| 1989 TCU Football Schedule | | | | |
| 9-Sep | at | Missouri | L | 10 | 14 | |
| 16-Sep | | Texas A&M | L | 7 | 44 | |
| 23-Sep | | Southern Mississippi | W | 19 | 17 | |
| 30-Sep | | Southern Methodist | W | 28 | 10 | |
| 7-Oct | | Arkansas | L | 19 | 41 | |
| 14-Oct | at | Rice | W | 30 | 16 | |
| 21-Oct | | Air Force | W | 27 | 9 | |
| 28-Oct | at | Baylor | L | 9 | 27 | |
| 4-Nov | | Houston | L | 10 | 55 | |
| 11-Nov | at | Texas Tech | L | 7 | 37 | |
| 18-Nov | at | Texas | L | 17 | 31 | |
| | 4-7-0 | | 183 | 301 | |
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| 1988 TCU Football Schedule | | | | |
| 10-Sep | at | Georgia | L | 10 | 38 | |
| 17-Sep | | Bowling Green | W | 49 | 12 | |
| 24-Sep | | Boston College | W | 31 | 17 | |
| 1-Oct | at | Arkansas | L | 10 | 53 | |
| 8-Oct | | Rice | W | 21 | 10 | |
| 15-Oct | at | Brigham Young | L | 18 | 31 | |
| 22-Oct | | Baylor | W | 24 | 14 | |
| 29-Oct | at | Houston | L | 12 | 40 | |
| 5-Nov | | Texas Tech | L | 10 | 23 | |
| 12-Nov | | Texas | L | 21 | 30 | |
| 19-Nov | at | Texas A&M | L | 0 | 18 | |
| | 4-7-0 | | 206 | 286 | |
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| 1987 TCU Football Schedule | | | | |
| 5-Sep | at | Boston College | L | 20 | 38 | |
| 12-Sep | at | Air Force | L | 10 | 21 | |
| 19-Sep | | Brigham Young | W | 33 | 12 | |
| 3-Oct | | Arkansas | L | 10 | 20 | |
| 10-Oct | at | Rice | W | 30 | 16 | |
| 17-Oct | | North Texas | W | 19 | 10 | |
| 24-Oct | at | Baylor | W | 24 | 0 | |
| 31-Oct | | Houston | W | 35 | 7 | |
| 7-Nov | at | Texas Tech | L | 35 | 36 | |
| 14-Nov | at | Texas | L | 21 | 24 | |
| 21-Nov | | Texas A&M | L | 24 | 42 | |
| | 5-6-0 | | 261 | 226 | |
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| 1986 TCU Football Schedule | | | | |
| 13-Sep | at | Tulane | W | 48 | 31 | |
| 20-Sep | | Kansas State | W | 35 | 22 | |
| 27-Sep | N | Southern Methodist | L | 21 | 31 | Dallas, TX |
| 4-Oct | at | Arkansas | L | 17 | 34 | |
| 11-Oct | | Rice | L | 31 | 37 | |
| 18-Oct | | North Texas | L | 20 | 24 | |
| 25-Oct | | Baylor | L | 17 | 28 | |
| 1-Nov | at | Houston | W | 30 | 14 | |
| 8-Nov | | Texas Tech | L | 14 | 36 | |
| 15-Nov | | Texas | L | 16 | 45 | |
| 22-Nov | at | Texas A&M | L | 10 | 74 | |
| | 3-8-0 | | 259 | 376 | |
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| 1985 TCU Football Schedule | | | | |
| 14-Sep | | Tulane | W | 30 | 13 | |
| 21-Sep | at | Kansas State | W | 24 | 22 | |
| 28-Sep | | Southern Methodist | L | 21 | 56 | |
| 5-Oct | | Arkansas | L | 0 | 41 | |
| 12-Oct | at | Rice | L | 27 | 34 | |
| 19-Oct | | North Texas | W | 14 | 10 | |
| 26-Oct | at | Baylor | L | 0 | 45 | |
| 2-Nov | | Houston | L | 21 | 26 | |
| 9-Nov | at | Texas Tech | L | 7 | 63 | |
| 16-Nov | at | Texas | L | 0 | 20 | |
| 23-Nov | | Texas A&M | L | 6 | 53 | |
| | 3-8-0 | | 150 | 383 | |
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| 1984 TCU Football Schedule | | | | |
