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Baylor Football Team History


Baylor Bears
Baylor University
 Waco, TX
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Floyd Casey Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Dave Roberts
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Dave Roberts enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Miami  14   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Fresno State  37   35   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Michigan  3   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Texas Tech  14   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Nebraska  21   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Oklahoma  23   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Iowa State  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Texas  23   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Texas A&M  10   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Missouri  24   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Oklahoma State  14   24   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed375
  Defense Average34.1
  Opponents Record75-55
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-5245217 5-3142121  Spike Dykes
Kansas 5-6177279 3-5129235  Terry Allen
Iowa State 1-10214493 1-7155321  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 13-0607214Won  42-179-0441145  Tom Osborne
Kansas State 11-1418177Won  35-187-1255132  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 9-4445236Lost  23-296-3261191  R.C. Slocum
Oklahoma State 8-4352233Lost  20-335-3228186  Bob Simmons
Missouri 7-5392367Lost  24-355-3272256  Larry Smith
Colorado 5-6300295 3-5246228  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 4-8232379 2-6125267  John Blake
Texas 4-7283366 2-6194255  John Mackovic
Baylor 2-9200375 1-7146257  Dave Roberts

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.