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by From wire reports

One of the greatest football players ever, Sam Baugh, who led TCU to a national championship and the NFL out of the dark ages, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 94. Baugh made his position into a focal part of the offense, escalating the sport into the passing age. (1) comment

by From wire reports

SAN DIEGO - Where Daryl Washington provided the physical replacement for missing linebacker Robert Henson - making plenty of big plays and big hits - senior safety Stephen Hodge provided the emotional charge that Henson usually supplies. The two combined meant TCU's defense was tough to handle for Boise State in a 17-16 win for the Horned Frogs on Tuesday night in the Poinsettia Bowl. (1) comment

by Michael Carroll

The men's and women's swimming and diving squads will take on the University of Utah on Friday in a Mountain West Conference match up. The meet will begin at 6 p.m. in the University Recreation Center. Both the men's and women's teams are looking to add to the win column after losses at the University of Nevada Las Vegas on Tuesday. (0) comments

by Michael Carroll

Men's basketball suffers fourth straight conference loss The Horned Frogs fell to Colorado State University 71-65 on Saturday night on the road. It was the team's fourth straight loss in the Mountain West Conference. The team's record now stands at 13-10 overall. (0) comments

by Luke Urban

The No. 21 women's tennis team pulled away late with a tight 4-3 win over Auburn University on Sunday at Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. With the win, the team's spring record now stands at 3-2. It was the team's second consecutive win over a top-25 opponent. (0) comments

by Elise Smith

There will be a Mardi Gras celebration Monday in the Campus Commons hosted by Programming Council and the International Student Association. The event will feature the band Professor D, the TCU Soul Steppers, stilt walkers as well as cultural drumming, international student's band performances and henna tattoos. (0) comments

by Travis L. Brown

The Lady Horned Frog basketball team lost its claim to the top spot in the Mountain West on Tuesday with a 62-46 loss to the BYU Cougars. Turnovers and poor field goal shooting caused the loss. The Lady Frogs shot 22.4 percent from the field in the game and 18. (0) comments

by Michael Carroll

"Teams that want to play in March have to have good Februaries." That was head coach Jeff Mittie's message to his team as they prepared to start the second half of conference play with a home game against Colorado State University on Saturday. If the Lady Frogs' 71-59 win over the Rams was any indication, the team is listening so far. (0) comments

by Billy Wessels

After suffering their first loss of the season against Boston College in the first game of the Caribbean Challenge in Cancun, Mexico, the Lady Frogs rebounded to beat Eastern Michigan in the last game of the event. Now the team is on the road again, this time headed to California for a three-game stretch, including participation in the Contra Costa Times Classic. (0) comments

by Reese Gordon

He was an all-American defensive tackle at TCU. He went on to become the first draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys in 1961, later enshrined into the Ring of Honor in 1975 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1980) - the first Cowboy to earn those distinctions. (2) comments

by Billy Wessels

While the fate of the Frogs' postseason is no longer in their hands, members of a fan Web site are trying to propel the team into the Sugar Bowl by writing e-mails to the game's officials. Athletic Director Danny Morrison said he is happy just to see the team in the mix. (5) comments

by Michael Carroll

The ultimate frisbee club will participate in the Jingle Bell Hell Tournament on Saturday and Sunday in Denton. The tournament will benefit Santa's Helpers, a toy drive that collects holiday toys for children throughout the Metroplex. According to tournament details, each team will be required to bring a new, unwrapped toy for every player on their team. (0) comments

The Frogs had 18 players named to All-Mountain West Conference teams this season, a school record. Eight of the Frogs' 11 starters on defense were named to either the first- or second- All-MWC team, including junior defensive end Jerry Hughes, who was named All-MWC defensive player of the year. (0) comments

by Michael Carroll

The men's and women's swimming and diving squads faced off against the University of Utah in a conference meet Friday night in the University Recreation Center. The men's team walked away with a 145-92 victory while the women ended their evening in a tie with the Utes at 121. (0) comments

by Michael Carroll

The Texas Christian University Horned Frogs topped the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels 80-73 Saturday in Fort Worth on Saturday. The game was each team's second in Mountain West Conference play this season. The loss puts the Rebels' overall record at 13-3 with a 1-1 mark in conference play. (0) comments

by Billy Wessels

Before the beginning of this past football season I wrote an article that began by saying TCU was not getting any recognition as a BCS buster. While they might not have crashed the BCS party, it was still an exciting season, capping it all off with a 17-16 win against then-No. (0) comments

by Billy Wessels

Senior kick-off specialist Drew Combs was honored with the 2008 College Football Rudy Award at the American Football Coaches Association Convention on Monday at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. Combs was awarded a trophy and a $5,000 scholarship by Rudy Ruettiger, whom the award is named for. (0) comments

