TCU legend Sam Baugh dies

Fort Worth, TX

12/18/2008

TCU football legend Sam Baugh died Wednesday night at the age of 94 at Fisher County Hospital in Rotan, Texas.

Baugh, a two-time All-American, is an integral part of the Horned Frogs' proud football tradition.

Baugh led the 12-1 Horned Frogs to the 1935 national championship. The season was capped by a Sugar Bowl victory over LSU and would be the first of two national titles in a four-year period for TCU.

In his final game for the Frogs, on New Year's Day 1937, Baugh led TCU to a 16-6 victory over Marquette in the inaugural Cotton Bowl. It capped a 9-2-2 campaign for the Frogs.

"Sam Baugh will always remain an integral part of TCU," Horned Frog athletics director Danny Morrison said. "His accomplishments have left an undeniable impact on our football program and the sport in general.

"TCU is extremely fortunate and honored to call Sam Baugh one of its own. Having his name on our indoor practice facility was just another way to honor his legacy. He will forever be known as one of the greatest Horned Frogs."

In 2007, the Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility was dedicated at TCU.

When it faces Boise State Tuesday in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, TCU
will have a "45" sticker on its helmet to honor Sam Baugh.

For more information, visit the TCU Athletics web site or the TCU Magazine.