Fall 2010
He’s a Pepper, too
Al Hoffman ’75 brought DP back to TCU and Brachman Hall.
Mem’ries Sweet
Fall 2010
A Century of partnership begins
TCU agreed to stay for 10 years when it moved to Fort Worth in 1910. But the booming city and the small university found such delights in each other that the association is stronger than ever, 100 years later.
Spring 2010
Worthy of your support
Every university today distributes viewbooks, brochures and advertisements to publicize its many advantages to prospective students. But marketing the university isn’t a new concept at TCU. Here’s TCU’s 1903 pitch.
Spring 2010
My Life in Frog Years
Alums recall the hilarity and hijinks that came with wearing Addy the Frog and SuperFrog costumes.
Spring 2009
Before a part of campus, there was “Goat Hills”
All that’s left of Fort Worth’s first public golf course are the legends — and an old bridge you’ve probably walked across.
Winter 2008
50 years of telling Frog stories
The first issue of TCU’s university magazine opened with a story nearly five decades old. How appropriate.
Fall 2008
After 70 years, still national champions
It’s been seven decades since TCU’s only undefeated, untied team ruled college football. Led by their three All-Americans Davey O’Brien, Ki Aldrich and I.B. Hale, the 1938 Frogs were 11-0 and undisputed national champions. This season as TCU Athletics celebrates the 70th anniversary of arguably the Frogs’ great team ever and inducts the entire squad into the Lettermen’s Hall of Fame, here are 38 things you may not know about the 1938 National Champion Horned Frogs.
Fall 2008
A frosh start at TCU Frog Camp
Two new sessions — Eco and London — give students more reasons to love being a Horned Frog.
Fall 2008
What we left behind
The yearbook advisor discovered a hidden treasure amid the rubble of the Brown-Lupton Student Center. With four TCU offspring, she found that memories — and a lot more — will stand the test of time.
Fall 2008
Frog Camp London
TCU’s first-year program goes across the pond for the first time.
Mem’ries from the Comrades True Blog
Thanks for the Memories: Retirees Reflect on Some of Their Fondest TCU Moments
Six longtime TCU faculty and staff share what stands out after decades of service. The common thread? Students are at the heart of every memory, every triumph, every legacy worth preserving.
Bleacher Creatures Run the Field
Dead on
In 1971, TCU was the place where the Grateful Dead cemented their reputation as a touring band.
Recollections: Alumni Reflect on Historical Moments
The 1948 presidential election when Truman beat Dewey — we stayed up all night listening to the results. Richard Collier ’51 During the student body train trip in 1957 to Little Rock for the TCU-Arkansas football game, armed troops were visible all over Little Rock — scary! President Eisenhower had sent federal troops to enforce
The History of AddRan College: A Timeline
Les Miles and Kansas: How the Frogs Can Fight
TCU-Kansas gridiron meetups have a storied past, but what happens when Les Miles joins the party?
