FW Mayor Proclaims Friday 'Go Purple' Day

[MrMustang1965]

Mayor Mike Moncrief has proclaimed Friday, Nov. 13, "Go Purple Day" in Fort Worth.

All residents are encouraged to wear purple on Friday to show their support for the undefeated TCU Horned Frogs football team as they head into a key matchup with Utah on Saturday.

Landmarks in Fort Worth - including the Avenue of Lights on West Lancaster Avenue, the Chesapeake Energy headquarters and several downtown tower buildings - will be awash in purple lights this weekend.

"Coach [Gary] Patterson and his team have placed Fort Worth on the national stage, and we are all very proud," Moncrief said. "We were thrilled to learn that ESPN's College GameDay is coming to TCU this weekend for the game versus Utah. Everyone at TCU has been working hard to reach this point and to show everyone what makes TCU so special.

"Saturday's game is not just another unique opportunity to highlight this great university, but also the great city of Fort Worth," Moncrief said. "I encourage all local employers and citizens to support this day by wearing purple. Let's show our visitors from Utah we are ready and have our game faces on, as well as our colors."

TCU (9-0, 5-0 in Mountain West Conference) sits at No. 4 in the Bowl Championship Series standings, the highest BCS ranking ever for a team from a conference without an automatic BCS bid. TCU is attempting to finish the regular season undefeated for the first time since 1938.

TCU and No.14 Utah kick off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Amon G. Carter Stadium on the TCU campus. The game is sold out.

http://www.fortworthgov.org/citypage/de ... logid=2704

[mrydel]

I wonder if they will add any to their uniform?

[MustangMan2001]

I work in FW and I am surrounded by TCU Alums (go figure). They are pretty excited about wearing thier purple. I however will not be participating.

I did however take a moment to explain to them how TCU's Strength of schedule is being helped so much by SMU right now.

[ponydawg]

such mixed emotions. I hate the bcs......yet I hate tcu.....I hate the bcs......yet I hate tcu.

Who is better TCU or Boise?

Boise has been there before and won..........

[peruna11]

Pep rally is tonight at the Rainbow Room.

[smupony94]

University Park can declare it Peruna Day

[CalallenStang]

This is part of Fort Worth's efforts to become a more GLBT-friendly city.

[gostangs]

wasnt the gay teletubbie the purple one?

[lwjr]

wasnt the gay teletubbie the purple one?

Not that there is anything wrong with that..