1996 TCU
4–7 (3–5 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Pat Sullivan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 18–0Oct 12
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Oklahoma | W 20–7 | 43% |
| Sep 14 | vs 24Kansas | L 17–52 | 44% |
| Sep 28 | at New Mexico | L 7–27 | 43% |
| Oct 5 | at Tulane | L 7–35 | 59% |
| Oct 12 | vs UTEP | W 18–0 | 65% |
| Oct 19 | at 24Utah | L 7–21 | 20% |
| Oct 26 | vs 15BYU | L 21–45 | 30% |
| Nov 2 | vs UNLV | W 42–34 | 82% |
| Nov 9 | at Tulsa | W 31–24 | 47% |
| Nov 16 | vs Rice | L 17–30 | 47% |
| Nov 21 | at SMU | L 24–27 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to SMU 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 211–302
- Coach
- Pat Sullivan
- Elo
- 1409 −82 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.0 No. 90 of 111; offense No. 91, defense No. 73
- SRS
- −11.0 No. 89 of 111 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Pete Hoener
- Defensive coordinator
- Pat Henderson
Drafted in 1997
The 1997 draft| Rd 4 | Ryan Tucker C | St. Louis Rams |
1996 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 9–0 | 14–1 | 5 |
 Wyoming | 7–1 | 10–2 | 22 |
 San Diego State | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Utah | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Rice | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 Colorado State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
 Air Force | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
 Fresno State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 TCU | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 San José State | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Tulsa | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Hawai’i | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| UNLV | 1–8 | 1–11 | |
| UTEP | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.