2017 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 2017 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 122nd TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were led by 17th-year head coach Gary Patterson. They finished the season 11–3, 7–2 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They lost to Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship Game. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they defeated Stanford.

Previous season
The 2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team finished the regular season 6–6 and fell to 6–7 after losing 31–23 to Georgia in the Liberty Bowl.

Preseason awards

 * Travin Howard (LB)
 * Preseason All-Big 12


 * Nick Orr (S)
 * Preseason All-Big 12


 * Austin Schlottmann (OG)
 * Preseason All-Big 12


 * KaVonte Turpin (WR)
 * Second-Team Preseason All-American (Return Specialist), USA Today
 * Preseason All-Big 12 (Return Specialist)

Weekly awards

 * Darius Anderson (RB)
 * Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week, at Oklahoma State
 * Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Oklahoma State
 * Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week, at Oklahoma State


 * Kenny Hill (QB)
 * Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll, vs. Kansas
 * Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll, vs. West Virginia
 * Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honor Roll, vs. West Virginia
 * Davey O'Brien Award Quarterback of the Week, at Oklahoma State
 * Manning Award Star of the week, vs. SMU
 * Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honor Roll, vs. SMU


 * Adam Nunez (P)
 * Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, vs. West Virginia


 * Gary Patterson (Head Coach)
 * Bobby Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week, at Oklahoma State


 * KaVontae Turpin (WR)
 * Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, vs. Kansas

Major award watch lists

 * Darius Anderson (RB)
 * Maxwell Award


 * Ben Banogu (DE)
 * Chuck Bednarik Award


 * Kyle Hicks (RB)
 * Maxwell Award
 * Doak Walker Award
 * Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
 * Senior Bowl


 * Kenny Hill (QB)
 * Maxwell Award
 * Manning Award
 * Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
 * Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award


 * Travin Howard (LB)
 * Chuck Bednarik Award
 * Bronko Nagurski Trophy


 * Patrick Morris (C)
 * Rimington Trophy


 * Shaun Nixon (WR)
 * Wuerffel Trophy
 * Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee


 * Joseph Noteboom (OT)
 * Senior Bowl


 * Adam Nunez (P)
 * Ray Guy Award


 * Nick Orr (S)
 * Jim Thorpe Award


 * Gary Patterson (Head Coach)
 * Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
 * Bobby Dodd Trophy


 * Austin Schlottmann (OG)
 * Outland Trophy
 * Senior Bowl


 * Ty Summers (LB)
 * Chuck Bednarik Award
 * Lott IMPACT Trophy


 * KaVontae Turpin (WR)
 * Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, vs. Kansas
 * Paul Hornung Award
 * Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award


 * Taj Williams (WR)
 * Senior Bowl

Major award semifinalists

 * Kenny Hill (QB)
 * Davey O'Brien Award
 * Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 20


 * Patrick Morris (C)
 * William V. Campbell Trophy

Major award finalists

 * Kenny Hill (QB)
 * Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 20

Honors and Awards Source: TCU Game 8 Media Notes (unless otherwise noted)