THE FUTURE IS NOW AT TCU The 2008 season marks a new era in TCU football with the opening of the $13 million Dutch Meyer Athletic Complex and Abe Martin Academic Enhancement Center (above). The 40,000 square-foot facility provides the Horned Frogs with a new team meeting room, academic space and a community area. Six suites and 250 club seats will give fans unique views of historic Amon G. Carter Stadium. Additional major changes loom on the horizon as a feasibility study is underway for a proposed renovation of Amon G. Carter (below). The project received a lead gift of $15 million from the Amon Carter Foundation in spring 2008. For more information on the future of TCU’s football facilities, visit pages 34-35. INTRODUCTION 2008 TCU FOOTBALL THIS IS HORNED FROG FOOTBALL 14 16 18 20 WELCOME TO TCU A RICH HISTORY CHAMPIONSHIP GOALS GAME DAY AT TCU 4Why Frogs Chose TCU 4TCU Football Yesterday and Today 42005 MWC Champs 4Game Day at Amon G. Carter Stadium 4TCU By the Numbers 4Two-Time National Champions 4Four Bowl Titles in the Last Seven Years 415-2 at Home Since 2005 4Davey O’Brien and Sammy Baugh 4Among Nation’s Best Since 2000 and 2005 4Frog Game Day Festivities 4Where LT Learned to Run 22 24 26 28 HORNED FROG TRADITION BOWL SEASON REGULARS COACHING EXCELLENCE FROGS IN THE NFL 4Just What is a Horned Frog? 4The TCU Bowl Experience 4Head Coach Gary Patterson 4Newest Frogs in the NFL 4Riff, Ram, Bah Zoo, and Other Cheers 4TCU’s 23 Bowl Games Since 1936 4What They’re Saying About Patterson 4NFL Hall of Famers Baugh and Lilly 4Home of the Iron Skillet 4Staff Featuring 230 Years Experience 4A Tribute to LT, NFL MVP 4TCU’s Other Football Traditions 4Six Assistants at TCU at Least Five Years 4TCU’s All-Time NFL Alumni List 4TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction THIS IS TCU MEET THE HORNED FROGS 2007 Season in REView The Future is Now at TCU _____________1 Welcome to TCU ________________ 14-15 Senior Profiles __________________ 56-75 2007 Results _____________________120 Table of Contents _________________ 2-3 Rich History ____________________ 16-17 Returning Player Profiles _________ 76-98 Overall Statistics ______________ 120-122 Quick Facts ______________________ 4-5 Championship Goals ____________ 18-19 Newcomer Profiles _____________ 99-100 Defensive Statistics ________________123 Alphabetical Roster _________________6 Game Day at TCU _______________ 20-21 Game-By-Game Team Statistics ______124 Numerical Roster ___________________7 Horned Frog Tradition ___________ 22-23 MEET THE COACHES & STAFF Game-By-Game Individual Statistics __125 Signee Info./Geo. Breakdown__________8 Bowl Season Regulars ___________ 24-25 Gary Patterson _______________ 102-105 Game-By-Game Defensive Statistics __126 Depth Chart _______________________9 Coaching Excellence ____________ 26-27 Jarrett Anderson __________________106 Opponent Game-By-Game Statistics _127 Season Preview (Offense) ____________10 The Next Level _________________ 28-31 Dick Bumpas _____________________107 Red Zone/Specialty Statistics ________128 Season Preview (Defense) ___________11 Football Facilities _______________ 32-33 Justin Fuente ____________________108 Superlatives _____________________129 2008 Opponents ___________________12 Future Facilities _________________ 34-35 Chad Glasgow ____________________109 Game-By-Game Recaps ________ 130-136 Athletics Facilities _______________ 36-37 Clay Jennings ____________________110 Strength and Conditioning _______ 38-39 Mike Schultz _____________________111 TCU RECORD BOOK Sports Medicine ________________ 40-41 Dan Sharp _______________________112 Amon G. Carter Stadium Records ____138 In the Nation’s Spotlight __________ 42-43 Tony Tademy _____________________113 Team Offensive Records ________ 139-140 Head of the Class _______________ 44-45 Eddie Williamson _________________114 Individual Records ____________ 141-152 Texas Christian University ________ 46-47 Don Sommer ____________________115 Opponent Records ____________ 153-155 Campus Growth ________________ 48-49 Mike Sinquefield __________________116 Longest Plays ____________________156 Leading On and Off the Field _________50 Chris Gillert ______________________117 Miscellaneous Records _____________157 Giving Back _______________________51 Graduate Assistants _______________117 TCU Bowl Records _________________196 Heart of the Metroplex ___________ 52-53 Support Staff_____________________118 2008-09 College Bowl Schedule ______54 All-Time Assistant Coaches _________118 2 NINE BOWL GAMES LAST 10 YEARS 2008 TCU FOOTBALL INTRODUCTION THIS IS HORNED FROG FOOTBALL 32 38 40 42 TCU FACILITIES STRENGTH & CONDITIONING SPORTS MEDICINE IN THE NATION’S SPOTLIGHT 4Amon G. Carter Stadium 4TCU’s Strength Staff 4Keeping Frogs on the Field 4TCU Media Exposure 4Other Frog Football Facilities 4Walsh