2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 2012 TCU Horned Frogs TCU Horned Frogs logo.svg 150 Big 12 Conference Big 12 7–6 4–5 Gary Patterson 12th Jarrett Anderson 4th Rusty Burns 1st Dick Bumpas 9th Spread 4–2–5 Amon G. Carter Stadium Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl L 16–17 vs. Michigan State 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. 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.2012-09-09 Gary Patterson passes Dutch Meyer as TCU’s all-time winningest coach with opening win over Grambling https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/tcu-horned-frogs/2012/09/09/gary-patterson-passes-dutch-meyer-as-tcus-all-time-winningest-coach-with-opening-win-over-grambling/ 2026-01-27 Dallas Morning News en Schedule 2012 AP Central September 8 6:00 p.m. w y 20 Grambling State Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX FSSW+/FCS Pacific 56–0 45,112 September 15 11:00 a.m. w y 16 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FX 20–6 43,867 September 22 11:00 a.m. w y 17 Virginia Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX ESPN 27–7 46,330 September 29 6:00 p.m. w y y 15 SMU Battle for the Iron Skillet Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX FSN 24–16 28,436 October 6 2:30 p.m. l 15 Iowa State Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX FSN 23–37 42,152 October 13 6:00 p.m. w y Baylor rivalry Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX FSN 49–21 42,524 October 20 2:30 p.m. l y Texas Tech 18 The West Texas Championship Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX ABC/ESPN2 53–56 3OT 47,894 October 27 2:30 p.m. l y Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK FSN 14–36 57,183 November 3 2:00 p.m. w y West Virginia 23 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FOX 39–38 2OT 52,322 November 10 6:00 p.m. l Kansas State 3 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX FOX 10–23 47,292 November 22 6:30 p.m. w y Texas 18 rivalry Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ESPN 20–13 99,950 December 1 11:00 a.m. l Oklahoma 12 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX ESPN 17–24 47,501 December 29 9:15 p.m. l y y Michigan State Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ ESPN 16–17 44,617 Big 12 Announces 2012 Football Schedule John E. Hoover http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=231&articleid=20120215_231_B1_CUTLIN41515 Tulsa World February 15, 2012 February 17, 2012 Rankings 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 20 17 20 17 16 15 17 16 15 14 15 13 RV 23 21 RV 21 22 23 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV NR RV NR RV NR RV NR RV NR RV RV RV NR RV RV RV NR Coaching staff Name Position Year at TCU Alma materGary PattersonHead coach12thKansas State (1983)Jarrett AndersonCo-Offensive Coordinator/running backs15thNew Mexico (1993)Dick BumpasDefensive coordinator/defensive line9thArkansas (1973)Rusty BurnsCo-Offensive Coordinator/quarterbacks 4thSpringfield College (1978)Chad GlasgowSafeties11thOklahoma State (1995)Trey HavertyWide receivers 2ndTexas Tech (2004)Clay JenningsCornerbacks5thNorth Texas (1996)Ryan McInerneyGraduate Assistant - Defense2ndPittsburg State (2008)Randy ShannonLinebackers 1stMiami (FL) (1988)Dan SharpTight ends/special teams12thTCU (1985)Eddie WilliamsonAssistant head coach/offensive line12thDavidson (1973)Kyle SkierskiGraduate Assistant - Offense1stUC Davis (2006) References TCU Category:TCU Horned Frogs football seasons TCU Horned Frogs football