| 15-Sep | at | Utah State | W | 62 | 18 | |
| 22-Sep | | Kansas State | W | 42 | 10 | |
| 29-Sep | at | Southern Methodist | L | 17 | 26 | |
| 6-Oct | at | Arkansas | W | 32 | 31 | |
| 13-Oct | | Rice | W | 45 | 24 | |
| 20-Oct | | North Texas | W | 34 | 3 | |
| 27-Oct | | Baylor | W | 38 | 28 | |
| 3-Nov | at | Houston | W | 21 | 14 | |
| 10-Nov | | Texas Tech | W | 27 | 16 | |
| 17-Nov | | Texas | L | 23 | 44 | |
| 24-Nov | at | Texas A&M | L | 21 | 35 | |
| 31-Dec | N | West Virginia | L | 14 | 31 | Bluebonnet-Houston, TX |
| | 8-4-0 | | 376 | 280 | |
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| 1983 TCU Football Schedule | | | | |
| 10-Sep | | Kansas | T | 16 | 16 | |
| 17-Sep | at | Kansas State | L | 3 | 20 | |
| 24-Sep | | Southern Methodist | L | 17 | 21 | |
| 1-Oct | | Arkansas | L | 21 | 38 | |
| 8-Oct | at | Rice | W | 34 | 3 | |
| 15-Oct | | Mississippi | L | 7 | 20 | |
| 22-Oct | at | Baylor | L | 21 | 56 | |
| 29-Oct | | Houston | L | 21 | 28 | |
| 5-Nov | at | Texas Tech | T | 10 | 10 | |
| 12-Nov | at | Texas | L | 14 | 20 | |
| 19-Nov | | Texas A&M | L | 10 | 20 | |
| | 1-8-2 | | 174 | 252 | |
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| 1982 TCU Football Schedule | | | | |
| 11-Sep | | Utah State | W | 24 | 9 | |
| 18-Sep | at | Kansas | L | 19 | 30 | |
| 25-Sep | at | Southern Methodist | L | 13 | 16 | |
| 2-Oct | N | Arkansas | L | 0 | 35 | Little Rock, AR |
| 9-Oct | | Rice | W | 24 | 16 | |
| 16-Oct | at | Mississippi | L | 9 | 27 | |
| 23-Oct | | Baylor | W | 38 | 14 | |
| 30-Oct | at | Houston | L | 27 | 31 | |
| 6-Nov | | Texas Tech | L | 14 | 16 | |
| 13-Nov | | Texas | L | 21 | 38 | |
| 20-Nov | at | Texas A&M | L | 14 | 34 | |
| | 3-8-0 | | 203 | 266 | |
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| 1981 TCU Football Schedule | | | | |
| 5-Sep | at | Auburn | L | 16 | 24 | |
| 19-Sep | | Texas-Arlington | W | 38 | 16 | |
| 26-Sep | | Southern Methodist | L | 9 | 20 | |
| 3-Oct | | Arkansas | W | 28 | 24 | |
| 10-Oct | at | Rice | L | 28 | 41 | |
| 17-Oct | | Utah State | T | 13 | 13 | |
| 24-Oct | at | Baylor | L | 21 | 34 | |
| 31-Oct | | Houston | L | 16 | 20 | |
| 7-Nov | at | Texas Tech | T | 39 | 39 | |
| 14-Nov | at | Texas | L | 15 | 31 | |
| 21-Nov | | Texas A&M | L | 7 | 37 | |
| | 2-7-2 | | 230 | 299 | |
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| 1980 TCU Football Schedule | | | | |
| 13-Sep | | Auburn | L | 7 | 10 | |
| 20-Sep | at | Southern Methodist | L | 14 | 17 | |
| 27-Sep | at | Georgia | L | 3 | 34 | |
| 4-Oct | at | Arkansas | L | 7 | 44 | |
| 11-Oct | | Rice | L | 24 | 28 | |
| 18-Oct | | Tulsa | L | 17 | 23 | |
| 25-Oct | | Baylor | L | 6 | 21 | |
| 1-Nov | at | Houston | L | 5 | 37 | |
| 8-Nov | | Texas Tech | W | 24 | 17 | |
| 15-Nov | | Texas | L | 26 | 51 | |
| 22-Nov | at | Texas A&M | L | 10 | 13 | |
| | 1-10-0 | | 143 | 295 | |
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