Do you have a sports website? The football uniforms were updated with the new font for the numbers, primary logo on the helmet, and an inclusion of the bear head logo on the collar. Feel-good moments were limited at best for Cyclones fans from 2010-2016, with the stunning upset of Oklahoma State that spoiled the Cowboys BCS national championship hopes in 2011 taking the cake. The Big 12 Conference conditionally withheld $6 million from Baylor's yearly payout until Baylor could certify changes were implemented. 38, W 28, L 21 - 7 - 24, L 7, T As Baylor Yell Leaders, they felt led to boost Baylor morale. 14, T In the case of the Big 12, teams are permitted one non-conference opponent, with the requirement that such games are hosted by the Big 12 participant. 2 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. 7 - There are no free passes. Baylor's 2012 season opened in Waco against the SMU Mustangs. 28 - Also, prior to this season, they had never appeared in the Cotton Bowl. That, however, maynot ring any more true than it does in the Big 12 Conference. 28 - 34, W This changed to green every year until around 2001, when in the interest of having a more substantial looking student section the decision was made to use gold every year. 20, L 16, L Before each football game the Baylor Line gathers at one end of McLane Stadium and waits for the signal to make a 'mad dash' down the field to create a giant human tunnel through which the football team runs through to enter the stadium. Baylor ended the year with 10 wins for the first time since 1980, highlighted by the program's first-ever victory over Oklahoma. 14, L How brutal was the past decade for Kansas? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 10 - 33, W 14 - The new state of the art indoor field was designed to be a part of the Highers Athletic Complex and backs up to the Brazos river. 27 - 6 - [7] In Aranda's first season, the team compiled a 27 record, with wins against Kansas (09) and Kansas State (46). 28, W It would be the first of three 11+ win campaigns in a span of four seasons for the Frogs, a stretch that saw the Frogs reach the Big 12 Championship Game in 2017 as the title game was held for the first time since 2010. 12 - 62, L On August 11, 2014, the Baylor Bears won the online fan vote for college football's best uniform awarded by Sporting News Magazine. 14, 2023 The University of Texas at Austin Athletics, J. Dan Brown Family Player Development Center. 23 - Conference: Big 12. To this day, Baylor claims the honor of having the largest homecoming parade in the world. 38, W 7, W 14 - Baylor has been independent and a member of two different conferences. 3d; . [15] The College Football Playoff rankings were used from 2014-23 for a four-team knockout tournament to determine a national champion; a 12-team playoff is planned beginning in 2024. Best conference finish of 2010s:First (8-1, 2011). 23 Oklahoma State). Baylor went up 217 early in the game, with Griffin throwing for one touchdown and rushing for another. In the regular season the Bears victories included Big 12 conference wins over Kansas and Kansas St, as well as road wins over Colorado and Texas. 41, L If you're going to be the best, you have to beat the best among your own. 38, W 17 - 20). 14, W The rivalry has been showcased as Baylor's Homecoming game 31 times, but TCU holds a 16-15 lead in these games. The official Baylor University Bears Football History vs TCU. Games, W Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 11 - 21 - Baylor won the last of these Homecoming match-ups in 1995, 27-24. Join our linker program. You're at least going to face an opponent, should you reach the Big 12 Championship Game, that you already played against earlier in the season. 24, L 24, W 33, L College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Baylor had finished in last place in 4 of the last 7 seasons including the year before and had not won the conference championship in 50 years. Taking care of business against conference competition is imperative in college football, no matter the league that a school is a member of. [citation needed], The indoor practice facility is a full football field and A/C building that allows Baylor athletics to practice in all weather conditions year round. In 1956 Baylor came close to the SWC title again but finished second and was sent to face the undefeated No. 34, W Six members of the Baylor Line carry flags with the letters B-A-Y-L-O-R while the rest of the Line runs behind them. Baylor was defeated in the Fiesta Bowl by the University of Central Florida 5242. 