# 2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 2016 Texas Christian Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 121st TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12) and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs were led by 16th-year head coach Gary Patterson, the winningest coach in TCU football history. They finished the season 6–7, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they lost to Georgia.

## Preseason
### Departures

Senior quarterback and 2014 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and 2015 runner-up Trevone Boykin and unanimous first team All-American wide receiver Josh Doctson led a large class of graduating seniors that departed TCU at the conclusion of the 2015 season.

### Recruiting class

TCU inked five junior college transfers in December 2015, including 4-star defensive end Mat Boesen (Long Beach C.C.), 4-star linebacker Tyree Horton, 4-star safety Markell Simmons (Pima C.C.), 4-star wide receiver Taj Williams (Iowa Western C.C.), and 3-star offensive tackle Chris Gaynor (Dodge City C.C.). Four of the five junior college transfers enrolled at TCU in January 2016, will participate in spring practice and will be eligible to play in 2016. The fifth signee, Tyree Horton, is expected to enroll in the summer. TCU added a sixth junior college transfer, 4-star wide receiver Ryan Parker (Tyler J.C.), on February 3, 2016; Parker is expected to enroll in the summer.
Four of TCU's freshmen signees arrived early for the spring term at TCU and enrolled with the four January junior college transfers. The January freshmen enrollees include 4-star wide receiver Isaiah Graham (Bastrop, LA), 4-star athlete (running back and linebacker) Sewo Olonilua (Humble Kingwood), 3-star tight end Artayvious Lynn (Milford Academy), and 3-star quarterback Brennen Wooten (San Angelo Central).
The Frogs added a late signee in July. In the wake of the Baylor sexual assault scandal and firing of Art Briles, Baylor released 4-star defensive end Brandon Bowen from his National Letter of Intent, and Bowen signed with the TCU.
TCU signed the following 23 recruits, which combined to be a unanimous top-25 class, ranked as high as 13:
US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Darius Anderson RB | Rosenberg, TX | George Ranch H.S. | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Jan 20, 2016 |
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| Ross Blacklock DT | Missouri City, TX | Elkins H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 326 lb (148 kg) | Jan 9, 2016 |
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| Mat Boesen DE | Torrance, CA | Long Beach C.C. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Aug 20, 2015 |
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| Brandon Bowen DE | Trophy Club, TX | Byron Nelson H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Jul 6, 2016 |
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| Isaiah Chambers DE | Houston, TX | Aldine MacArthur H.S. | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | Sep 25, 2015 |
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| Innis Gaines S | Beaumont, TX | West Brook H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 14, 2015 |
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| Chris Gaynor OT | Pompano Beach, FL | Dodge City C.C. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 13, 2015 |
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| Isaiah Graham WR | Bastrop, LA | Bastrop H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 30, 2015 |
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| Kellton Hollins OG | Zachary, LA | Zachary H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | Jun 8, 2015 |
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| Tyree Horton LB | Homestead, FL | Highland C.C. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 16, 2015 |
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| Artayvious Lynn TE | Bossier City, LA | Milford Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Dec 6, 2015 |
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| Austin Myers OT | Manvel, TX | Manvel H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Feb 21, 2015 |
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| Lucas Niang OT | New Canaan, CT | New Canaan H.S. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jan 25, 2016 |
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| Sewo Olonilua ATH | Humble, TX | Kingwood H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Dec 6, 2014 |
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| Gary Overshown DE | Mesquite, TX | Horn H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | Jun 22, 2015 |
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| Ryan Parker WR | Keller, TX | Tyler J.C. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Vernon Scott CB | Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Summit H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 25, 2015 |
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| Markell Simmons S | Tucson, AZ | Pima C.C. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 21, 2015 |
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| KeShawn Somerville CB | Pflugerville, TX | Hendrickson H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 8, 2015 |
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| Dylan Thomas ATH | Fort Worth, TX | Paschal H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Dec 3, 2014 |
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| Camron Williams ATH | Dallas, TX | Skyline H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 24, 2016 |
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| Taj Williams WR | Tallahassee, FL | Iowa Western C.C. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 30, 2015 |
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| Brennen Wooten QB | San Angelo, TX | Central H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Jul 24, 2014 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 Rivals: 20 247Sports: 18 ESPN: 23 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 TCU Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Player Commitments – TCU". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. |||||||

