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.

2016 TCU Horned Frogs football
Liberty Bowl, L 23–31 vs. Georgia
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2016 record	6–7 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Gary Patterson (16th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Doug Meacham (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Sonny Cumbie (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Chad Glasgow (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5 defense
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium (Capacity: 45,000)

2016 Big 12 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Oklahoma $		9	–	0					11	–	2
No. 11 Oklahoma State		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 18 West Virginia		7	–	2					10	–	3
Kansas State		6	–	3					9	–	4
TCU		4	–	5					6	–	7
Baylor		3	–	6					7	–	6
Texas		3	–	6					5	–	7
Texas Tech		3	–	6					5	–	7
Iowa State		2	–	7					3	–	9
Kansas		1	–	8					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team finished the 2015 season ranked #7 nationally[1][2] with an 11–2 (7–2 Big 12) record,[3] second in the Big 12 standings (tied with Oklahoma State and behind Big 12 Champion Oklahoma),[4] and as the 2016 Alamo Bowl Champions.[5] Despite a plague of injuries on offense and defense, with over 23 starters missing significant playing time due to injury and 30 freshmen seeing meaningful playing time,[6] head coach Gary Patterson led the Horned Frogs to a 10+ win season for the 10th time and a bowl game for the 13th time in his 15-year stint as the TCU head coach.[7] The Horned Frogs concluded their season with an improbable comeback victory at the 2016 Alamo Bowl against #15 Oregon; after trailing 31–0 at halftime, senior backup quarterback Bram Kohlhausen led the Frogs to roar back for a 47–41 (3OT) victory over the Ducks.[5]

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.[8] 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.[9]

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).[8]

The Frogs added a late signee in July. In the wake of the Baylor sexual assault scandal[10] and firing of Art Briles,[11] Baylor released 4-star defensive end Brandon Bowen from his National Letter of Intent, and Bowen signed with the TCU.[12]

TCU signed the following 23 recruits, which combined to be a unanimous top-25 class, ranked as high as 13:[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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ross Blacklock DT	Missouri City, TX	Elkins H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	326 lb (148 kg)	Jan 9, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Chambers DE	Houston, TX	Aldine MacArthur H.S.	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	Sep 25, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Innis Gaines S	Beaumont, TX	West Brook H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 14, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Chris Gaynor OT	Pompano Beach, FL	Dodge City C.C.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Dec 13, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Graham WR	Bastrop, LA	Bastrop H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 30, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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.[8] In 2013, Diarse was a 4-star recruit out of Neville H.S. in Monroe, LA.[14]
Derrick Green	RB	2016	1	Michigan	Transferred in summer 2016 after graduating from Michigan.[15] In 2013, Green was a 4-star recruit and named to the ESPN 300.[15][16]
Cole Hunt	TE	2016	2	Rice	Transferred after graduating from Rice; Hunt is the younger brother of former TCU center Joey Hunt.[17]
Benjamin Banogu	DE	2017	2	ULM	Transferred in January 2016.[18] In 2014, Banogu was a 2-star recruit out of Prosper H.S. in Prosper, TX.[19]
Andrew David	PK/P	2017	3	Michigan	Transferred in fall 2016.[20]
Blake Hickey	OL	2017	4	Kansas State	Transferred in fall 2016 as a preferred walk on after enrolling at K-State during the summer.[17] In 2016, Hickey was a 3-star recruit.[17]

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.[21] 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,[22] and former TCU and NFL linebacker Jason Phillips will continue his work at TCU as a graduate assistant and coach linebackers.[23][24] The 2016 staff was completed with the promotion of graduate assistant Jake Brown as the new director of high school relations and recruiting.[25]

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.[26] 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.[27] In January 2016, Meacham declined an offer to become the head coach of the Texas State Bobcats[28] and an offer to become the sole offensive coordinator at Texas A&M.[29]

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.[30]

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[31] before eventually removing his name from consideration.[32]

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.[33]

Spring practice

The 2016 Horned Frogs opened spring practice on February 27, 2016.[8][34] Over the course of the 15 practices in 5 weeks, Patterson praised the efforts of all junior college transfer early enrollees[35] and addressed concerns at defensive tackle and noted development at linebacker with players' return from or experience gained as a result of others' injury.[36] Entering spring question, the Frogs' biggest question mark was at starting quarterback.[37] After the spring game on April 1, highlighted by the play of defensive ends and cornerbacks,[38] starting quarterback contenders Kenny Hill and Foster Sawyer both remained listed as possible starters on the post-spring depth chart.[39]

Fall camp

Big 12 media days were held in Dallas, Texas, on July 18 and 19.[40] 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.[41] 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.[42]

Players reported for fall camp on August 3, and the first practice was held August 4.[43] Head coach Gary Patterson named redshirt sophomore Kenny Hill the starting quarterback on August 25, 2016.[44]

