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2016 TCU Horned Frogs Football Team
The 2016 Texas Christian Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 121st TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12) and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs were led by 16th-year head coach Gary Patterson, the winningest coach in TCU football history. They finished the season 6–7, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they lost to Georgia. Previous season The 2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team finished the 2015 season ranked #7 nationally with an 11–2 (7–2 Big 12) record, second in the Big 12 standings (tied with Oklahoma State and behind Big 12 Champion Oklahoma), and as the 2016 Alamo Bowl Champions. Despite a plague of injuries on offense and defense, with over 23 starters missing significant playing time due to injury and 30 freshmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Patterson
Gary Allen Patterson (born February 13, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the special assistant to the head coach at the University of Texas. He is the former head football coach at Texas Christian University and the coach with the most wins in Horned Frogs' history. Patterson led the TCU Horned Frogs to six conference championships—one Conference USA title in 2002; four Mountain West Conference titles in 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011; —and eleven bowl game victories—including victories in the 2011 Rose Bowl and 2014 Peach Bowl. His 2010 squad finished the season undefeated at 13–0 after a 21–19 Rose Bowl victory over the Wisconsin Badgers on New Year's Day 2011, and ranked second in the final tallying of both major polls. Early life, playing career, education, and family Patterson grew up in Rozel, Kansas and played football at Dodge City Community College and at Kansas State University. Patterson is married to Kelsey Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Oregon Ducks Football Team
The 2015 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ... in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Mark Helfrich (American football), Mark Helfrich and played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 49th straight year. They were a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division. Previous season Summary Departing players NFL Draft Graduation Before the season Returning starters Because of the significant number of injuries to the offensive line in 2014, the Ducks feature a large number of returning offensive linemen who have started in at least one game in a previous season. Thomas Tyner underwent surgery on his left shoulder on August 7, 2015 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkins High School (Missouri City, Texas)
Lawrence E. Elkins High School, more commonly known as Elkins High School is a comprehensive public high school in Missouri City, Texas, that serves communities in Sugar Land and Missouri City. The school, which handles grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District. Elkins was established in 1992, with its first graduating class in 1995. Elkins received a Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education in 2002.Blue Ribbon Award In addition, Elkins high school was ranked 715th among the top 1000 schools in the United States by ''Newsweek in 2005.'' The Washington Post also ranked Elkins High School among the Top High Schools in the Nation in 2011. History Lawrence E. Elkins High School was established as a grade 9 and 10 school in the Fall of 1992 to allev ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri City, Texas
Missouri City is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County, with a small portion in Harris County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 74,259, up from 67,358 in 2010. The population was estimated at 75,457 in 2019. History The area in which Missouri City is now located holds a significant part in the history of Texas that dates back to its early days as part of the United States. In August 1853, the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway (BBB&C), began operating its first of rail line that stretched from Harrisburg (now Houston) to Stafford's Point (now Stafford). It was the first railroad to begin operating in Texas, and the first standard gauge railroad west of the Mississippi River. The railway continued its extension westward until, in 1883, it linked with its eastward counterpart, completing the Sunset Route from Los Angeles to New Orleans. Today, the route of the BBB&C (now owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Blacklock
Ross Blacklock (born July 9, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU. Early years Blacklock's father, Jimmy, played for and later served as a coach for the Harlem Globetrotters. Growing up in Missouri City, Texas, Blacklock became a football star at Elkins High School. Following his senior season for the Knights, he was selected to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Game and verbally committed to play college football at TCU during the broadcast of the game. College career After redshirting during his first season on campus in Fort Worth, Blacklock became a full-time starter as a redshirt freshman in 2017, helping lead the Frogs to the program's first-ever berth in the Big 12 Championship Game and a win in the 2017 Alamo Bowl over Stanford. His individual performance earned him Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors as well as Freshman All-American honors from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ranch High School
George Ranch High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, south of Richmond. The school is part of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. The school was established in fall 2010 with the intent of relieving the student populations at the other high schools in LCISD. George Ranch High School has approximately 2700 students. It serves: portions of Rosenberg, unincorporated portions of Fort Bend County, the LCISD portion of Sugar Land (including Greatwood), Thompsons, and the communities of Crabb, and Canyon Gate. The school's address is 8181 FM 762, Richmond, TX 77469, adjacent to Reading Junior High School. They won the 5A/D1 State Football Championship on December 18, 2015, defeating Lake Ridge High School 56–0. Clubs like TSA (Technology Student Association) also are very popular in this school as repeated TSA national appearances are very common. Feeder schools Junior high school * Reading Junior High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosenberg, Texas
