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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: Charles P. Bubbs Mosley
Conference: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1899 <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024

1917 Season Highlights

Charles P. Bubbs Mosley enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Baylor.

1917 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Howard Payne	17	0	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Trinity (Texas)	55	0	W	@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Oklahoma State	17	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Hardin-Simmons	3	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Texas	3	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Texas A&M	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Southern Methodist	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Southwestern (Texas)	26	0	W
Thu., Nov. 29	@ Texas Christian	0	34	L

1917 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	121
Scoring Average	13.4
Points Allowed	41
Defense Average	4.6
Opponents Record	27-13
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	1-1 -1

1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1917 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Christian	8-2	201	59					Milton E. Daniel
Baylor	6-2-1	121	41					Charles P. Bubbs Mosley
Texas	4-4	89	40					William J. Bill Juneau
Southern Methodist	3-2-3	74	49					J. Burton Rix

1917 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1917 All Texas Intercollegiate Athletic 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.