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 Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FSN	W 59-41	43,450
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas*	No. 15	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN	L 38-41	48,091
September 17	11:00 a.m.	Iowa State		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FS1	W 41-20	45,000
September 23	7:00 p.m.	at SMU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University 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 Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FOX	L 46-52	45,000
October 8	11:00 a.m.	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	ESPNU	W 24-23	23,946
October 22	2:30 p.m.	at No. 12 West Virginia		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	ABC/ESPN2	L 10-34	61,780
October 29	2:30 p.m.	Texas Tech		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 24-27	45,619
November 5	2:30 p.m.	at No. 13 Baylor		McLane Stadium Waco, TX (The Revivalry)	FOX	W 62-22	48,129
November 19	11:00 a.m.	No. 13 Oklahoma State		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FS1	L 6-31	43,303
November 25	2:30 p.m.	at Texas		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	FS1	W 31-9	99,065
December 3	11:00 a.m.	Kansas State		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FS1	L 6-30	42,746
December 30	11:00 a.m.	vs. Georgia*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	L 23-31	51,087
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

All times Central

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	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	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	14	12	RV	21	19	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
CFP	Not released									NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released

Personnel

Roster

2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Emanuel Porter Jr WR 2 Taj Williams Jr RB 3 Shaun Nixon  So WR 4 Isaiah Graham  Fr RB 6 Darius Anderson Fr QB 7 Kenny Hill Jr WR 9 John Diarse Jr WR 10 Desmon White Jr WR 11 Dylan Thomas Fr QB 12 Foster Sawyer So WR 13 Ty Slanina Jr WR 14 Jarrison Stewart So WR 15 Jaelan Austin So QB 16 Brennen Wooten Fr QB 17 Grayson Muehlstein So QB 18 Jordan Kitna Fr WR 19 Travis Hanes Jr WR 20 Deanté Gray Sr RB 21 Kyle Hicks Jr RB 24 Trevorris Johnson Jr WR 25 KaVontae Turpin So RB 27 Derrick Green Sr WR 28 Patrick Zeller So RB 33 Sewo Olonilua Fr WR 34 Preston Miller Sr WR 35 Armanii Glaspie  Fr WR 38 Connor Osborne Sr WR 39 Isaiah Alexander Jr RB 39 Stacy Boyd Sr FB 42 Pakamiaiaea Davis So WR 43 Michael Carroll So TE 47 Daythan Davis  Jr FB 50 Harrison Gillaspy Jr C 51 Austin Schlottmann Jr OT 52 Trey Elliott  So OL 55 Kellton Hollins Fr OL 56 Austin Myers Fr OG 57 Casey McDermott Vai So OG 58 Patrick Morris Jr OG 60 Nate Guyton Fr OT 62 David Bolisomi  Fr C 63 Garrett Altman Jr OG 64 Matt Pryor Jr OT 68 Joseph Noteboom Jr OT 69 Aviante Collins Sr OG 70 Cordel Iwuagwu  Fr C 73 Jozie Milton  Fr OG 74 Chris Gaynor Jr OL 75 Nick Cominos Fr OT 76 Sam Awolope  Fr OL 77 Lucas Niang Fr WR 80 Robbie Fuelling Jr TE 81 Cole Hunt Jr TE 82 Charlie Reid Jr WR 83 Daniel Walsh Jr WR 84 Nathan Hernandez Sr TE 84 Cole Novak Jr WR 86 Daniel Walsh Sr WR 87 TreVontae Hights  Fr TE 88 Artayvious Lynn Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 2 Niko Small So S 3 Markell Simmons So S 6 Innis Gaines Fr S 7 Arico Evans So DE 9 Mat Boesen Jr CB 11 Ranthony Texada Jr CB 12 Jeff Gladney  Fr S 16 Michael Downing, Jr. Jr S 17 Kenny Iloka Sr CB 17 DeShawn Raymond So S 18 Nick Orr Jr LB 19 Montrel Wilson So S 21 Caylin Moore Sr CB 22 Cyd Calvin Jr LB 23 Alec Dunham So CB 24 Julius Lewis  So CB 26 Vernon Scott Fr CB 28 Tony James So CB 29 Steve Wesley Jr S 30 Denzel Johnson Jr S 31 Ridwan Issahaku So LB 32 Travin Howard Jr LB 35 Sammy Douglas Jr DE 40 James McFarland Sr DE 41 Brandon Bowen Fr LB 42 Ty Summers So LB 43 Davis Devereaux So LB 44 Paul Whitmill Jr DE 47 Tipa Galeai So LB 48 Lucas Reynolds Fr S 48 Tanner Zang So DE 49 Semaj Thomas  Fr LB 53 George Cullen Jr DT 54 Joseph Broadnax Jr. So DT 56 Chris Bradley Jr DT 67 Geatano Sinacola Fr DT 79 Robert Henson Jr DE 86 Gary Overshown Fr DT 90 Ross Blacklock Fr DT 91 L. J. Collier So DE 93 Ben Banogu So DE 94 Josh Carraway Sr DT 95 Aaron Curry Sr DT 97 James Terry, Jr. Fr DE 99 Isaiah Chambers Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 27 Brandon Hatfield Jr P 29 Adam Nunez  Fr PK 36 Ryan Graf  Fr PK 37 Cole Bunce Fr PK 46 Jonathan Song  So LS 50 Donovan Cahill Fr LS 71 Matt Boggs Jr	Head coach Gary Patterson (Head Coach, 16th season) Coordinators/assistant coaches Doug Meacham (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside WRs, 3rd season) Sonny Cumbie (Co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs, 3rd season) Chad Glasgow (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties, 15th season) Jarrett Anderson (Offensive Line Coach, 19th season) Rusty Burns (Outside Receivers Coach, 8th season) Zarnell Fitch (Defensive Line Coach, 3rd season) Paul Gonzales (Cornerbacks Coach, 5th season) Curtis Luper (Running Backs Coach, 4th season) Dan Sharp (Defensive Line Coach, 25th season) Eric Russell (Director of Player Personnel–Special Teams, 1st season) Jason Phillips (Graduate Assistant–Defense, 2nd season) J. W. Walsh (Graduate Assistant–Offense, 1st season) Hudson Fuller (Offensive Analyst, 2nd season) Jeremy Modkins (Defensive Analyst, 3rd season) Jake Brown (Director of High School Relations, 3rd season) Matt Lewis (Director–Football Operations, 14th season) Nelly Gonzalez (Asst. Director–Football Operations, 2nd season) Don Sommer (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, 16th season) Matt Parker (Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach, 13th season) David Gable (Assoc. Director–Sports Medicine, 14th season) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 29, 2016

