2022_TCU_Horned_Frogs_football_team

2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season


The 2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Sonny Dykes. TCU compiled a perfect 12–0 regular season record; its first undefeated regular season since 2010. After an overtime loss in the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game against Kansas State by a score of 31–28, TCU was selected as the third seed in the four-team College Football Playoff. In the semifinal round, TCU beat #2 Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. They defeated Michigan by a score of 51–45, becoming the first Big 12 team to win a College Football Playoff game as well as make the CFP National Championship game. TCU lost the National Championship game to the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 65–7 and finished the season ranked #2 in both the AP and Coaches Polls.[1][2]

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Offseason

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C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[lower-alpha 1]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[lower-alpha 2] K Kicker[lower-alpha 3] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[lower-alpha 4] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[lower-alpha 1] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Departures

Outgoing transfers

7 Horned Frog players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after the 2021 season.

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Arrivals

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Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022.[3]

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Preseason Big-12 awards

2022 Preseason All-Big 12 teams

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Schedule

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Game summaries

at Colorado

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TCU Horned Frogs (0–0, 0–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (0–0, 0–0)

at Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 47,868
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
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Tarleton State (FCS)

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Tarleton State Texans (1–0) vs TCU Horned Frogs (1–0, 0–0)

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, Texas

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 43,197
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Charles Arbuckle
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at SMU

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TCU Horned Frogs (2–0, 0–0) vs SMU Mustangs (2–1, 0–0)

at Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, Texas

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 35,569
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV: ESPNU
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No. 18 Oklahoma

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No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1, 0–1) vs TCU Horned Frogs (3–0, 0–0)

at Amon G. Cater Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 1st
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 49,095
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV: ABC
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at No. 19 Kansas (College GameDay)

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No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (4–0, 1–0) vs No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (5–0, 2–0)

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 47,233
  • Referee: Steve Baron
  • TV: FS1
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No. 8 Oklahoma State

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No. 8 Oklahoma State Cowboys (5–0, 2–0) vs No. 13 TCU Horned Frogs (5–0, 2–0)

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 49,594
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) & Molly McGrath (sideline)
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No. 17 Kansas State

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No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (5–1, 3–0) vs No. 8 TCU Horned Frogs (6–0, 3–0)

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 22 miles per hour (35 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 47,881
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
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at West Virginia

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No. 7 TCU Horned Frogs (7–0, 4–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3–4, 1–3)

at Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 50,426
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV: ESPN
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Texas Tech (Big Noon Kickoff)

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Texas Tech Red Raiders (4–4, 2–3) vs TCU Horned Frogs (8–0, 5–0)

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, Texas

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 44,760
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
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at No. 18 Texas (College GameDay)

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No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs (9–0, 6–0) vs No. 18 Texas Longhorns (6–3, 4–2)

at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, Texas

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at Baylor (Big Noon Kickoff)

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No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs (10–0, 7–0) vs Baylor Bears (6–4, 4–3)

at McLane StadiumWaco, Texas

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 39 °F (4 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 44,393
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
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Iowa State

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Iowa State Cyclones (4–7, 1–7) vs No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs (11–0, 8–0)

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, Texas

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: W at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 44,846
  • Referee: Kevin Boltmann
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
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No. 10 Kansas State (College GameDay)

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No. 10 Kansas State Wildcats (9–3, 7–2) vs No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (12–0, 9–0)

at AT&T StadiumArlington, Texas

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No. 2 Michigan (Fiesta Bowl / CFP Semifinal)

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No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (12-1) vs No.2 Michigan Wolverines (13-0)

at State Farm StadiumGlendale, Arizona

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No. 1 Georgia (National Championship)

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No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (13-1) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (14-0)

at SoFi StadiumLos Angeles, California

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Personnel

Roster

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Coaching staff

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Rankings

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Players drafted into the NFL


References

  1. "Sonny Dykes introduced at TCU Horned Frogs' new coach". ESPN. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. "TCU Officially Hires SMU's Sonny Dykes As New Coach". KTVT. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. "Big 12 Announces Media Preseason Football Team" (PDF). Big 12 Sports. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  4. Drew Davison (December 2, 2021). "TCU football's 2022 schedule is out. Here's how it lines up for new coach Sonny Dykes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. "2022 Football Schedule Announced". Texas Christian University, Department of Athletics. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

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