### Incoming transfers

In addition to the 2016 recruiting class, TCU added six transfers, including three eligible for the current season, to the 2016 roster:
List of Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Eligible Beginning | Years of Eligibility | Previous School | Notes |
| John Diarse | WR | 2016 | 2 | LSU | Transferred in January 2016 after graduating from LSU. In 2013, Diarse was a 4-star recruit out of Neville H.S. in Monroe, LA. |
| Derrick Green | RB | 2016 | 1 | Michigan | Transferred in summer 2016 after graduating from Michigan. In 2013, Green was a 4-star recruit and named to the ESPN 300. |
| Cole Hunt | TE | 2016 | 2 | Rice | Transferred after graduating from Rice; Hunt is the younger brother of former TCU center Joey Hunt. |
| Ben Banogu | DE | 2017 | 2 | ULM | Transferred in January 2016. In 2014, Banogu was a 2-star recruit out of Prosper H.S. in Prosper, TX. |
| Andrew David | PK/P | 2017 | 3 | Michigan | Transferred in fall 2016. |
| Blake Hickey | OL | 2017 | 4 | Kansas State | Transferred in fall 2016 as a preferred walk on after enrolling at K-State during the summer. In 2016, Hickey was a 3-star recruit. |

### Coaching staff

Co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach DeMontie Cross left TCU after the 2016 Alamo Bowl to accept the sole defensive coordinator position at Missouri, where Cross played from 1994–96. Despite anticipated turnover on the TCU coaching staff as a result of the Horned Frogs' successes, particularly their offensive turnaround in 2014 and 2015, Cross was the only position or coordinator-level coach to depart Fort Worth. Former TCU and NFL defensive lineman Zarnell Fitch was promoted to defensive line Coach after serving as the Frogs' director of high school relations from June 2014 through January 2016, and former TCU and NFL linebacker Jason Phillips will continue his work at TCU as a graduate assistant and coach linebackers. The 2016 staff was completed with the promotion of graduate assistant Jake Brown as the new director of high school relations and recruiting.
In November 2015, TCU co-offensive coordinator/play-caller and inside wide receivers coach Doug Meacham was named a finalist for the head coaching job at the University of North Texas, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Meacham was expected to receive and accept an offer; but on December 1, Meacham withdrew his name from consideration for the post. Meacham was also rumored to be named the new head coach at Tulane in December 2015, but the rumors were quashed by Meaham and TCU and Meacham was not named as the Green Wave's new coach. In January 2016, Meacham declined an offer to become the head coach of the Texas State Bobcats and an offer to become the sole offensive coordinator at Texas A&M.
In December 2015, TCU co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Sonny Cumbie was reportedly offered a three-year, $1+ million per year contract to become the sole offensive coordinator and play caller at the University of Texas. Despite an intense public effort by Longhorns' head coach Charlie Strong, Cumbie declined the offer and elected to remain in his role at TCU.
Frogs' running backs coach Curtis Luper was reportedly a finalist for the head coaching job at ULM, but he withdrew his name from consideration on the same day Sonny Cumbie declined the offensive coordinator position at Texas and Doug Meacham quashed rumors regarding the head coaching job at Tulane. Luper was also a candidate for the head coaching job at UTSA and interviewed for the job on January 10 before eventually removing his name from consideration.
In January 2016, offensive graduate assistant Bryson Oliver left TCU to accept a full-time coaching job at Tarleton State, and former Oklahoma State quarterback J. W. Walsh joined the Horned Frogs as a new offensive graduate assistant.

### Spring practice

The 2016 Horned Frogs opened spring practice on February 27, 2016. Over the course of the 15 practices in 5 weeks, Patterson praised the efforts of all junior college transfer early enrollees and addressed concerns at defensive tackle and noted development at linebacker with players' return from or experience gained as a result of others' injury. Entering spring question, the Frogs' biggest question mark was at starting quarterback. After the spring game on April 1, highlighted by the play of defensive ends and cornerbacks, starting quarterback contenders Kenny Hill and Foster Sawyer both remained listed as possible starters on the post-spring depth chart.

