2007 TCU Horned Frogs football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2007
Team=Texas Christian Horned Frogs


Conference=Mountain West Conference
Division=
ShortConference=MWC
CoachRank=
APRank=
Record=8-5
ConfRecord=4-4
HeadCoach=Gary Patterson
OffCoach=Mike Schultz
DefCoach=Dick Bumpas
OScheme=
DScheme=
StadiumArena=Amon Carter Stadium
Champion=
BowlTourney= Texas Bowl
BowlTourneyResult=Win 20-13

The 2007 Texas Christian Horned Frog football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2007 college football season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson, who took over the program in December 2000. The Frogs play their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth.

The Horned Frogs returned nine starters from their 2006 defense, which ended the season ranked 2nd nationally. Headlining the defense is All-America candidate defensive end Tommy Blake. On offense, the Frogs return six starters and will be led by redshirt freshman quarterback Andy Dalton. [http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/207701.html]

On July 23rd, the Mountain West held their annual Media Blitz in Las Vegas, where members of the media picked the Frogs as the favorite to win the conference, as well as selected Aaron Brown as Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Tommy Blake as Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

2007 Schedule

CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = 09/01/2007
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
time = 5:00 pm
rank = 22
away =
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = Baylor
site_stadium = Amon Carter Stadium
site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
gamename =
tv = CSTV
score = 27-0
overtime =
attend = 35,606CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = 09/08/2007
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
time = 6:00 pm
rank = 19
away = yes
neutral =
opprank = 7
opponent = Texas
site_stadium = Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Austin, TX
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 34–13
overtime =
attend = 84,621CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = 09/13/2007
nonconf =
homecoming =
time = 7:00 pm
rank =
away = yes
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = Air Force
site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
gamename =
tv = CSTV
score = 20-17 (OT)
overtime =
attend = 31,556CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = 09/22/2007
nonconf = yes
homecoming = yes
time = 7:30 pm
rank =
away =
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = SMU
site_stadium = Amon Carter Stadium
site_cityst = Fort Worth, Texas
gamename = Iron Skillet Game
tv = CSTV
score = 21-7
overtime =
attend = 31,511CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = 09/29/2007
nonconf =
homecoming =
time = 6:00 pm
rank =
away =
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = Colorado State
site_stadium = Amon Carter Stadium
site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
gamename =
tv = the mtn.
score = 24-12
overtime =
attend = 32,807CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = 10/06/2007
nonconf =
homecoming =
time = 1:00 pm
rank =
away = yes
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = Wyoming
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Laramie, WY
gamename =
tv = the mtn.
score = 24-21
overtime =
attend = 21,489CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = 10/13/2007
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
time = 4:00 pm
rank =
away = yes
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = Stanford
site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
site_cityst = Palo Alto, CA
gamename =
tv =
score = 38-36
overtime =
attend = 37,777CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = 10/18/2007
nonconf =
homecoming =
time = 7:00 pm
rank =
away =
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = Utah
site_stadium = Amon Carter Stadium
site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
gamename =
tv = Versus
score = 27-20
overtime =
attend = 25,391CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = 11/03/2007
nonconf =
homecoming =
time = 4:30 pm
rank =
away =
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = New Mexico
site_stadium = Amon Carter Stadium
site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
gamename =
tv = the mtn.
score = 37-0
overtime =
attend = 28,369CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = 11/08/2007
nonconf =
homecoming =
time = 8:00 pm
rank =
away = yes
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = BYU
site_stadium = LaVell Edwards Stadium
site_cityst = Provo, UT
gamename =
tv = Versus
score = 27-22
overtime =
attend = 64,241 [ [http://statistics.ncaafootball.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=ncaa-football&page=cfoot/scores/final/boxscore.aspx?GAMEID=18104 ncaafootball.com ] ] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = 11/17/2007
nonconf =
homecoming =
time = 6:30 pm
rank =
away =
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = UNLV
site_stadium = Amon Carter Stadium
site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 34-10
overtime =
attend = 26,425CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = 11/24/2007
nonconf =
homecoming =
time = 7:00 pm
rank =
away = yes
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = San Diego State
site_stadium = Qualcomm Stadium
site_cityst = San Diego, CA
gamename =
tv =
score = 45-33
overtime =
attend = 18,350 [ [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=273280021&confId=80 ESPN] ] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = 12/28/2007
nonconf =
homecoming =
time = 8:00 pm
rank =
away =
neutral =
opprank =
opponent = Houston
site_stadium = Reliant Stadium
site_cityst = Houston, TX
gamename = The Texas Bowl
tv = NFL Network
score = 20-13
overtime =
attend = 62,079 [http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2007-2008/tcu-uh.html]

