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #7 Horned Frogs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| #20 Mountaineers | 13 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 30 |

### Kansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #7 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| #6 Horned Frogs | 14 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 41 |

### @ Kansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #4 Horned Frogs | 7 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
| Jayhawks | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 30 |

### @ Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #5 Horned Frogs | 13 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 48 |
| Longhorns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |

### Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| #3 Horned Frogs | 14 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 55 |

### Ole Miss –Peach Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #6 Horned Frogs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| #9 Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 (1) | 3 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | Not released |