# 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.
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.

## Coaching staff

| 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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Grambling State* | No. 20 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FSSW+/FCS Pacific | W 56–0 | 45,112 |
| September 15 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas | No. 16 | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FX | W 20–6 | 43,867 |
| September 22 | 11:00 a.m. | Virginia* | No. 17 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ESPN | W 27–7 | 46,330 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at SMU* | No. 15 | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) | FSN | W 24–16 | 28,436 |
| October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 15 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FSN | L 23–37 | 42,152 |
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Baylor | | Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | FSN | W 49–21 | 42,524 |
| October 20 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 18 Texas Tech | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (The West Texas Championship) | ABC/ESPN2 | L 53–56 $^{3OT}$ | 47,894 |
| October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | FSN | L 14–36 | 57,183 |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 23 West Virginia | | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | FOX | W 39–38 $^{2OT}$ | 52,322 |
| November 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 Kansas State | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FOX | L 10–23 | 47,292 |
| November 22 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Texas | | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | ESPN | W 20–13 | 99,950 |
| December 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 12 Oklahoma | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ESPN | L 17–24 | 47,501 |
| December 29 | 9:15 p.m. | vs. Michigan State* | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl) | ESPN | L 16–17 | 44,617 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
| Coaches | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 21 | RV | — | RV | — | — | RV | RV | |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 21 | 22 | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |