The TCU Horned Frogs is the nickname of the Texas Christian University. Their mascot is a horned frog in reference to the Texas horned lizard which has the scientific name of Phrynosoma cornutum.
TCU Horned Frogs football was created in 1896.
The cast of 2003 PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl - 2003 includes: Chad Andrus as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Tight End Lawrence Bady as Himself - Boise St. Broncos Wide Receiver John Braziel as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Punter Nick Browne as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Kicker Corey Connally as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Running Back Michael Depriest as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver Ryan Dinwiddie as Himself - Boise St. Broncos Quarterback Kasey Dunn as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Cornerbacks Coach Gabe Franklin as Himself - Boise St. Broncos Defensive Back Elvis Gallegos as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive Back Tim Gilligan as Himself - Boise St. Broncos Wide Receiver Josh Goolsby as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Linebacker Mike Gottfried as Himself - Color Commentator Quentily Harmon as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver Reggie Harrell as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver Brandon Hassell as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Quarterback Dan Hawkins as Himself - Boise St. Broncos Head Coach Kenny Hayter as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Running Back Donny Heck as Himself - Boise St. Broncos Running Back Lonta Hobbs as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Running Back Adrian Karsten as Himself - Sideline Reporter Kyle Kummer as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Quarterback Cody McCarty as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Tight End David Mikell as Himself - Boise St. Broncos Running Back Cory Rodgers as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver Derek Schouman as Himself - Boise St. Broncos Tight End Andy Weldon as Himself - Boise St. Broncos Tight End Mike Wynn as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs kicker
no
The cast of 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl - 2012 includes: Denicos Allen as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Linebacker Todd Blackledge as Himself - Color Commentator Josh Boyce as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver Trevone Boykin as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Quarterback Ladarius Brown as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver Max Bullough as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Linebacker Aaron Burbridge as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Wide Receiver Kenny Cain as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Linebacker Shilique Calhoun as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Lineman Connor Cook as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Quarterback Mark Dantonio as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Head Coach Darqueze Dennard as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Back Denzel Drone as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Lineman Kurtis Drummond as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Back Kyler Elsworth as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Linebacker Devonte Fields as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive Lineman Keivon Gamble as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive Back William Gholston as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Lineman Tyquan Hammock as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Linebacker Darien Harris as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Linebacker Joel Hasley as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Linebacker Chucky Hunter as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive Lineman Taiwan Jones as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Linebacker Jeremy Langford as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Back Isaiah Lewis as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Back Tony Lippett as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Back Kolby Listenbee as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver Stansly Maponga as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive Lineman Keith Mumphery as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Wide Receiver Brad Nessler as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Jaden Oberkrom as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Kicker Elisha Olabode as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive Back Ethan Perry as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Punter Davion Pierson as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive Lineman Anthony Rashad White as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Lineman Holly Rowe as Herself - Sideline Reporter Marcus Rush as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Lineman Dion Sims as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Tight End Jason Verrett as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive Back Trae Waynes as Himself - Michigan St. Spartans Defensive Back Cam White as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver
The cast of 2006 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl - 2006 includes: Chad Andrus as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Tight End Luke Biondi as himself Tommy Blake as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive End (Co-MVP) Keenan Blalark as himself Jarret Carter as Himself - Northern Illinois Huskies Wide Receiver Tyler Clasey as himself Brian Cortney as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Punter Britt Davis as Himself - Northern Illinois Huskies Wide Receiver Rece Davis as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Andy Dittbenner as Himself - Northern Illinois Huskies Punter Larry English as Himself - Northern Illinois Huskies Defensive End Alvah Hansbro as himself Cory Hanson as himself Quentily Harmon as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver Brent Hecht as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Tight End Robert Henson as himself Lonta Hobbs as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Running Back Alex Krutsch as himself Peter Lococo as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Kicker Chris Manfredini as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Kicker Donald Massey as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver Chris Nendick as Himself - Northern Illinois Huskies Kicker Jamison Newby as himself Dan Nicholson as Himself - Northern Illinois Huskies Quarterback Chase Ortiz as himself Bradley Pruitt as himself Shae Reagan as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Tight End Melvin Rice as himself Craig Rusch as himself Torrey Stewart as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive Back John Tranchitella as Himself - Northern Illinois Huskies Linebacker Dustin Utschig as himself James Vess as himself Garrett Wolfe as Himself - Northern Illinois Huskies Running Back
The TCU Horned Frogs beat the Wisconsin Badgers 21-19 on 1/1/11
They found horned frogs digging holes in the field which now today is the football field and helped make the football field so they made the horned frog there mascot.
The cast of 1959 Cotton Bowl - 1959 includes: Tom Harmon as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Abe Martin as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Head Coach Darrell Royal as Himself - Color Commentator Jack Spikes as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Fullback
The cast of 2011 Rose Bowl - 2011 includes: Erin Andrews as Herself - Field Reporter Montee Ball as Himself - Wisconsin Badgers Running Back Bret Bielema as Himself - Wisconsin Badgers Head Coach Tank Carder as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Linebacker David Gilreath as Himself - Wisconsin Badgers Wide Receiver Kirk Herbstreit as Himself - Color Commentator Anson Kelton as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Punter Jeremy Kerley as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Wide Receiver Brent Musburger as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Brad Nortman as Himself - Wisconsin Badgers Punter Luke Shivers as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Running Back Scott Tolzien as Himself - Wisconsin Badgers Quarterback
The Arizona Diamondbacks in baseball and the Arizona Rattlers in arena football.
The cast of 2011 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl - 2011 includes: Colby Cameron as Himself - Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Quarterback Sonny Dykes as Himself - Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Head Coach Greg McCoy as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Defensive Back (Co-MVP) Casey Pachall as Himself - TCU Horned Frogs Quarterback Joe Tessitore as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
It originated when the A&M Aggies were playing the TCU Horned Toads. Gigging is a form of frog hunting where they are speared and collected. The yell leaders wanted the Aggies to Gig the Horned Toads and Gig 'em stuck.