### Fall camp

Big 12 media days were held in Dallas, Texas, on July 18 and 19. Prior to media days, Kenny Hill was named Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year and Josh Carraway, James McFarland and KaVontae Turpin were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 football team. The Frogs were also picked by the Big 12 media to finish second in the conference standings and received 2 first place votes, with the remainder going to top-picked OU.
Players reported for fall camp on August 3, and the first practice was held August 4. Head coach Gary Patterson named redshirt sophomore Kenny Hill the starting quarterback on August 25, 2016.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 (FCS) South Dakota State * | No. 13 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FSN | W 59–41 | 43,450 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas* | No. 15 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ESPN | L 38–41 $^{2OT}$ | 48,091 |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa State | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FS1 | W 41–20 | 45,000 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at SMU* | | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) | ESPN | W 33–3 | 30,987 |
| October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Oklahoma | No. 21 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FOX | L 46–52 | 45,000 |
| October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas | | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | ESPNU | W 24–23 | 23,946 |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 12 West Virginia | | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | ABC/ESPN2 | L 10–34 | 61,780 |
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 24–27 $^{OT}$ | 45,619 |
| November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Baylor | | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (The Revivalry) | FOX | W 62–22 | 48,129 |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 13 Oklahoma State | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FS1 | L 6–31 | 43,303 |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas | | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | FS1 | W 31–9 | 99,065 |
| December 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas State | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FS1 | L 6–30 | 42,746 |
| December 30 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Georgia* | | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ESPN | L 23–31 | 51,087 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||
All times Central

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 15 | RV | RV | 21 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 14 | 12 | RV | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Personnel
### Injury report

| Player | Position | Status | Injury | Date of Injury | Game(s) Missed | Date of Return (Anticipated) |
| Julius Lewis | CB | Out | Unknown/Season-Ending | Offseason Workouts | All | (2017) |
| Shaun Nixon | RB | Out | Unknown/Season-Ending | Offseason Workouts | All | (2017) |
| Trey Elliott | OT | Out | Unknown/Season-Ending | Fall Camp | All | (2017) |
| Jonathan Song | PK | Out | Quad injury | Fall Camp | South Dakota St | (Mid-September or later) |
| Isaiah Graham | WR | Out | Unknown | South Dakota St | Arkansas | (Late September) |
| Travin Howard | LB | Returned | Unknown/hospitalization | Fall Camp | None | Late August |

### Depth chart

TBA

## Game summaries
### South Dakota State

| All-time record | Last meeting | Result |
| 0–0 | First meeting | N/A |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #8 (FCS) Jackrabbits | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| #13 Horned Frogs | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 59 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
* Date: September 3, 2016
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CT (actual: 7:05 p.m – 10:55 p.m.)
* Game weather: Sunny and clear, 86°F, wind SE 9 mph
* Game attendance: 43,450
* Referee: Eddy Shelton • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Richard Corona • Center judge: Scott Jonson
* TV announcers (FSN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Ben Leber (color), Lesley McCaslin (sideline)
* Sources: TCU Game Notes, GoFrogs.com
Game information :
First Quarter
8:25 – TCU – Kyle Hick 15-yd run (Ryan Graf, kick), SDSU 0 – TCU 7
1:10 – SDSU – Chase Vinatieri 25-yd field goal, SDSU 3 – TCU 7
Second Quarter
11:34 – SDSU – Isaac Wallace 87-yd run (Chase Vinatieri, kick), SDSU 10 – TCU 7
9:55 – SDSU – Taryn Christon 12-yd run (Chase Vinatieri, kick), SDSU 17 – TCU 7
3:19 – TCU – KaVontae Turpin 81-yd punt return (Ryan Graf, kick), SDSU 17 – TCU 14
1:37 – TCU – Kenny Hill 4-yd run (Ryan Graf, kick), SDSU 17 – TCU 21
0:49 – SDSU – Jacob Wieneke 31-yd pass from Taryn Christon (Chase Vinatieri, kick), SDSU 24 – TCU 21
0:02 – TCU – Ryan Graf 32-yd field goal, SDSU 24 – TCU 24
Third Quarter
13:20 – TCU – Jaelan Austin 60-yd pass from Kenny Hill (Ryan Graf, kick), SDSU 24 – TCU 31
9:26 – SDSU – Dallas Goedert 16-yd pass from Taryn Christon (Chase Vinatieri, kick), SDSU 31 – TCU 31
6:40 – TCU – Kyle Hicks 3-yd run (Ryan Graf, kick), SDSU 31 – TCU 38
2:54 – TCU – Kenny Hill 6-yd run (Ryan Graf, kick), SDSU 31 – TCU 45
0:04 – SDSU – Jake Wieneke 34-yd pass from Taryn Christon (Chase Vinatieri, kick), SDSU 38 – TCU 45
Fourth Quarter
11:57 – SDSU – Chase Vinatieri 37-yd field goal, SDSU 41 – TCU 45
8:36 – TCU – Taj Williams 46-yd pass from Kenny Hill (Ryan Graf, kick), SDSU 41 – TCU 52
4:07 – TCU – Kenny Hill 8-yd run (Ryan Graf, kick), SDSU 41 – TCU 59
Top Passers
SDSU – Taryn Christon: 19–30, 0 INT, 333 yds, 3 TD
TCU – Kenny Hill: 33–49, 2 INT, 439 yds, 2 TD
Top Rushers
SDSU – Issac Wallace: 7 rushes, 112 yards (16.0), 1 TD
TCU – Kyle Hicks: 15 rushes, 59 yards (3.9), 2 TD
Top Receiving
SDSU – Jake Wieneke: 8 receptions, 196 yards, 2 TD
TCU – Taj Williams: 11 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD :
The 2016 Horned Frogs opened their season at home versus Division I–FCS opponent South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits play in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and finished the 2015 season with an 8–4 (5–3 MVFC) record. Ranked #10 in the final regular season FCS poll, the Jackrabbits were upset by the #16 Montana Grizzlies in the first round of the 2015 NCAA FCS Playoffs. The Jackrabbits were ranked as high as #8 in the 2016 preseason FCS polls.

