2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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.

2012 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record7–6 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorJarrett Anderson (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRusty Burns (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDick Bumpas (9th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAmon 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

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

Coaching staff

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Name Position Year at TCU Alma Mater
Gary Patterson Head coach 12th Kansas State (1983)
Jarrett Anderson Co-Offensive Coordinator/running backs 15th New Mexico (1993)
Dick Bumpas Defensive coordinator/defensive line 9th Arkansas (1973)
Rusty Burns Co-Offensive Coordinator/quarterbacks 4th Springfield College (1978)
Chad Glasgow Safeties 11th Oklahoma State (1995)
Trey Haverty Wide receivers 2nd Texas Tech (2004)
Clay Jennings Cornerbacks 5th North Texas (1996)
Ryan McInerney Graduate Assistant - Defense 2nd Pittsburg State (2008)
Randy Shannon Linebackers 1st Miami (FL) (1988)
Dan Sharp Tight ends/special teams 12th TCU (1985)
Eddie Williamson Assistant head coach/offensive line 12th Davidson (1973)
Kyle Skierski Graduate Assistant - Offense 1st UC Davis (2006)

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 86:00 p.m.Grambling State*No. 20FSSW+/FCS PacificW 56–045,112
September 1511:00 a.m.at KansasNo. 16FXW 20–643,867
September 2211:00 a.m.Virginia*No. 17
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPNW 27–746,330
September 296:00 p.m.at SMU*No. 15FSNW 24–1628,436
October 62:30 p.m.Iowa StateNo. 15
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
FSNL 23–3742,152
October 136:00 p.m.at BaylorFSNW 49–2142,524
October 202:30 p.m.No. 18 Texas Tech 
ABC/ESPN2L 53–56 3OT47,894
October 272:30 p.m.at Oklahoma StateFSNL 14–3657,183
November 32:00 p.m.at No. 23 West VirginiaFOXW 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 TexasESPNW 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
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP202016171515RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Coaches1717151614132321RVRVRVRV
HarrisNot released2122RVRVRVRVRVRVNot released
BCSNot released23Not released

References

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  1. ^ Hoover, John E. (February 15, 2012). "Big 12 Announces 2012 Football Schedule". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 17, 2012.