2013 TCU FOOTBALL
HEAD COACH GARY PAT TERSON win total were victories over then-undefeated, top-10 teams BYU and Boise State. It was the first time since 1961 that TCU beat two top-10 opponents in the same season. TCU led the nation in total defense (217.8 yards per game) in 2008 for the third time in nine seasons. No other school in the country has finished first in that category as many times as TCU in that span. The Frogs were also first in run defense (47.1 yards), fewest first downs allowed per game (12.1) and time of possession (35:10). TCU was second in scoring defense (11.3 points per game). Patterson became the fastest TCU coach to reach 50 victories (70 games) with a 27-21 win at New Mexico on Nov. 11, 2006. He was also the quickest to 100 wins (129 contests) after a 38-17 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 17, 2011. Patterson was the 2002 Conference USA and 2005 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. He was a 2003 finalist for Eddie Robinson and Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year honors. He also appeared on the 2006 Bobby Dodd Watch List. An 11-2 record in 2006 included wins over Big 12 opponents Baylor and Texas Tech as well as a 37-7 victory over Northern Illinois in the Poinsettia Bowl. The Frogs’ defense ranked second nationally in run defense (60.8 yards per game) and total defense (234.9 yards per game) while placing third in scoring defense (12.3 points per game). TCU won its last eight games in 2006 for the fourth-best winning streak at the time in the nation, trailing only Boise State (13), BYU (10) and Wisconsin (9). The Frogs’ eight consecutive wins were by an average margin of 24.4 points. During that stretch, the TCU defense allowed per game marks of 10.8 points, 59.6 yards rushing and 185.1 in total offense. In 2005, Patterson led the Frogs to the Mountain West championship in their first season of league play. It was also TCU’s first outright conference championship since 1958. The Frogs posted an 11-1 record for just the fourth 11-win season in school history and the second in three years. TCU also recorded its first undefeated league mark (8-0) dating back to 1938. The Frogs opened and closed the 2005 season with victories over Big 12 teams. Following a 27-24 EV1.net Houston Bowl win over Iowa State, Patterson saw TCU climb to ninth in the USA Today poll and 11th in the Associated Press poll. It was TCU’s highest season-ending ranking since 1959. TCU, picked to finish sixth in 2005 preseason MWC polls, opened the campaign with a 17-10 victory at No. 5 Oklahoma. It was TCU’s first win against a foe ranked that high since a 6-0 victory over No. 1 Texas in 1961. Patterson’s success in 2005 was achieved while playing a total of 21 redshirt or true freshmen, tying for fourth nationally in that category.
The 2005 Frog defense led the nation in turnover margin (+21), interceptions (26) and takeaways (40). The offense set a singleseason school record with 50 touchdowns while its 398 points scored ranked second all-time at TCU. Setting the pace nationally in defensive categories is nothing new for Patterson. His teams also led the country in defense during the 2000 and 2002 campaigns. In 2002, the Frogs allowed only 64.8 rushing yards per game - ranking first in that category as well. TCU has been no stranger to the post-season in the Patterson era. The Frogs have emerged victorious seven times in their run of 12 bowl games in 13 seasons, including a 17-3 win over MWC champion Colorado State in the 2002 AXA Liberty Bowl. In his first full season as head coach with the Frogs in 2001, Patterson was one of only eight coaches with no previous Division I head coaching experience to lead their teams to bowl appearances. He proceeded to take the Frogs to a bowl in each of his first three years. Patterson’s 10-2 record and conference championship in the 2002 season earned him Conference USA Coach of the Year accolades. The Frogs finished the season ranked 22nd in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll and 23rd in the Associated Press poll. Eleven of Patterson’s career wins came in the Horned Frogs’ 2003 campaign, when TCU climbed as high as sixth in the BCS rankings - the highest ranking at that time for a school from a nonautomatic qualifying conference. Under Patterson’s guidance, the Frogs got off to a 10-0 start after opening the season ranked 25th in the Associated Press poll. They finished the season 11-2 and ranked in the top 25 for the second year in a row - the first time that had happened at TCU since the 1950s. His leadership of the 2003 squad made him a finalist for both the Eddie Robinson and Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year honors. He was also named an assistant coach for the Hula Bowl. In 2004, the Frogs finished in the top 20 in the nation in scoring offense, passing offense and total offense. The Patterson chapter of TCU football, however, has been dominated by a tradition of defense. Since 1999, the Frogs have been ranked in the top five nationally in total defense four times. Patterson totaled 18 years as an assistant coach, including three at TCU, before taking the torch from Dennis Franchione prior to the 2000 GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl. In 1998, Patterson’s first season at TCU, the Horned Frogs scored a school-record six defensive touchdowns, intercepted 12 passes and allowed only 19.6 points per game - the fewest points per game in over 30 years. It was accomplished by a team that was 1-10 the previous season. Patterson’s 1999 TCU defense ended the season ranked fifth in the country in total defense. The Frogs posted two shutouts
FROGS UNDER PATTERSON Situation Record Score First___________________________________82-18 When Opp. Scores First_________________________34-18 Lead at the Half_______________________________ 96-11 Trail at the Half_______________________________ 13-23 Tied at the Half________________________________ 7-2 Lead After 3 Quarters___________________________99-10 Trail After 3 Quarters___________________________ 8-22 Tied After 3 Quarters____________________________ 9-4 Games Decided in OT____________________________ 5-6 300+ yards of Offense_________________________102-27 100+ Rushing Yards___________________________ 110-23 200+ Rushing Yards____________________________ 64-3 200+ Passing Yards___________________________ 63-25 300+ Passing Yards____________________________ 14-7 Win Time of Possession_________________________89-19 Opp. At or Under 300 Total Yards___________________ 77-8 Allow 300+ Total Yards_________________________ 39-28 Opp. Under 100 Rush Yds.________________________ 79-10
TCU CAREER COACHING WINS No. Coach
Wins
1. ____ Gary Patterson_________________________ 116 2.____ Dutch Meyer____________________________ 109 3.____ Abe Martin______________________________ 74 4.____ Francis Schmidt___________________________ 47 5.____ Jim Wacker______________________________ 40
TCU CAREER GAMES COACHED No. Coach
Games
1._____ Dutch Meyer____________________________ 201 2._____ Gary Patterson_________________________ 152 3._____ Abe Martin_____________________________ 145 4.____ Jim Wacker_____________________________ 100 5.____ Pat Sullivan______________________________ 67 6.____ F.A. Dry________________________________ 66 7._____ Francis Schmidt___________________________ 57 8.____ Madison A. Bell___________________________ 55
CAREER RECORD BREAKDOWN vs. Conference Opponents______________________ 72-23 vs. Non-Conference Opponents____________________44-13 vs. Ranked Opponents__________________________ 14-10 Home Games_________________________________ 58-11 Road Games________________________________ 49-20 Neutral Site Games_____________________________ 9-5 August_______________________________________ 1-1 September___________________________________38-10 October_____________________________________ 37-11 November___________________________________ 30-8 December____________________________________ 9-5 January_______________________________________ 1-1
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