According to the TCU Admissions website, there is a story on how the university decided on the Horned Frogs. "The answer goes way back to 1897, when the yearbook staff of the then-named AddRan ...

The Texas Christian Horned Frogs adopted the mascot early, ... General view of a statue of a TCU Horned Frog at Amon G. Carter Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.

While the Horned Frogs may be new to the College Football Playoff, the nickname is more than century old at TCU. The school first adopted it in 1897, when TCU was still known as Add-Ran Christian ...

The TCU website explains how the Horned Frog came to be the school's mascot: "The answer goes way back to 1897, when the yearbook staff of the then-named AddRan Christian University was looking to ...

Why is TCU’s mascot the horned frog? TCU (12-1) faces Michigan (13-0) in the College Football playoff semifinals on Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. How did TCU become the Frogs?

The origins of TCU's unique mascot, the Horned Frog, are deeply rooted in tradition and history. The tale begins in 1897 when the university, originally named AddRan Christian University, grappled ...

The horned frog has been TCU’s mascot since 1897. It has been the Texas state reptile since 1992. And although the funky, ...

By Rob Tranchin, KERA Newshttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-942600.mp3Dallas, TX – When the Horned Frogs of TCU face the… ...

The irony in all of this is that TCU's mascot, a Horned Frog, is technically a lizard. A Texas horned lizard, to be exact. As TCU explains here, the lizard's frog nickname comes from "their round ...

He picked a name that represented Texas and the Southwest, and a horned frog was a natural pick. The costumed mascot's version is called Super Frog, and began appearing at sports events in 1979.

The horned frog was included on TCU's first seal in 1915 and was widely used to represent the school after World War II. ... TCU's mascot is SuperFrog, and it's anatomically accurate.