TCU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
L.R. (Dutch) Meyer ranks as one of college football’s true coaching legends, leading the Horned Frogs as head coach from 1934 to 1953 and then as the director of athletics from 1950-63. Under his guidance, the Frogs won two national championships (1935 and 1938) and a trio of Southwest Conference titles. During that 20-year period “The Saturday Fox” – a master of the major upset – helped TCU to a 138-82-15 record as well as posting an 85-71 varsity baseball mark. An innovator, inspirational orator and football tactician of immense talents, Meyer introduced to college football the spread offense, thus enhancing the passing game with the help of two of the greatest passers in the game: Davey O’Brien and Sammy Baugh. Meyer spent his entire career at TCU, gaining the nickname in the Fort Worth area of “Mr. Football.” He began his Horned Frog career as the freshman coach in 1923 before gaining the head coaching position in 1934. He led TCU to seven bowl games.
Meyer was part of TCU's inaugural Hall of Fame class, being inducted in 1967.
