TCU Program History

Horned Frogs · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 302-200-1.601
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 14final polls
AP top 10: 7final polls
Best rating: +16.312th in 2017

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Sonny Dykes	Big 12	3-4	1-3	.429		+5.944	24.381	18.417
2025	Sonny Dykes	Big 12	9-4	5-4	.692	25	+8.734	31.430	22.640
2024	Sonny Dykes	Big 12	9-4	6-3	.692		+8.731	32.323	23.642
2023	Sonny Dykes	Big 12	5-7	3-6	.417		+6.735	31.727	25.048
2022	Sonny Dykes	Big 12	13-2	9-1	.867	2	+13.113	37.77	24.740
2021	Gary Patterson / Jerry Kill	Big 12	5-7	3-6	.417		+0.767	30.940	30.292
2020	Gary Patterson	Big 12	6-4	5-4	.600		+9.925	32.730	22.819
2019	Gary Patterson	Big 12	5-7	3-6	.417		+6.336	30.340	24.035
2018	Gary Patterson	Big 12	7-6	4-5	.538		+5.146	26.082	20.918
2017	Gary Patterson	Big 12	11-3	7-3	.786	9	+16.312	33.422	17.18
2016	Gary Patterson	Big 12	6-7	4-5	.462		+5.743	31.149	25.441
2015	Gary Patterson	Big 12	11-2		.846	7	—	—	—
2014	Gary Patterson	Big 12	12-1		.923	3	—	—	—
2013	Gary Patterson	Big 12	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2012	Gary Patterson	Big 12	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2011	Gary Patterson	Mountain West	11-2		.846	14	—	—	—
2010	Gary Patterson	Mountain West	13-0		1.000	2	—	—	—
2009	Gary Patterson	Mountain West	12-1		.923	6	—	—	—
2008	Gary Patterson	Mountain West	11-2		.846	7	—	—	—
2007	Gary Patterson	Mountain West	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2006	Gary Patterson	Mountain West	11-2		.846	22	—	—	—
2005	Gary Patterson	Mountain West	11-1		.917	11	—	—	—
2004	Gary Patterson	Conference USA	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2003	Gary Patterson	Conference USA	11-2		.846	25	—	—	—
2002	Gary Patterson	Conference USA	10-2		.833	23	—	—	—
2001	Gary Patterson	Conference USA	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2000	Dennis Franchione / Gary Patterson	Western Athletic	10-2		.833	21	—	—	—
1999	Dennis Franchione	Western Athletic	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1998	Dennis Franchione	Western Athletic	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1997	Pat Sullivan	Western Athletic	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1996	Pat Sullivan	Western Athletic	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1995	Pat Sullivan	Southwest	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1994	Pat Sullivan	Southwest	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1993	Pat Sullivan	Southwest	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1992	Pat Sullivan	Southwest	2-8-1		.227		—	—	—
1991	Jim Wacker	Southwest	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1990	Jim Wacker	Southwest	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1989	Jim Wacker	Southwest	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1988	Jim Wacker	Southwest	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1987	Jim Wacker	Southwest	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1986	Jim Wacker	Southwest	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1985	Jim Wacker	Southwest	3-8		.273		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Sonny Dykes	2022–2026	5	39-21	.650
Jerry Kill	2021	1	2-2	.500
Gary Patterson	2000–2021	22	181-79	.696
Dennis Franchione	1998–2000	3	25-10	.714
Pat Sullivan	1992–1997	6	24-42-1	.366
Jim Wacker	1985–1991	7	31-46	.403