Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | | No. 8 Kansas* | | W 17–16 | 27,000 | |
September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Ohio State* | | T 7–7 | 82,878 | |
October 7 | | at Arkansas | | L 3–28 | | |
October 14 | | at Texas Tech | | L 0–10 | 25,500 | |
October 21 | | Texas A&M | - Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
| W 15–14 | | |
November 4 | | Baylor | | L 14–28 | 23,000 | |
November 10 | | at UCLA* | | L 7–28 | 29,236 | |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Texas | | W 6–0 | 50,000 | [1] |
November 25 | | Rice | - Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Fort Worth, TX
| L 16–35 | | |
December 2 | | SMU | - Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
| T 28–28 | 20,000 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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[2]
1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- TCU – Buddy Iles 50-yard pass from Sonny Gibbs (kick failed), 9:20. TCU 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- TCU
- UT – Mike Cotten – 3/6, 62 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- TCU
- UT – Jimmy Saxton – 1 reception, 45 yards
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