2004 Horned Frogs Football TCU Box 297600, Fort Worth, TX 76129 Steve Fink, Athletics Media Relations Director [email protected] (817) 257-5394 ● (817) 257-7964 (FAX) www.gofrogs.com Game 11: TULANE (4-5, 2-4) at TCU (5-5, 3-4) November 27, 2004 ● Fort Worth, Texas ● 2:05 p.m. 2004 REGULAR SEASON COMES TO AN END: The TCU Horned Frogs (5-5, 3-4 C-USA) AT-A-GLANCE wrap up the 2004 regular season when they host the Tulane Green Wave (4-5, 2-4 C-USA) on Site: Amon G. Carter Stadium and W.A. Saturday, November 27. Game time is set for 2:05 p.m. at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. “Monty & Tex” Moncrief Field (44,008). This is the final regular season contest for the Horned Frogs in Conference USA. Next year the Frogs will move to the Mountain West Conference. TCU is 32-15 since joining the league at the Television: none. start of the 2001 season, including a 20-10 mark in conference action. The Frogs have posted league Radio: TCU/ESPN Sports Network. Brian records of 4-3, 6-2, 7-1 and are 3-4 this season. Estridge is the play-by-play voice of TCU Football. John Denton will provide the WHAT’S TRANSPIRED: TCU opened the season with a pair of non-conference wins over analysis. Russell Scott is the sideline Northwestern and SMU, but dropped five of their next seven games before bouncing back with an reporter. The game will be broadcast on impressive 42-17 win over Southern Miss last weekend. The Frogs have defended their home turf ESPN 103.3 FM and on KTCU (88.7 FM). for the most part this season, winning four of five at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. Dating back to the 2001 season, the Frogs have won 17 of their last 19 games at home. Tulane comes into The Series: 12th meeting. TCU leads 8-3. the contest well rested following an off week. They have won two straight, defeating Navy (42-10) Last Meeting: TCU 38, Tulane 35, New and Army (45-31) to keep their bowl hopes alive. They need to defeat TCU then upset Louisville Orleans, La., September 1, 2003. on December 4 to become bowl eligible. Last Meeting in Fort Worth: TCU 17, Tulane 10, November 9, 2002. BOWL HOPES: Following last Saturday’s win over Southern Miss, the Frogs (5-5) are still in the Last Tulane Win: Tulane 48, TCU 22, New hunt to become bowl eligible for a seventh straight season. Standing at 4-5 after nine games, TCU Orleans, La., October 13, 2001. was in a similar situation in the 2001 season. With their backs against the wall, TCU came away Last Tulane Win in Fort Worth: Tulane with a home win over 17th-ranked Louisville (37-22) and a 14-12 decision at Southern Miss to earn 33, TCU 19, September 22, 1979. a spot in the galleryfurniture.com Bowl against Texas A&M. Head Coaches: SENIOR SALUTE: The Horned Frog Nation says goodbye to the following 19 seniors, playing Gary Patterson (Kansas State, 1983) their last regular season game at Amon G. Carter Stadium: Anthony Alabi, Clif Alexander, Kenny 4th Year at TCU and Overall (32-16). Boyd, Zach Bray, Jerome Braziel, John Braziel, Andrew Calovich, Marvin Godbolt, Reggie Chris Scelfo (NE Louisiana, 1985) Harrell, Brandon Hassell, Chase Johnson, Cody McCarty, Billy Overshown, Martin Patterson, Eric 6th Year at Tulane and Overall (30-39). Schautteet, Stephen Simmons, Logo Tevaseu, Brad Veale and Mark Walker. 2004 TCU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME/SCORE TELEVISION SERIES RECORD/NOTES September 2 Northwestern Fort Worth W, 48-45 (2OT) ESPN2 LoCoco’s 47-yd. FG wins it September 11 SMU Fort Worth W, 44-0 Biggest shutout win in the series September 18 Texas Tech Lubbock L, 35-70 FSN Frogs allow most points since ‘86 September 25 USF* Fort Worth L, 44-45 (2OT) Botched PAT spells defeat October 2 Army* West Point, N.Y. W, 21-17 TCU overcomes 17-point deficit October 15 UAB* Birmingham, Ala. L, 25-41 ESPN UAB scores 35 1st half points October 23 Houston* Fort Worth W, 34-27 Merrill rushes for 137 yards October 30 Cincinnati* Cincinnati, Ohio L, 10-21 UPN21 TCU held to fewest points since ‘01 November 10 Louisville* Louisville, Ky. L, 28-55 ESPN2 Cards win for 1st time in series November 20 Southern Miss* Fort Worth W, 42-17 Butler’s 99-yard pick seals it November 27 Tulane* Fort Worth 2:05 p.m. TCU leads 8-3 *-Conference USA game; All game times are Central time. TCU Horned Frog Football Page 2 The PATTERSON VS. Head Coach Gary Patterson Frogs have built quite ALL OPPONENTS Now in his fourth season guiding the TCU football program, Gary a tradition Arizona .............................1-0 Patterson, one of the rising stars in the collegiate coaching fraternity, has of defense Army.................................4-0 posted a 32-16 record. Under his guidance, TCU has finished ranked since Boise State........................0-1 among the nation’s top 