This was the Horned Frogs last year as a member of the Mountain West . They were originally set to become a member of the Big East Conference in the 2012 season . However , on October 10 , they accepted a bid to join the Big 12 Conference . The Big 12 has several other former members of the Southwest Conference , notably Baylor , one of TCU 's most intense rivals in history
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2011 TCU Horned Frogs football team