14, L 9, No. Baylor then traveled to Louisiana-Monroe to face a Warhawk team which had notched a stunning victory over No. Afterwards students rush the sidelines and stand in an exclusive Baylor Line section behind the opponents' bench where students watch the game, cheer the Bears to another victory, and heckle the opposing team. Baylor forfeited claim to co-champion for using ineligible player. In 1996 Baylor joined Texas, Texas Tech, and Texas A&M, along with the Big 8 conference schools, to form the Big 12 Conference. The Wildcats wouldn't be able to maintain that same pedigree in the final four seasons of the Snyder era, but 2019 provided fans in Manhattan with a new hope as K-State won 8 games in Chris Kliemans debut season, highlighted by an upset of eventual Big 12 champion Oklahoma. Dave Roberts was coach from 1997 to 1998 and compiled a 418 record. [1] Baylor first began playing football in 1899. 20, W 17 - In the Fall of 2012, Baylor University began construction of a new $266 million stadium on the north bank of the Brazos River. 22 - With the Cyclones returning one of the conferences best passers this fall in the form of Brock Purdy, be on the lookout for ISU to keep that streak or recent success going. Big 12 football schedule release: Every game for every team in 2023 . Do you have a blog? 10 - As a 10-member institution, the Big 12 is the only Power 5 conference that uses a round-robin schedule -- there are no divisions -- and depending on the results of the regular season, winning the conference may very well entail defeating the same school for the second time in a single season. 2022 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights. 12 and No. Ritchie coached the 1901 team, leading it to a 53 record; in this year, the first games of the Baylor-Texas and Baylor-TCU series were played. 7 ranked Mountaineer team playing their inaugural Big 12 conference game. Find out more. 1 ranked Kansas State in 2012. 0 - 42, Buy or Sell Tickets. 2-6 . 23, L Championships: 2 Bowl Record: 17 Bowls, 5-12, .294 W-L% ( Major Bowls ) Ranked in AP Poll: 4 Times (Preseason), 3 Times (Final), 70 Weeks (Total) Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium (cap. 0 - Bears. He led the Bears to conference titles in 1974, his third year in the program, and again in 1980 when he led the Bears to the Cotton Bowl to face the Alabama Crimson Tide. Baylor easily defeated the No. The game was played each year since the conference's formation in 1996 until 2010 and returned during the 2017 season. Championships: 23 National Championships: 1984 Bowl Record: 40 Bowls, 17-22-1, .438 W-L% ( Major Bowls ) Ranked in AP Poll: 12 Times (Preseason), 19 Times (Final), 279 Weeks (Total) Heisman Winners: Ty Detmer (1990) The Big Ten and Pac-12 have even gone as far as postponing their seasons away from the fall, with hopes of playing in Spring 2021. 3 Oklahoma (49-41) and a 2 point loss to No. It also assured the team a Fiesta Bowl berth, the Bears' first-ever BCS bowl appearance and their first major bowl in 33 years. 38, L Here's Bill Connelly's take. 14, L Baylor did not adopt a mascot (the Baylor Bears) until December 14, 1914 after the completion of the 1914 football season. Games, L Baylor University Athletics Scoreboard Football Final 69 10 Game Recap | Box Score Football 2OT Final Game Recap | Box Score Football Final 42 7 Game Recap | Box Score Football Final 31 24 Game Recap | Box Score Football Final 25 36 Game Recap | Box Score Football Final 40 43 Game Recap | Box Score Football Final 35 23 Game Recap | Box Score Quarterback Nick Florence now a senior, having burned his redshirt season to play the second half against Texas Tech in 2011 after Griffin III left with a concussion led the Bears to a 5924 victory. 12 Oklahoma left the Bears fighting for bowl eligibility. 25, W Box Score. Year Player Award; 2015: C . 7 - But before things *hopefully* kickoff, which Big 12 teams have had the most success against conference competition over the past decade? 45, L 0 - Record: 7-6 (50th of 120) (Schedule & Results) Conference: Big 12 (South Division) Conference Record: 4-4 Coach: Art Briles (7-6) Points For: 405 Points/G: 31.2 (36th of 120) Points Against: 396 Opp Pts/G: 30.5 (89th of 120) SRS: 1.62 (59th of 120) . 