25 teams in back-to-back seasons for the first time Patterson’s Cincinnati..........................1-2 since the 1950s. arrival in Colorado State ..................1-0 Patterson’s 32-16 record in 48 games as the Horned Frogs’ head coach Ft Worth. East Carolina ....................0-2 represents the best record after 48 games of any TCU football coach since Over the Houston.............................4-0 the legendary Dutch Meyer was 33-11-4 from 1934 to 1937. After just past five Louisville..........................3-1 three-plus seasons, Patterson ranks sixth on TCU’s all-time wins list and years, the Memphis ...........................1-0 is just one win shy of moving into the top five. Frogs have ranked fifth, first, 24th, first Navy..................................1-0 The 2003 season marked the Horned Frogs’ sixth consecutive bowl and 38th in the country in total defense Nebraska ...........................0-1 appearance, a school record, and Patterson has been part of all six. In and 13th, seventh, 10th, first and ninth North Texas.......................2-0 addition, the Frogs have won three conference championships and in rushing defense. Northwestern ....................2-0 recorded three bowl victories over the past six years. The Frogs have also Patterson was named the 2002 Northwestern State ...........0-1 notched three of the school’s seven 10-win seasons in the past four years. Conference USA Coach of the Year SMU .................................4-0 They had not recorded a 10-win season between 1938 and 2000. after leading TCU to a 10-2 record, Southern Miss...................3-2 In 2003, Patterson led the Frogs to a 10-0 start and climbed to as high including an AXA Liberty Bowl victo- Texas A&M ......................0-1 as sixth in the BCS rankings, the highest ranking ever for a non-BCS ry over Mountain West Conference Texas Tech ........................0-1 school. After opening the year ranked 25th in the Associated Press poll, champion Colorado State. The Frogs Tulane ...............................2-1 the Frogs made a steady climb up the ladder, moving into the top 10 prior finished the season ranked 22nd in the UAB..................................1-2 to their lone regular season loss at Southern Miss in week 11. The team, country according to the USA USF...................................1-1 which featured first team All-American placekicker Nick Browne and Today/ESPN Coaches Poll, and 23rd in Vanderbilt..........................1-0 second team All-American defensive end Bo Schobel. finished the season the Associated Press poll. PATTERSON’S RECORD with an 11-2 record and ranked 24th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Patterson, a 2000 finalist for the BREAKDOWN Poll and 25th by the Associated Press. Patterson was recognized for the Frank Broyles National Assistant Overall ..........................32-16 Frogs’ achievements, as he was finalist for both the Eddie Robinson and Coach of the Year award, served as a vs. C-USA...................20-11* Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year honors. He was also selected as an assis- college assistant coach for 18 years, vs. Non-Conference......12-6* tant coach for the 2004 Hula Bowl. including three as TCU's defensive vs. Ranked Opponents......2-3 Named the 30th head coach in TCU history on December 8, 2000, coordinator and safeties coach, prior to Home Games ..................18-4 Patterson was one of 17 head coaches at Division I schools who took over being elevated to the top spot just prior Road Games..................13-10 a program in 2001 with no previous Division I head coaching experience. to the 2000 GMAC Mobile Alabama Neutral Sites .....................1-2 Only eight of those 17 coaches, including Patterson, were able to lead Bowl. August...............................0-1 their teams to bowl appearances in their first season. A native of Rozel, Kansas, Patterson September .......................12-4 received his bachelor's degree in physi- October ...........................11-4 THE PATTERSON FILE cal education from Kansas State in November .........................7-4 Age: 44 (born February 13, 1960) 1983. He played strong safety and out- December..........................2-3 Birthplace: Larned, Kansas; Hometown: Rozel, Kansas side linebacker for the Wildcats in *-NOTE: Southern Miss counted as High School: Pawnee Heights (Kan.) High School (1978) 1980-81. He earned his master's degree both a C-USA opponent and as a non- conference opponent when the teams Alma Mater: Kansas State (1983); Physical Education in educational administration from met in the 2000 Mobile Bowl. Master’s Degree: Tennessee Tech (1984); Educational Administration Tennessee Tech in 1984. Playing Experience: Dodge City C.C.