tatistical Leaders

Returning Honorees

*Tommy Blake, Sr. Defensive End: First Team All-MWC 2005 & 2006
*Chase Ortiz, Sr. Defensive End: First Team All-MWC 2005 & 2006
*Jason Phillips, Jr. Linebacker: First Team All-MWC 2006, Second Team All-MWC 2005
*Brian Bonner, Sr. Safety/Punt Returner: First Team All-MWC PR, Second Team All-MWC Safety, 2006
*Aaron Brown, Jr. Running Back: Second Team All-MWC 2006, MWC Freshman of the Year 2005
*Matty Lindner, Sr. Guard: Second Team All-MWC 2006

Game notes

Baylor

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Baylor
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=0
Home=TCU
H1=0
H2=14
H3=0
H4=13

With the 27-0 win, the Horned Frogs evened the all-time series with the Bears at 49-49-7. Defensive end Tommy Blake did not dress for the game, and running back Aaron Brown left in the first half with a knee injury. Redshirt freshman quarterback Andy Dalton, making his first career start, threw for 205 yards and a touchdown. Two missed field goals by Baylor and four interceptions by the TCU defense helped preserve the shutout. It was TCU's fifth consecutive victory over a Big 12 team.

Texas

Linescore Amfootball
Road=TCU
R1=0
R2=10
R3=0
R4=3
Home=Texas
H1=0
H2=0
H3=10
H4=24This was the second of three contests TCU had in 2007 against former SWC rivals, and this was the first time these two schools had faced each other since the conference disbanded following the 1995 season. With the win, Texas now leads the all-time series, 61-20-1. TCU led the game 10-0 at halftime on two interceptions- one returned for a touchdown by cornerback Torrey Stewart, the other by David Roach, setting up a field goal. However, Texas came out roaring with 27 unanswered points to open the second half and ended up winning easily, 34-13.

Air Force

Linescore Amfootball
Road=TCU
R1=3
R2=7
R3=0
R4=7
R5=0
Home=Air Force
H1=0
H2=3
H3=0
H4=14
H5=3

Air Force erased a 17-3 4th quarter deficit and won, 20-17. TCU kicker Chris Manfredini missed a 36-yard field goal in overtime before Air Force kicked the winning field goal. TCU quarterback Andy Dalton had 320 yards passing, a career high, but was also intercepted twice.

MU

Linescore Amfootball
Road=SMU
R1=7
R2=0
R3=0
R4=0
Home=TCU
H1=7
H2=14
H3=0
H4=0

The Mustangs were the first to strike paydirt in TCU's Homecoming game, with a 15-yard touchdown run by running back DeMyron Martin in the first quarter. The TCU special teams and defense answered to give the Frogs the lead for good, though. They evened the score on a blocked punt that wide receiver Bart Johnson returned for a touchdown, and then linebacker Robert Henson took an interception back 58 yards for a score early in the second quarter. Derek Moore hauled in a Marcus Jackson pass to give the Frogs a 21-7 lead at halftime, and that ended up being the final score as well. With the win, the Frogs now hold a 41-39-7 advantage in the series, which is called "The Battle for the Iron Skillet".

Colorado State

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Colorado State
R1=3
R2=0
R3=3
R4=6
Home=TCU
H1=7
H2=10
H3=7
H4=0

Marcus Jackson, filling in for an injured Andy Dalton, ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, and the TCU defense kept Colorado State's offense out of the endzone until the 4th quarter to emerge victorious on Family Weekend.