### Arkansas

| All-time record | Last meeting | Result |
| 23–43–2 | 1991 | Arkansas, 22–21 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
| #15 Horned Frogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
* Date: September 10, 2016
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CT
* Game attendance: 48,091
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Sources: FOX Sports
Game information :
First Quarter
ARK FG: Cole Hedlund 38-yard field goal.
Second Quarter
ARK FG: Cole Hedlund 27-yard field goal.
ARK TD: Brooks Ellis 45-yard interception return (Cole Hedlund PAT good).
Third Quarter
TCU TD: Kyle Hicks 9-yard rush (Ryan Graf PAT good).
ARK TD: Austin Allen 13-yard pass to Drew Morgan (Cole Hedlund PAT good).
Fourth Quarter
TCU TD: Kenny Hill 1-yard rush (Ryan Graf PAT good).
TCU TD: Kyle Hicks 7-yard rush (Ryan Graf PAT good).
TCU TD: Kenny Hill 5-yard rush (Ryan Graf PAT good).
ARK TD: Austin Allen 16-yard pass to Keon Hatcher (2-pt conversion good).
Overtime
ARK TD: Austin Allen 19-yard pass to Jeremy Sprinkle (Cole Hedlund PAT good).
TCU TD: Kenny Hill 13-yard pass to Taj Williams (Ryan Graf PAT good).
2nd Overtime
TCU FG: Ryan Graf 37-yard field goal.
ARK TD: Austin Allen 5-yard rush.
Top Passers
Arkansas – Austin Allen (17/29, 223 yds, 3 TD)
TCU – Kenny Hill (36/56, 377 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT)
Top Rushers
Arkansas – Rawleigh Williams III (28 att, 137 yds)
TCU – Kenny Hill (15 att, 93 yds, 2 TD)
Top Receiving
Arkansas – Drew Morgan (7 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD)
TCU – KaVontae Turpin (7 rec, 126 yds) :
The Razorbacks' trip to Fort Worth marked the first time the two former Southwest Conference rivals have met on the gridiron since Arkansas departed the SWC for the SEC in 1992, and the first matchup pitting TCU head coach Gary Patterson against Arkansas coach Bret Bielema since the two faced off in the 2011 Rose Bowl Game when Bielema coached the Wisconsin Badgers. The Horned Frogs' double overtime defeat snapped their 14-game home winning streak; their last loss at home came on November 30, 2013 to #9 Baylor.