Injury report

Player	Position	Status	Injury	Date of Injury	Game(s) Missed	Date of Return (Anticipated)
Julius Lewis	CB	Out	Unknown/Season-Ending[45]	Offseason Workouts	All	(2017)
Shaun Nixon	RB	Out	Unknown/Season-Ending[46]	Offseason Workouts	All	(2017)
Trey Elliott	OT	Out	Unknown/Season-Ending	Fall Camp	All	(2017)
Jonathan Song	PK	Out	Quad injury[47]	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[47]	Fall Camp	None	Late August[48]

Depth chart

TBA

Game summaries

South Dakota State

All-time record	Last meeting	Result
0–0	First meeting	N/A

South Dakota State Jackrabbits at TCU Horned Frogs – Game Summary

	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,[49] GoFrogs.com[50]

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

Arkansas Razorbacks at TCU Horned Frogs – Game Summary

	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[51]

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

Iowa State Cyclones at TCU Horned Frogs – Game Summary

	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[52] Cyclones.com[53]

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

TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs – Game Summary

	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:

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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

Oklahoma Sooners at TCU Horned Frogs – Game Summary

	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:

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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

TCU Horned Frogs at Kansas Jayhawks – Game Summary

	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:

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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

TCU Horned Frogs at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game Summary

	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:

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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

Texas Tech Red Raiders at TCU Horned Frogs – Game Summary

	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 PM
• 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

TCU Horned Frogs at Baylor Bears – Game Summary

	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:

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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

Oklahoma State Cowboys at TCU Horned Frogs – Game Summary

	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:

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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

TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Longhorns – Game Summary

	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:

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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

Kansas State Wildcats at TCU Horned Frogs – Game Summary

	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:

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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

Liberty Bowl – Game Summary

	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:

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First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers UGA – TCU – Top Rushers UGA – TCU – Top Receiving UGA – TCU –

Honors and awards

Preseason awards

Josh Carraway Preseason All-Big 12 Team (DL)[41][54] Kenny Hill Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year[41][54] James McFarland Preseason All-Big 12 Team (DL)[41][54] KaVontae Turpin Preseason All-Big 12 Team (KR/PR)[41][54]

Award watch lists

Josh Carraway Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List[55][56] Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List[57][58] Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List[59][60] Aaron Curry Wuerffel Trophy Watch List[61][62] Deanté Gray Maxwell Award Watch List[55][63] Kyle Hicks Doak Walker Award Candidate[64][65]

Travin Howard Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List[55][56] Butkus Award Watch List[66][67] Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List[59][60] James McFarland Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List[55][56] Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List[57][58] Caylin Moore AFCA Good Works Team Nominee[68][69]

Gary Patterson Dodd Trophy Watch List[70] Austin Schlottmann Rimington Trophy Watch List[71][72] KaVontae Turpin Paul Hornung Award Watch List[73][74] Maxwell Award Watch List[55][63]

Weekly awards

Kenny Hill Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week (vs. South Dakota State, week 1)[75] KaVontae Turpin Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (vs. South Dakota State, week 1)[75]

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