by Michael Carroll

After Friday's meet against the University of Utah, head coach Richard Sybesma said the H20 Frogs proved they will be a team to be reckoned with if they can consistently rise up to the occasion. The men's and women's teams faced the Utes on Friday night in the University Recreation Center. (0) comments

by Sean Amarillo

The Horned Frogs withstood the UNLV Lady Rebels' valiant effort at a comeback to win Saturday's game in Las Vegas 66-61. TCU (10-5, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) led from the start as the team found open shots on most of their early possessions. UNLV (7-8, 0-2 MWC) allowed TCU to shoot 42. (0) comments

by Michael Carroll

For some, the end of fall sport ­­(notice I said "sport") signals the beginning of a lull in their level of passion for college athletics. Sure, there were other sports in action during the fall semester, like volleyball, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and golf, but we all know football reigns supreme in Texas, and that's no different here at our university. (2) comments

by Michael Carroll

Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Schultz is officially the new offensive coordinator at the University of Illinois, and no decision has been made regarding his replacement, an athletics official said Tuesday. Mark Cohen, director of athletic media relations, said head coach Gary Patterson is currently focused on recruiting for next season. (0) comments

by Billy Wessels

After an 11-3 record and a final ranking that will be inside the top 10, athletics director Danny Morrison has rewarded head football coach Gary Patterson with a contract extension that runs through the 2014 season. "Gary's outstanding record speaks for itself, and we want him to be in Fort Worth and at TCU for a long time," Morrison said in a press release. (0) comments

by Chance Welch

Former associate executive editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Phil Record still remembers how Sam Baugh tried and failed to teach him how to punt when Record was 7 years old. That's about the only thing TCU football legend Baugh couldn't do on a football field. (0) comments

by Brian Smith

The campus initiative to go green has expanded to the intramural fields. A scoreboard, purchased by the University Recreation Center, was powered by a solar panel for the first time Oct. 26, when the TCU Lacrosse team scrimmaged against its alumni. Students in Keith Whitworth's social justice and environmental sustainability course were charged with putting nine new solar panels to use during the fall semester. (0) comments

by Billy Wessels

The semester is almost over, meaning fall sports are pretty much done and now is the time to congratulate some people for having great seasons. TCU Athletics Fall MVP: Junior defensive end Jerry Hughes. Hughes has already been named the Mountain West Conference defensive player of the year after finishing the regular season with a nation-leading, MWC-record 14 sacks. (0) comments

by Erick Moen

The stretch run and fantasy playoffs are upon us, which, coincidently and unfortunately, means this is my last column of the season. Your roster should be almost completely set at this point. You know who you can count on and who you can't from week to week, but it's the fringe players who will end up making the difference. (6) comments

by Phil Mann

Gary Patterson's Christmas has come early. "What (the NCAA) needs to do is put us with somebody ranked," head coach Gary Patterson said after TCU's last game against Air Force Academy. "Put a Boise State with one of our teams in some bowl game if they want a little publicity if Boise doesn't go to a BCS game. (0) comments

by Billy Wessels

As the football team prepares to head to San Diego for their bowl game against No. 9 Boise State University, the Frogs are still practicing and preparing both mentally and physically. Head football coach Gary Patterson said Wednesday's practice was not as intense as Tuesday's, but the team still got some things done. (0) comments

by Billy Wessels

According to a report published on ESPN's Web site, head football coach Gary Patterson is meeting with Auburn director of athletics Jay Jacobs about the Tigers' open head coaching job Thursday. Neither TCU director of athletics Danny Morrison nor Jacobs could be reached for comment. (1) comment

by Travis L. Brown

Twelve swimmers will represent TCU at the USA Swimming Short Course National Championships in Atlanta on Dec. 4 and 5. Six men and six women qualified to compete in the individual-based meet, which showcases the best collegiate talent along with club swimmers 17 and up. (0) comments

by Robert Bember

Many campus buildings have fallen victim to the university's construction binge, and the necessity for another new, shiny crane may be on the horizon. Ross Bailey, associate athletics director for operations, said the Dutch Meyer Athletic Complex and Abe Martin Academic Enhancement Center, located in the south end of Amon Carter Stadium, will serve as a model home to future renovations of the rest of the stadium, with construction slated for 2010. (4) comments

by Michael Carroll

Now that the University of Auburn has found their new coach, head football coach Gary Patterson will lead his team onto the field for the 100th time in his career when the No. 11 Horned Frogs take on the No. 9 Boise State Broncos in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl at 7 p. (1) comment