Matchup Index

Penn State Nittany Lions vs TCU Horned Frogs

Penn State Nittany Lions 3
Penn State Nittany Lions leads 3-1
wins
1953 to 1978
Penn State Nittany Lions have won 2 straight
TCU Horned Frogs 1

Series timeline

▲ Penn State Nittany Lions ahead (peak +2)
1953: Penn State Nittany Lions 27-211954: TCU Horned Frogs 20-71971: Penn State Nittany Lions 66-141978: Penn State Nittany Lions 58-0

Penn State Nittany Lions TCU Horned Frogs Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Penn State Nittany Lions 2 (1971–1978), TCU Horned Frogs 1 (1954). Current: Penn State Nittany Lions 2.

Splits

SplitPenn State Nittany Lions record
Regular season3-1
Hosted by Penn State Nittany Lions3-0
Hosted by TCU Horned Frogs0-1
Last 4 seasons (1953 to 1978)3-1
Largest Penn State Nittany Lions win58-0 (1978)
Largest TCU Horned Frogs win20-7 (1954)

Every meeting

1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1978 Sep 30, 1978 Penn State Nittany Lions 58-0 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 5
1971 Oct 23, 1971 Penn State Nittany Lions 66-14 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 7
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1954 Oct 23, 1954 TCU Horned Frogs 20-7 at TCU Horned Frogs Week 6
1953 Oct 24, 1953 Penn State Nittany Lions 27-21 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 6

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.