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LONGEST WIN STREAK. 0 - All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Baylor has appeared in 8 New Year's Day bowl games and 8 major bowl games. 28 - 16 - The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The official Baylor University Bears Football History vs Oklahoma . 14 - 7 - Air Force. 33, L 10 - W 45-0 10/26/1985 Smallest Margin of Victory . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 34 - Winsipedia - Baylor Bears football all-time record, wins, and statistics - Big 12 Conference. 48 - 17 - Baylor Bears School History Seasons: 117 (1903 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 615-584-41 Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 615-584-40 Conferences: Big 12, SWC, Ind Conf. 30 - The series resumed in Waco for Baylor's 2006 home opener and continued in 2007 in Fort Worth. 0, L Baylor has been independent and a member of two different conferences. 10 - This included an updated primary interlocking "BU" logo, as well as a new proprietary number font and alternate bear head logo. Initially, starting in the year 1898, the university played its home games on an unnamed field near the university campus. 0 - Baylor finished the season with a 7-6 record. 14, L 2014 saw K-State once again contend in the national scene with a roster highlighted by Jake Waters at quarterback and a future NFL star in wide receiver Tyler Lockett, but the Wildcats would fall short of a Big 12 title while posting a 9-win regular season. [citation needed] Floyd Casey Stadium had a seating capacity of 50,000 and had undergone multiple renovations during its lifetime, most recently in 2009. 17 - 2018 was the highlight Texas won 10 games, competed for a Big 12 title and knocked off Georgia in the Sugar Bowl but the decade would still go by without the Longhorns capturing even a share of the conference title. L Alamo. Find out more. [5] Rhule subsequently replaced all of the prior football coaches and support staff and completed the hiring process in February 2017.[6]. Do you have a blog? 12 Oklahoma left the Bears fighting for bowl eligibility. The 7063 shootout saw several Big 12 records set, notably including the single-game receiving record by Baylor receiver Terrance Williams (314 yards). 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. Baylor then traveled to Louisiana-Monroe to face a Warhawk team which had notched a stunning victory over No. Games, W We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 9, L 18 - The rest of the season was sprinkled with some positives, including a close loss vs No. Due to the close proximity of the two schools 23 games were played between 1899 and 1910. 14 - All rights reserved. LONGEST WIN STREAK. Or write about sports? Watts restored Baylor's winning tradition in 1903, with a record of 431. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. 27, L 21 - 2 Tennessee Volunteers in the 1957 Sugar Bowl. 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. 7 - 9, W Away Record. 14 - 17, W College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. From a head coaching standpoint, Kliff Kingsbury looked to be a home run hire when the Red Raiders got off to a 7-0 start in his debut season in 2013, but Tech would end that regular season with five straight losses and wouldonly post three winning seasonsunder his watch before Kingsbury was let go after the 2018 season. 24, W Kevin Steele followed from 1999 to 2002 and posted a 936 record. In recent seasons, both a matte green helmet and a white helmet have been used as alternates to the gold helmet. 1 ranked team and sparked a 3-game win streak for Baylor (with a 5245 overtime victory over Texas Tech in Cowboys Stadium and a 4134 victory in Waco over No. 6 - 25. 17-22-1 Conference Record. Prior to the Bears time at Floyd Casey Stadium, the Bears played at Municipal Stadium (19361949), Cotton Palace (19261929), on campus at Carroll Field (19061925 and 19301935). 0 - 21 - The Bears are brought to the stadium by the Baylor Chamber spirit group on game days and they attend pre-game events and stay to be the living symbol of the University at the games. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 14 - 24 ranking. 45, L 13, No. Of the 27 offensive lists below, 25 of them include a Briles-era player in first place or a tie for first place. A 38-9 victory on the road in week 10 over the Kansas Jayhawks was the lone win. 7 - How brutal was the past decade for Kansas? 10 - 0, W 21 - The school has fielded a varsity team every year since 1899, except for the 1906, 1943, and 1944 seasons.[2]. 2021. RECORD (WINNING %) .701 936-390-33 ALL-TIME RECORD. 34 - 24, L 8 Arkansas and had subsequently taken Auburn to overtime. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 34, W 21 - 34, W 31, W 6 1984-1989. The Indoor facility was a gift from longtime Baylor letterwinner and successful businessman Jay Allison along with his wife Jenny. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 56, L Football at Air Force December 22, 2022 6:30 PM. 23, L LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY. 7, L Best Big 12 finish of 2010s: T-1 (8-1, 2014). 24, L 16 - 5 Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl. Total: 936-389-33. 12 - 24 - 6, L 62 - Stats. 14, T 21, W 34, L The most recent college football season played outside of the 2010s saw Texas play for a national title, so perhaps its safe to say that Longhorns fans for now are just happy that a disappointing decade is in the rear-view mirror. 12 - The official Baylor University Bears Football History vs TCU. 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. Games, L Teaff is the all-time leader in years coached (21), games coached (239), and wins (128). The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 9, W Baylor went on to win the conference title that year and a first ever trip to the Cotton Bowl (the first time in seven seasons that Texas did not win the Southwest Conference title). 14 TCU, winners of the previous season's Rose Bowl. 12, L Baylor forfeited claim to co-champion for using ineligible player. 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. Texas Christian University (known as AddRan Male & Female College until 1902) was located in Waco from 1895 to 1910 and was one of Baylor's greatest football rivals until the dissolution of the Southwest Conference in 1995. 14, L We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 38, W 35, W 10, L Best conference finish of 2010s: Second (*T-2, 2013, 7-2; 2018, 7-3). 22 - [10], Baylor's rivalry with TCU is one of the oldest and most played in all of college football. [14] The new McLane Stadium was named after Drayton McLane, Jr. who donated a significant amount of money toward the stadium's construction. 6-4 12/7/2013-11/25/2022 Largest Margin of Victory. The tune is set to the 1949 classic "In the Good Old Summertime.". 37, W College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Best conference finish of 2010s:First (8-1, 2011). He would go on to serve until 1992 leading Baylor to eight bowl games as well as the aforementioned Southwest Conference championships (1974, 1980) in his 21 years as head coach. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. To this day, Baylor claims the honor of having the largest homecoming parade in the world. 32 - Baylor played its first home game against Toby's Business College (located in Waco) in 1899, its first away game on 4 November 1900, at Austin College, and its first neutral-site game against Texas A&M in 1901. 4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 44, L 23, L 38, W Best conference finish of 2010s: T-1 (8-1, 2012). 7, W 10 - 14 - [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. Let's just put it this way: In the Big 12, everyone knows each other. Baylor did not adopt a mascot (the Baylor Bears) until December 14, 1914 after the completion of the 1914 football season. This is a list of college football seasons in which the Baylor Bears have participated. 58 BOWL GAMES. All rights reserved. 0 - 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) This is a list of yearly Big 12 Conference football champions. 35 - Year Player Award; 2015: C . Baylor defeated the Longhorns, 3010, to notch a school-record 11th win and its first outright conference title since 1980. 41, L Baylor concluded November in Dallas playing against Texas Tech in Cowboys Stadium; although Griffin left the game due to a concussion at the half, backup Nick Florence entered the game and led the Bears to a 6642 victory.