Rosenberg is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Greater Houston, Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Fort Bend County, Texas, Fort Bend County. The population was 38,282 at the 2020 census, up from 30,618 at the 2010 census. The community holds the Fort Bend County fair in October. Rosenberg is adjacent to the city of Richmond, Texas, Richmond, the Fort Bend County seat. History Rosenberg is named after Henry Rosenberg, who migrated from Switzerland to Galveston, Texas in 1843. Rosenberg was the first president of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. Geography Rosenberg is located in central Fort Bend County at (29.552388, –95.804899), on the south side of the Brazos River. It is bordered to the northeast by Richmond, to the south by Pleak, Texas, Pleak, and to the southwest by Beasley, Texas, Beasley. The Southwest Freeway (Interstate 69 in Texas, I-69 and U.S. Route 59 in Texas, US-59) runs through the south side of Rosenb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darius Anderson
Darius “Jet” Anderson (born September 10, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at TCU. Early years Anderson attended George Ranch High School. As a junior, he received District 24-5A Offensive MVP honors. As a senior, he led his team to a 16-0 season and a 5A Division I State Championship. He registered 2,274 rushing yards (8.7-yard avg.), 30 rushing touchdowns, 13 receptions and 2 receiving touchdowns. He received Houston Chronicle Offensive Player of the Year, and State Championship game MVP honors, after rushing for 246 yards. He was a three-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play football at Texas Christian University, turning down offers from Alabama, Texas and Texas A&M. College career Anderson accepted a football scholarship from Texas Christian University. As a true freshman, he appeared in 11 games, tallying 27 carries for 229 yards (third on the team) and an 8.5-yard average. Against th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baylor Bears Football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. After 64 seasons at the off-campus Baylor Stadium, renamed Floyd Casey Stadium in 1989, the Bears opened the new on-campus McLane Stadium for the 2014 season. History Early history Baylor University's football team has seen a wide variation in its success through the years, including an undefeated 3–0 perfect record in 1900. Initially, starting in the year 1898, the university played its home games on an unnamed field near the university campus. Beginning in 1905, the team's home games were played at Carroll Field, between the Carroll Science Building and Waco Creek. Baylor did not adopt a mascot (the Baylor Bears) until December 14, 1914 after the completion of the 1914 football season. Additionally, Baylor did not join an athletic conference until 1914 after the conclusion of the football season, when it became a founding member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Briles
Arthur Ray Briles (born December 3, 1955) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach for the Guelfi Firenze in the Italian Football League. Briles was the head coach of the Houston Cougars from 2002 to 2007 and the Baylor Bears from 2008 to 2015. His college coaching career ended with his dismissal from the team in 2015 as a result of the Baylor University sexual assault scandal. He is the author of ''Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith'' (2014). He is the subject of a biography written by Nick Eatman entitled ''Looking Up: My Journey to Hell'' (2013). Playing career A native of Rule, Texas, Briles attended Rule High School, where he was coached by his father. Playing quarterback and earning all-state honors, Briles as a senior in 1973 led Rule to the Texas Class B state championship game, where they lost to Big Sandy, led by David Overstreet and Lovie Smith. Briles accepted a scholarship offer by Bill Yeoman at the University of Houston, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sewo Olonilua
Sewo Olonilua (born November 27, 1997) is an American football Running Back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at TCU. Early years Olonilua attended Kingwood High School. He played as a running back in his four seasons and also started two-ways as an outside linebacker beginning as a junior. As a senior, he registered 1,073 rushing yards (11.4-yard avg.) and 14 touchdowns. He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and received the Glenn Davis Army Award. He was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play football at Texas Christian University, turning down offers from LSU, Oklahoma and Texas A&M. College career Olonilua accepted a football scholarship from Texas Christian University (TCU). As a true freshman, he appeared in all 13 games, with his only start coming in the Liberty Bowl. During the season he had 15 carries for 122 rushing yards and one touchdown. As a sophomore, he appeared in all 14 games, making 64 carries for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taj Williams
Taj Williams (born April 2, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at TCU. Professional career Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018, but was waived following their rookie minicamp on May 7. Williams signed with the Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ... as an undrafted free agent on June 4, 2018. He was waived on August 20, 2018. References 1993 births Living people American football wide receivers TCU Horned Frogs football players Atlanta Falcons players Seattle Seahawks players {{Widereceiver-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