Wyoming

Linescore Amfootball
Road=TCU
R1=3
R2=3
R3=0
R4=15
Home=Wyoming
H1=7
H2=0
H3=14
H4=3

With 6:30 remaining in the 4th quarter, TCU found themselves behind the Cowboys in Laramie, Wyoming. Andy Dalton then threw a 26-yard touchdown to Ervin Dickerson to make the score 24-14. On the ensuing Wyoming possession, the Frogs forced a three & out before sacking the Cowboy punter on his own 29-yard line, turning the ball over on downs. Six plays later, Dalton found Bart Johnson for another score, pulling the Frogs to within 24-21. TCU got the ball back with 1:17 to play on their own 20-yard line, driving themselves into position for a potential game-tying 48-yard field goal, but kicker Chris Manfredini's attempt hit the right goalpost as time expired.

tanford

Linescore Amfootball
Road=TCU
R1=0
R2=17
R3=7
R4=14
Home=Stanford
H1=7
H2=14
H3=10
H4=5

A week after defeating top-ranked USC, Stanford welcomed TCU to Palo Alto for their Homecoming. It was also the first ever meeting between the two schools. The Frogs again found themselves with a double-digit deficit late in the second half in this game, as they trailed the Cardinal 31-17 with 3:56 remaining in the 3rd quarter. Andy Dalton then hit Jimmy Young for a 70-yard touchdown and Aaron Brown for a 2-yard touchdown pass on fourth down to tie the game at 34. Stanford kicked a field goal with 7:22 remaining to re-take the lead, 37-34. Aaron Brown gave TCU it's first lead of the game with a 2-yard touchdown run with 4:13 left. An intentional safety by TCU in the final seconds made the final score 38-36. Andy Dalton ended the game with a career high 344 passing yards.

Utah

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Utah
R1=10
R2=14
R3=0
R4=3
Home=TCU
H1=0
H2=17
H3=0
H4=3

This was the fifth meeting between the Frogs and the Utes, a series which Utah leads 4-1. Two years ago, the Frogs snapped Utah's 18-game win streak with a 23-20 overtime win in Fort Worth. Last year, Utah defeated TCU 20-7 in Salt Lake City, which was one of only two defeats the Frogs suffered in 2006.

New Mexico

Linescore Amfootball
Road=New Mexico
R1= 0
R2= 0
R3= 0
R4= 0
Home=TCU
H1= 10
H2= 10
H3= 17
H4= 0

This will be the ninth meeting between the Frogs and the Lobos, a series that dates back to 1991 and that TCU leads, 5-3. The Frogs have won both contests between the schools since joining the MWC, including a 27-21 win last year in New Mexico.

BYU

Linescore Amfootball
Road=TCU
R1=3
R2=6
R3=6
R4=7
Home=BYU
H1=7
H2=10
H3=7
H4=3

This was the seventh meeting between the Frogs and the Cougars, who are the two most recent MWC Champions. On their way to the 2005 league title, the Frogs pulled out a thrilling 51-50 win in triple overtime at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo. Last year, BYU defeated TCU 31-17 in Fort Worth on their way to the 2006 title.

UNLV

Linescore Amfootball
Road=UNLV
R1=0
R2=7
R3=3
R4=0
Home=TCU
H1=14
H2=14
H3=3
H4=3

This will be the sixth meeting between the Frogs and the Rebels, with TCU leading the series 4-1. The Frogs have won the last two meetings between the schools by a combined score of 76-13.

San Diego State

Linescore Amfootball
Road=TCU
R1=0
R2=21
R3=21
R4=3
Home=San Diego State
H1=17
H2=7
H3=3
H4=6

TCU and San Diego State had never played before TCU joined the MWC in 2005, and the Frogs have been victorious in both meetings between the schools, including a 52-0 win in Fort Worth last year.

The Texas Bowl

Linescore Amfootball
Road=TCU
R1=0
R2=7
R3=3
R4=10
Home=University of Houston
H1=7
H2=3
H3=0
H4=3

ee also

*TCU Horned Frogs
*TCU Horned Frogs football

References