### Iowa State

| All-time record | Big 12 record | Last meeting | Result |
| 6–1 | 3–1 | 2015 | TCU, 45–21 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Horned Frogs | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
* Date: September 17, 2016
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CT
* Game attendance: 45,119
* Referee: C. Castleberry
* TV announcers (FS1): TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
* Sources: Gofrogs.com Cyclones.com
Game information :
First Quarter
TCU - 11:48 Ryan Graf 37 yd field goal (TCU 3-0)
TCU - 05:32 Kyle Hicks 65 yd run; Ryan Graf XP good (TCU 10-0)
Second Quarter
ISU - 12:18 Joel Lanning 8 yd run; Cole Netton XP good (TCU 10-7)
TCU - 07:22 Kenny Hill 1 yd run; Ryan Graf XP good (TCU 17-7)
TCU - 00:48 Derrick Green 1 yd run; Ryan Graf XP good (TCU 24-7)
Third Quarter
TCU - 11:55 Kyle Hicks 25 yd pass from Kenny Hill; Ryan Graf XP good (TCU 31-7)
ISU - 07:51 Cole Netten 25 yd field goal (TCU 31-10)
TCU - 01:08 Trevorris Johnson 2 yd run; Ryan Graf XP good (TCU 38-10)
Fourth Quarter
TCU - 10:37 Brandon Hatfield 37 yd field goal (TCU 41-10)
ISU - 06:41 Joel Lanning 1 yd run; Cole Netton XP good (TCU 41-17)
ISU - 01:29 Cole Netton 30 yd field goal (TCU 41-20)
Top Passers
ISU – Joel Lanning 12/21, 127 yds
TCU – Kenny Hill 19/30, 219 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
ISU – Mike Warren 23 attempts, 95 yds
TCU – Kyle Hicks 12 attempts, 117 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
ISU – Trever Ryen 6 receptions, 58 yds
TCU – John Diarse 7 receptions, 97 yds :
The Horned Frogs and Cyclones conference opener in Fort Worth marked new Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell's debut in Big 12 Conference play.

### SMU

| All-time record | Last meeting | Result |
| 48–40–7 | 2015 | TCU, 56–37 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 33 |
| Mustangs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX
* Date: September 23, 2016
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CT
* Game attendance: 30,987
* TV announcers (ESPN): TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
TCU –
SMU –
Top Rushers
TCU –
SMU –
Top Receiving
TCU –
SMU – :
The Horned Frogs returned to and closed non-conference play in the 96th Battle for the Iron Skillet. The game against the Mustangs was the Frogs' first road game of 2016 and the second of five games against former Southwest Conference foes in 2016.

### Oklahoma

| All-time record | Big 12 record | Last meeting | Result |
| 5–10 | 1–3 | 2015 | Oklahoma, 30–29 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sooners | 7 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 52 |
| #21 Horned Frogs | 21 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 46 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
* Date: October 1, 2016
* TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
OU – Baker Mayfield 23/30 274 yds 2 TD
TCU – Kenny Hill 26/44 449 yds 5 TD 1 INT
Top Rushers
OU – Joe Mixon 16 attempts 105 yds 1 TD
TCU – Kyle Hicks 15 attempts 61 yds 1 TD
Top Receiving
OU – Dede Westbrook 7 receptions 158 yds 2 TD
TCU – Taj Williams 5 receptions 210 yds 2 TD :
The winner of the 2014 and 2015 TCU–Oklahoma matchups went on to win at least a share of the years' Big 12 Conference Championships. In 2014, a late pick-six helped TCU secure a victory, and the Frogs went on to split the 2014 Big 12 title with Baylor. In 2015, Oklahoma deflected a go-ahead TCU two-point conversion attempt in the final seconds of the game in Norman, and the Sooners went on to win the Big 12 title and represent the conference in the College Football Playoff.

### Kansas

| All-time record | Big 12 record | Last meeting | Result |
| 20–8–4 | 4–0 | 2015 | TCU, 23–17 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
* Date: October 8, 2016
* TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
TCU –
KU –
Top Rushers
TCU –
KU –
Top Receiving
TCU –
KU – :
The Horned Frogs left the Fort Worth–Dallas metroplex for the first time in the 2016 season to face Big 12 foe Kansas. The Frogs were 4–0 versus the Jayhawks in Big 12 Conference play, but despite being a heavy favorite in each matchup, they had only won the four meetings by a combined 34 points. TCU, ranked in the top 15 during the 2014 and 2015 games, narrowly escaped the Jayhawks with less than one-score win margins.

