Longtime college football coach Dennis Franchione has passed...

Pete Thamel

Longtime college football coach Dennis Franchione has passed away at age 75, TCU announced today. Franchione coached at Texas A&M, Alabama, TCU, New Mexico and Texas State. He won 213 games as a college head coach, with stops that also included Pittsburg State and Southwest Texas State.

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Oct 6, 2026, 11:53 AM

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