2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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2012 TCU Horned Frogs football
TCU Horned Frogs logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record7–6 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Jarrett Anderson (4th season)
  • Rusty Burns (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Dick Bumpas (9th season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
←  2011
2013  →
2012 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Kansas State $+ 8–1  11–2 
No. 15 Oklahoma + 8–1  10–3 
No. 19 Texas  5–4  9–4 
Oklahoma State  5–4  8–5 
Baylor  4–5  8–5 
TCU  4–5  7–6 
Texas Tech  4–5  8–5 
West Virginia  4–5  7–6 
Iowa State  3–6  6–7 
Kansas  0–9  1–11 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs were led by 12th-year head coach Gary Patterson and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium. This was their first year as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a four way tie for fifth place. They were invited to the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl where they were defeated by Michigan State.

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With their win of a regular season game on September 8, Gary Patterson became the winningest coach in the history of the Horned Frogs' program. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 86:00 p.m. Grambling State *No. 20
 FSSW+/FCS Pacific W 56–045,112
September 1511:00 a.m.at Kansas No. 16
 FX W 20–643,867
September 2211:00 a.m. Virginia *No. 17
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
 ESPN W 27–746,330
September 296:00 p.m.at SMU *No. 15
 FSN W 24–1628,436
October 62:30 p.m. Iowa State No. 15
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
FSNL 23–3742,152
October 136:00 p.m.at Baylor
FSNW 49–2142,524
October 202:30 p.m.No. 18 Texas Tech Dagger-14-plain.png
 ABC/ESPN2 L 53–56 3OT47,894
October 272:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State
FSNL 14–3657,183
November 32:00 p.m.at No. 23 West Virginia
FOX W 39–38 2OT52,322
November 106:00 p.m.No. 3 Kansas State
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
FOXL 10–2347,292
November 226:30 p.m.at No. 18 Texas
ESPN W 20–1399,950
December 111:00 a.m.No. 12 Oklahoma
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPNL 17–2447,501
December 299:15 p.m.vs. Michigan State *
ESPNL 16–1744,617
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 202016171515RVRVRV—RVRVRVRVRV
Coaches 1717151614132321RV—RV——RVRV
Harris Not released2122RV—RVRVRVRVRVNot released
BCS Not released23———————Not released


Coaching staff

NamePositionYear at TCUAlma mater
Gary Patterson Head coach12th Kansas State (1983)
Jarrett AndersonCo-Offensive Coordinator/running backs15th New Mexico (1993)
Dick Bumpas Defensive coordinator/defensive line9th Arkansas (1973)
Rusty BurnsCo-Offensive Coordinator/quarterbacks4th Springfield College (1978)
Chad Glasgow Safeties11th Oklahoma State (1995)
Trey Haverty Wide receivers2nd Texas Tech (2004)
Clay JenningsCornerbacks5th North Texas (1996)
Ryan McInerneyGraduate Assistant - Defense2nd Pittsburg State (2008)
Randy Shannon Linebackers1st Miami (FL) (1988)
Dan Sharp Tight ends/special teams12th TCU (1985)
Eddie Williamson Assistant head coach/offensive line12th Davidson (1973)
Kyle SkierskiGraduate Assistant - Offense1st UC Davis (2006)

References

  1. ↑ "Gary Patterson passes Dutch Meyer as TCU's all-time winningest coach with opening win over Grambling". Dallas Morning News. September 9, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ Hoover, John E. (February 15, 2012). "Big 12 Announces 2012 Football Schedule". Tulsa World . Retrieved February 17, 2012.
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