Complex Weight Room 4TCU ‘s Athletics Medicine Staff 4National Print Media Focus on Frogs 4Facilities on the Horizon 4TCU Weight Room Records 4Sports Medicine Facilities 4Television and Radio Coverage 4Other TCU Athletics Facilities 4Importance of Nutrition at TCU 44 46 50 52 FROG ACADEMICS TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP/OUTREACH THE METROPLEX 4Academics Success Continues at TCU 4About the TCU Campus 4TCU’s 2008-09 Leadership Council 4Living in Fort Worth 4Academics Services Staff 4Areas of Study Offered 4Frogs Give Back to Community 4The Sites of Dallas-Fort Worth 4Academic Success By the Numbers 4Improvements Continue on TCU Campus 4Metroplex Quick Facts 4Abe Martin Academic Enhancement Center 4TABLE OF CONTENTS HORNED FROG HISTORY MEDIA INFORMATION 4MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS TCU Football Through the Ages __ 160-161 Chancellor Victor Boschini __________198 All-Time Coaches _____________ 161-162 TCU Board of Regents______________198 The 2008 TCU football media guide is a Photography by Vladimir Cherry, Linda TCU in the National Rankings _______163 Athletics Director Dr. Danny Morrison __ 199 production of the Horned Frog Athletics Kaye, Anthony Vasser and Scott Bjornlie. National Championships ___________164 Athletics Administration ___________199 Media Relations Office. Frogs in the pros photos were provided TCU in the AP Poll _____________ 165-166 Media Information ____________ 200-201 by respective NFL media relations TCU and the Heisman Trophy _______167 TCU on Television _________________202 The publication was written by Director of departments. Facility renderings provided All-America Honors _______________168 TCU/ISP Sports Network ____________203 Media Relations Mark Cohen with layout by HKS Sports and Entertainment. Retired TCU Numbers ______________168 Mountain West Conference _____ 204-205 and design assistance from Assistant All-Conference Honors _________ 169-170 Compliance Information ___________206 Director Andy Anderson. Assistant The 2008 TCU football media guide may Rogers Trophy Winners ____________170 Horned Frog Student-Athletes ______207 Directors Brandie Davidson and Joe be purchased at the TCU Athletics Media All-Star Game Selections ___________171 Tribute to the 1938 National Champs _208 Monaco, Coordinator Matt Hoover and Relations Office for $20 plus $3 shipping. All-Time Letterwinners _________ 172-176 former graduate assistant Kyle Seay each Year-By-Year Records ______________177 provided editorial assistance. Special ON THE COVERS All-Time vs. Opponents ____________178 thanks go to student assistant Jack Lawit TCU utilized the talents of Concussion Iron Skillet: TCU vs. SMU ____________181 for assistance with guide design and Advertising for the marketing campaign, All-Time Series Results _________ 179-182 production. Credit is also directed to all “Get With the Program.” Design for both Year-By-Year Results ___________ 183-187 past TCU media relations directors and the covers and section divider pages was Bowl Recaps _________________ 188-195 former Director of Communications provided by designer Charlie Howlett, Great Moments in TCU History ______158 Drew Myers for their efforts in laying the Chief Creative Officer Andrew Yanez and foundation for this guide. Creative Director Derek Johnson with photography by Dick Clintsman. NATION’S 10TH-MOST WINS SINCE 2005 3 INTRODUCTION 2008 TCU FOOTBALL THIS IS HORNED FROG FOOTBALL 2008 TCU Football SCHEDULE 2007 SEASON results Date ______OPPONENT ________Location _______TIME (TELEVISION) Date ____ OPPONENT _____ Result ___Score ___ TV ________ ATTEN Aug. 30 ____at New Mexico* _____Albuquerque, N.M. ______ 5 p.m. (Versus) Sept. 1 ___ Baylor _____________ W ______ 27-0 ____ CSTV ______ 35,606 Sept. 6 ____Stephen F. Austin ___Fort Worth, Texas _____________6 p.m. Sept. 8 ___ at No. 7 Texas ________ L ______ 13-34 ____ FSN _______ 84,621 Sept. 13 ___Stanford@ _________Fort Worth, Texas ___ 6 p.m. (The Mtn.) Sept. 13 __ at Air Force* ______ L (OT) ____ 17-20 ___ CSTV ______ 31,556 Sept. 20 ____at SMU _____________Dallas, Texas ____________7 p.m. (CBS C) Sept. 22 __ SMU ______________ W ______ 21-7 ____ CSTV ______ 31,511 Sept. 27 ____at Oklahoma ________Norman, Okla. ___________________TBA Sept. 29 __ Colorado State* _____ W _____ 24-12 ____ The Mtn. ___ 32,870 Oct. 4 _____San Diego State*# __Fort Worth, Texas ___ 5 p.m. (The Mtn.) Oct. 6 ____ at Wyoming* _______ L ______ 21-24 ____ The Mtn. ___ 23,007 Oct. 11 _____at Colorado State* ___Fort Collins, Colo. _____ 2:30 p.m. (CBS C) Oct. 13 ___ at Stanford _________ W _____ 38-36 _______________ 37,777 Oct. 16 ____BYU* ______________Fort Worth, Texas _____ 7 p.m. (Versus) Oct. 18 ___ Utah* ______________ L ______ 20-27 ___ Versus _____ 25,391 Oct. 25 ____Wyoming*$ ________Fort Worth,