| The TCU Horned Frog Marching Band | |
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| School | Texas Christian University |
| Location | Fort Worth, TX |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Founded | 1904[1] |
| Director | Matthew Garrett |
| Members | 245 in the 2017 season [2] |
| Fight song | "TCU March[3]" |
| Website | www |
The TCU Horned Frog Marching Band is the official marching band of Texas Christian University.
Until their Big 12 move in 2012, TCU's band stand out among other college marching bands in that it performed in an explicitly corps style, usually reserved for Drum and Bugle Corps and high school marching bands. Although the band has roots in military marching, the band made a change in direction in the 1980s, capitalizing on the popularity of the increasingly popular Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions.
Not conforming to fans expectations has caused the band to be openly criticized by some.[4] On the other hand, TCU's marching band was named one of the top five college marching bands in the United States by the College Band Directors National Association.[5]
- ^ "TCU University Bands | School of Music".
- ^ "TCU Band focuses on innovation".
- ^ Schueneman, Bruce R. (1998). College Fight Songs: An Annotated Anthology. ISBN 9780789006653.
- ^ "TCU MARCHING BAND - Page 3 - Scott Nix Frog Fan Forum". Killer Frogs. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "TCU Band History". www.band.tcu.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-10.