1979 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1979 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1979 record	2–8–1 (1–6–1 SWC)
Head coach	F. A. Dry
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium (Capacity: 46,083)

1979 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#5 Houston +	7	–	1	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
#8 Arkansas +	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
#12 Texas	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
#14 Baylor	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Texas A&M	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
SMU	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech	2	–	5	–	1	3	–	6	–	2
TCU	1	–	6	–	1	2	–	8	–	1
Rice	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2–8–1 overall and 1–6–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by F. A. Dry, in his third year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15		No. 20 SMU	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet)	L 7–27	18,732
September 22		Tulane*	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 19–33	-
September 29		Texas-Arlington*	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 14–21	-
October 6		No. 13 Arkansas	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 13–16	25,317
October 13		at Rice	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	W 17–7	-
October 20		at Tulsa*	Skelly Field • Tulsa, Oklahoma	W 24–17	-
October 27		at Baylor	Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX (The Revivalry)	L 3–16	36,250
November 3		Houston	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 10–21	-
November 10		at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX	T 3–3	40,091
November 17	2:00 PM	at No. 6 Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 10–35	61,597
November 24		Texas A&M	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 7–30	-
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

TCU Horned Frogs football

Venues	Clark Field (?–1929) Amon G. Carter Stadium (1930–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Baylor SMU Texas A&M Texas Tech

Culture & lore	Super Frog "TCU Fight" Texas Christian University Marching Band Building Dreams, Friendships, & Memories

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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