Early mascots (1897-1949)

Archived online exhibit from 2009

TCU students have always wanted to display their school spirit. Since keeping a live horned frog on the sidelines will hardly strike fear in the hearts of opposing players, students over the years have come up with various costumed characters and horned frog logos to show off the school’s mascot.

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Frog, 1948

Frog with football, ca. 1938

Real frog, 1936

TCU frog, ca. 1939