28 - College football's assistants and coordinators to watch in 2023, Games we can't wait to see, bold predictions and early CFP picks for 2023, Big 12 football schedule release: Every game for every team in 2023, Powledge back to Baylor as defensive coordinator, Air Force beats Baylor 30-15 in chilly Armed Forces Bowl. 12 - Find out more. The game played in 2011 is likely the end of the series for the foreseeable future given A&M's decision to leave the Big 12 Conference. [1] Seasons [ edit] Notes [ edit] ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Fort Worth, Texas. 21 - 42-10 1985. 3, W 34 - 2-14 Conference Record. 63, L The Bears have finished in the final season rankings of the AP Poll or Coaches Poll 18 times. 7 - 21, L 56, W In the Alamo Bowl, the Bears faced the Washington Huskies in what became the second-highest scoring bowl game in history, and the highest-scoring regulation bowl game ever. 30, W A new coaching regime and the loss of those three key contributors from 2018 presented an entirely different set of challenges for West Virginia in 2019, as the program stumbled to a 5-7 record with a 3-6 Big 12 mark in its first year under the direction of Neal Brown. 13, No. 7 - 13, W Two weeks later, a victory at home against No. Stats. 0 - Visit ESPN to view the Baylor Bears team stats for the 2022 season. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 49, L [12], Texas A&M is one of Baylor's oldest rivals as the series dates from 1899 and the two schools are located only 90 miles apart on the Brazos River. Of the 27 offensive lists below, 25 of them include a Briles-era player in first place or a tie for first place. 26, L As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The Baylor defense highlighted the game with a stout goal-line stand in the 4th quarter and intercepted Heisman hopeful Collin Klein three times, the last in the endzone to set up an 80-yard touchdown run by Lache Seastrunk. 21 - Football at Air Force December 22, 2022 6:30 PM. 56, L The competitive peak of the series was from 19601990 when Baylor won 13 games, A&M won 16 games and 2 games ended in ties. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Watts restored Baylor's winning tradition in 1903, with a record of 431. 3 - A best-ever 90 start propelled the Bears to a No. Record: 12-2 (5th of 130) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 5th in the Final AP poll. The win streak was broken during Baylor's first trip to Morgantown, West Virginia, by a No. Ganaway finished with 21 carries for 200 yards and 5 TDs and was recognized as the game's offensive MVP. 0 - 2023 Conference USA college football preview, part 2 Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee and Louisiana Tech look to defend Conference USA's honor from a crop of newcomers. 30, L 22 - The school has fielded a varsity team every year since 1899, except for the 1906, 1943, and 1944 seasons. 13, L The 2010 season was a breakthrough for the Baylor Bears. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Jerome Miron , USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Jay Biggerstaff, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Reese Strickland, USA TODAY Sports). 23 - 48 - 46-0 1956. 5 Oklahoma on a 34-yard touchdown pass from Griffin to Terrance Williams with 8 seconds remaining in the game. 28 - A 4742 Baylor victory represented the Bears' 9th consecutive win (at the time, the 2nd longest streak in the FBS) and gave the Bears a No. National signing day recap: New signees, who flipped and best classes, Sources: Montgomery, Roberts join Auburn staff, Final bowl projections: Matchups for all 43 games, including the CFP, Everything you need to know about the 12-team College Football Playoff for 2024, Sources: Baylor fires DC, special teams coach. This is a list of yearly Big 12 Conference football champions. 0 - 13 - Baylor has appeared in 8 New Year's Day bowl games and 8 major bowl games. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 27 - National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth. 48 - 34, L 16 - 45 - Alas, a .500 all-time record in the Big 12 likely has those in Morgantown feeling that a lot has been left on the table given some of the talent that has come through the program. 6 - From the late 1940s until the mid-1960s, Baylor also played in the 1952 Orange Bowl (vs. Georgia Tech), twice in the Gator Bowl (vs. Auburn and Florida), and the Bluebonnet (beating LSU), Dixie (beating Wake Forest) and Gotham Bowl (beating No. [2] Additionally, Baylor did not join an athletic conference until 1914 after the conclusion of the football season, when it became a founding member of the Southwest Conference. 