A look back at the Iron Skillet rivalry before it joins college football traditions lost to history

The origin of the Iron Skillet rivalry between TCU and SMU remains a topic for debate. As does its future. 

Both programs agree that the Iron Skillet originated in 1946 – almost 30 years after the first meeting between the two teams. The SMU side contends that the rivalry was born from pregame trash talk in the parking lot outside the stadium. The story goes that a Mustang fan was jokingly frying frog legs before the game when a TCU fan suggested that the winner of the game get the skillet and frog legs.