### West Virginia

| All-time record | Big 12 record | Last meeting | Result |
| 3–2 | 3–1 | 2015 | TCU, 40–10 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #12 Mountaineers | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: October 22, 2016
* TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
TCU –
WVU –
Top Rushers
TCU –
WVU –
Top Receiving
TCU –
WVU – :

### Texas Tech

| All-time record | Big 12 record | Last meeting | Result |
| 25–30–3 | 2–2 | 2015 | TCU, 55–52 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Horned Frogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • weather: sunny with some clouds
* Game attendance: 45,619
* TV: ESPN2
Game information :
First quarter
TCU 4:40 – Derrick Green 2 yard run (Brandon Hatfield kick), TCU 7–0
Second quarter
TTU 13:23 – Reggie Davis 33 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield kick), tied 7–7
TCU 9:33 – Brandon Hatfield 23 yard field goal, TCU 10–7
TTU 6:49 – Clayton Hatfield 41 yard field goal, tied 10–10
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
TCU 14:37 – Trevorris Johnson 1 yard run (Brandon Hatfield kick), TCU 17–10
TTU 1:28 – Dylan Cantrell 8 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield kick), tied 17–17
Overtime
TTU – Patrick Mahomes 15 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), TTU 24–17
TCU – Desmon White 25 yard pass from Foster Sawyer (Brandon Hatfield kick), tied 24–24
Second overtime
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 37 yard field goal, TTU 27–24
Leading Passers
TTU – Patrick Mahomes 24/39, 206 yards, 2 TD, INT
TCU – Kenny Hill 16/29, 160 yards, INT
Leading Rushers
TTU – Da'Leon Ward 23 carries, 98 yards
TCU – Sewo Olonilua 7 carries, 48 yards
Leading Receivers
TTU – Da'Leon Ward 8 receptions, 49 yards
TCU – Taj Williams 4 receptions, 52 yards :

### Baylor

| All-time record | Big 12 record | Last meeting | Result |
| 52–52–7 | 2–2 | 2015 | TCU, 28–21 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 10 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 62 |
| #13 Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: November 5, 2016
* TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
TCU –
Baylor –
Top Rushers
TCU –
Baylor –
Top Receiving
TCU –
Baylor – :

### Oklahoma State

| All-time record | Big 12 record | Last meeting | Result |
| 10–14–2 | 1–3 | 2015 | Oklahoma State, 49–29 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #13 Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Horned Frogs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
* Date: November 19, 2016
* TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
OSU –
TCU –
Top Rushers
OSU –
TCU –
Top Receiving
OSU –
TCU – :

### Texas

| All-time record | Big 12 record | Last meeting | Result |
| 23–62–1 | 3–1 | 2015 | TCU, 50–7 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Longhorns | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: November 25, 2016
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CT
* TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
TCU –
Texas –
Top Rushers
TCU –
Texas –
Top Receiving
TCU –
Texas – :
Since TCU joined the Big 12 in 2012, every TCU–Texas game in Austin had been held on Thanksgiving weekend. The first two contests were held on Thanksgiving night, with the Horned Frogs winning both. The Longhorns failed to cut into TCU's 3–1 Big 12 record over the Longhorns on Black Friday afternoon in Austin.

### Kansas State

| All-time record | Big 12 record | Last meeting | Result |
| 5–4 | 2–2 | 2015 | TCU, 52–45 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| Horned Frogs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
* Date: December 3, 2016
* TV announcers: TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
KSU –
TCU –
Top Rushers
KSU –
TCU –
Top Receiving
KSU –
TCU – :

### Georgia–Liberty Bowl

| All-time record | Last meeting | Result |
| 0–3 | 1988 | Georgia, 38–10 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Horned Frogs | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN
* Date: December 30, 2016
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CT
* TV announcers: Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (color), Rocky Boiman (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
UGA –
TCU –
Top Rushers
UGA –
TCU –
Top Receiving
UGA –
TCU – :