TCU Horned Frogs football statistical leaders

The TCU Horned Frogs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the TCU Horned Frogs football program in various categories,[1][2] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Horned Frogs represent Texas Christian University in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.

Although TCU began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,[2] the school's official record book does not generally include records from the 1930s and before, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since the 1930s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[3] Since then, the Horned Frogs have played in at least one bowl game in 14 seasons, and played two bowl games in the 2022 season, having played in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship. This has provided players in these seasons at least one additional game to accumulate statistics.
  • The Big 12 has held a championship game at two different times—1996–2010 and 2017–present. The Horned Frogs played in the 2017 and 2022 editions, giving players in those seasons yet another game to accumulate statistics.
  • Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving all who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.
  • All of TCU's 10 highest seasons ranked by total offensive yards have come during the 21st century.[2] The Horned Frogs obliterated its school record in 2014, accumulating 6,929 yards of total offense[4] after switching to an air raid offense.[5] The Horned Frogs broke this record in 2015 by putting up 7,317 yards.

These lists are updated through the 2022 season.

Passing

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Passing yards

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Passing touchdowns

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Rushing

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Rushing yards

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Rushing touchdowns

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Receiving

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Receptions

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Receiving yards

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Receiving touchdowns

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Total offense

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Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[36]

Total offense yards

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Touchdowns responsible for

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"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[37]

Defense

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Interceptions

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Tackles

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Sacks

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Kicking

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Field goals made

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Field goal percentage

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 TCU Football Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "2017 TCU Horned Frogs Media Guide". GoFrogs.com. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "FBS (I-A) Team Total Offense Statistics - 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  5. ^ Dodd, Dennis (November 11, 2014). "Patterson's marriage to Air Raid has TCU on precipice of playoff". CBSSports.com. CBS. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Max Duggan". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Kenny Hill". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017. Note that Hill began his college career at Texas A&M, transferring to TCU after the 2014 season.
  8. ^ a b c d "No. 3 TCU scores on tipped pass with 23 seconds left, beats Texas Tech". ESPN.com. September 26, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "TCU mars Boise State's perfect record after Broncos miss late field goal". ESPN.com. November 12, 2011. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Baylor vs. TCU Box Score". ESPN.com. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Trevone Boykin, No. 3 TCU clinch share of Big 12 championship". ESPN.com. December 6, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c d "Trevone Boykin accounts for 6 TDs; No. 3 TCU outlasts SMU". ESPN.com. September 19, 2015.
  13. ^ "Hill tosses 2 2nd-half TDs, TCU pulls away from SMU 33-3". ESPN.com. September 24, 2016.
  14. ^ a b c "Oklahoma fresh start in Big 12, wins 52-46 at No. 21 TCU". ESPN.com. October 1, 2016.
  15. ^ a b "No. 14 Oklahoma State stays perfect while dealing No. 8 TCU first loss". ESPN.com. November 7, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Hill, No. 13 TCU pull away from South Dakota St late, 59-41". ESPN.com. September 4, 2016.
  17. ^ a b "TCU scores 82 behind Trevone Boykin's school-record 7 TD passes". ESPN.com. October 25, 2014.
  18. ^ a b "One-man show: Ballard's six touchdowns lift up TCU". ESPN.com. November 18, 2006. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015.
  19. ^ "Trevone Boykin tosses 5 TDs in TCU blowout of Texas". ESPN.com. October 3, 2015.
  20. ^ "Box Score: Kansas vs. TCU". ESPN.com. October 21, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  21. ^ "Box Score: Tarleton vs. TCU". ESPN.com. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c "Kendre Miller". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  23. ^ "Emani Bailey". ESPN.com.
  24. ^ a b "TCU 49, New Mexico 28". ESPN.com. October 1, 2005. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.
  25. ^ "TCU 45, San Diego St. 33". ESPN.com. November 24, 2007.
  26. ^ "Taye Barber". ESPN.com.
  27. ^ a b c d "Quentin Johnston". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  28. ^ a b "TCU vs. Kansas Box Score". ESPN.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  29. ^ a b "Boykin leads No. 5 TCU to a 40-10 win over West Virginia". ESPN.com. October 29, 2015.
  30. ^ "TCU rolls behind Young's school-best 226 yards receiving, 3 TDs". ESPN.com. October 25, 2008. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013.
  31. ^ "Trevone Boykin's career-high 410 yards lead TCU over Oklahoma State". ESPN.com. October 18, 2014.
  32. ^ a b "Boykin throws for 4 TDs, No. 3 TCU rolls past Iowa St 45-21". ESPN.com. October 17, 2015.
  33. ^ "TCU vs. Oklahoma Box Score". ESPN.com. October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  34. ^ "Jalen Reagor". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  35. ^ "Jared Wiley". ESPN.com.
  36. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  37. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  38. ^ "TCU routs SMU 56-0". ESPN.com. September 27, 2014.
  39. ^ "Dylan Horton". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  40. ^ "Ochaun Mathis". ESPN.com.
  41. ^ "TCU ends BYU's BCS hopes, win streak, and undefeated season". ESPN.com. October 16, 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013.
  42. ^ "Box Score: CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl". ESPN.com. December 31, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  43. ^ a b c d "Griffin Kell". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  44. ^ "Seth Doege (7 TDs) leads Texas Tech past TCU in 3OT". ESPN.com. October 20, 2012.
  45. ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. TCU". August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.