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-
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
Record 2-9
Points Scored 200
Scoring Average 18.2
Points Allowed 375
Defense Average 34.1
Opponents Record 75-55
Conference Record 1-7
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.