28 - 41, L 0, W One of the most successful coaches in Baylor football history was Grant Teaff. [citation needed], Baylor has won ten conference championships, won in two different conferences, six outright and four shared. 7 - 31 - 6:30 PM. The Baylor Bears had played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium, originally known as Baylor Stadium, since the facility opened in 1950 till closure in 2013. However, since 2010, the Bears have averaged over 7,000 yards per season. 31 - The entire 1974 Baylor football season was dubbed the "Miracle on the Brazos" by many sports writers at the time. 28, L Overall record: 15-0 - Conference: 9-0 All times Eastern (* Conference; In-region) . 21, Buy or Sell Tickets. 7 in the CFP poll and was selected to play the No. [citation needed] Floyd Casey Stadium had a seating capacity of 50,000 and had undergone multiple renovations during its lifetime, most recently in 2009. Baylor shocked the college football world the next week by soundly beating No. Do you have a blog? All rights reserved. Games, L Champions are determined in a head to head matchup in the Big 12 Championship Game held at the end of the regular season. Best conference finish of 2010s: Ninth(1-8, 2014). 27 - As of the conclusion of the 2021 season, Baylor leads the overall series 40391. Baylor has many traditions such as the Baylor-TCU rivalry game which is one of the most played in all of college football, the Battle of the Brazos (through 2011 when Texas A&M left the Big 12), membership in the historic Southwest Conference, a live bear mascot since 1915 and the Baylor Line. Game Recap. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 0, W 0, W 34, W From 2012 to 2016, Baylor was rocked by a sexual assault scandal which resulted in the dismissal of head coach Art Briles, as well as the resignations of Athletic Director Ian McCaw, the University President Kenneth Starr, and the Title IX coordinator Patty Crawford. TCU holds the record as Baylor's most common opponent for its annual Homecoming game. 14, L For the 1899 and 1900 seasons, the team was coached by R.H. Hamilton, whose 511 record was distinguished with never having a losing record; in 1899, Baylor played, and lost, its first game against Texas A&M, which would become a rivalry (until 2012 when Texas A&M changed conferences), the Battle of the Brazos, with over 100 games played in the series by 2003. 22, W They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. 37, W 34, L The 1901 season also welcomed Baylor's first Thanksgiving Day football game, with a 280 win over St. Edward's University. 2 0 - 63, L 20 - 21, W 10 - 38, W 24 - Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 47, L 28, L 35, W The failed conversion triggered the Oklahoma State rally. 7, W 29, L Both 2016 and 2018 the latter in which West Virginias offense was headlined names among the likes of Will Grier, Gary Jennings and David Sills -- saw the Mountaineers enter November as a 1-loss team, but a Big 12 title wasnt to be had on either occasion. Baylor Bears Stats 2022-23 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 . Four times, Kansas went 0-for, including an overall winless season in 2015. 17 - Total: 936-389-33. 27, L [citation needed], The Simpson Center was built in 2009 and provides a 97,000 foot facility to house football operations. 0 FBS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. 33 - From 2009-2018, the Bears played the Red Raiders at AT&T Stadium during the Saturday after Thanksgiving (with the exception of the 2010 game which was played at the Cotton Bowl during the State Fair of Texas). : For a program of Texas stature, its difficult to imagine that the 2010s will be remembered fondly on the Forty Acres. Baylor University's football team has seen a wide variation in its success through the years, including an undefeated 3-0 perfect record in 1900. Visit ESPN to view the latest Baylor Bears news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more . Of course, there will always be the 2016 win over Texas for folks in Lawrence to reminisce about from that stretch, but Kansas is certainly hoping that the 2020s will bring far more smiles as the program enters its second season under Les Miles regime. The Huskies roared back with 28 unanswered points, and the teams finished the half with Washington leading 3524. As of October 18, 2021, 12 former Baylor players were listed on NFL rosters:[17], Announced schedules as of September 22, 2021.[18].