All rights reserved. 3, W 23 - [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. Though Mike Gundy and Co. only have one conference title to show for it, Oklahoma States 58 Big 12 wins in the 2010s were the second-most of any team in the conference during that stretch, only trailing in-state rival Oklahoma. 2-6 . On January 7, 2020, Rhule was hired as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, leaving Baylor after completely turning around the football program and its national perception. 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. RECORD (WINNING %) .701 936-390-33 ALL-TIME RECORD. Lache Seastrunk (RB) and Chris McAllister (DE) were named Offensive Player and Defensive Player of the game respectively. [citation needed] Floyd Casey Stadium had a seating capacity of 50,000 and had undergone multiple renovations during its lifetime, most recently in 2009. **The games against BYU, an FBS independent in football, have been approved by Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby to be recognized as the equivalent of a non-conference game vs. a Power Five opponent in order to fulfill the Big XII requirement of playing one such Out-of-Conference game each season. 14 - 49, L 17-22-1 Conference Record. 33, L 3rd of 131. This is a list of college football seasons in which the Baylor Bears have participated. 0, L 31 - 1-7 . 9, W The green jerseys are now used for members of the Baylor University Chamber of Commerce who lead the Baylor Line in chants; these jerseys have "CC" on the back instead of a graduation year. 2021. 27, L Now the teams meet again in the second round, with the winner emerging as the last Texas . 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). 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. 1 Kansas State in Waco 5224. 7 - 14 - 22 Texas that propelled the team (93, 63 Big XII) to the Alamo Bowl with No. 7 - 5 Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 27, W 21, W Best conference finish of 2010s: First (7 seasons -- 1 tie, 6 outright). McLane Stadium is the largest construction project in the history of Waco and Central Texas, and has brought increased revenue to the downtown Waco area. 1 overall draft picks for the Sooners -- first Baker Mayfield and then Kyler Murray. No team was fielded in 1906 following a ban opposing the violence of football; along with 1943 and 1944 (during World War II), 1906 is one of three seasons since 1899 that Baylor has not competed in varsity football. 20 - Starting with the 2019 season, the series moved back to the two schools respective on campus stadiums with Baylor hosting in Waco in 2019 and Texas Tech hosting in Lubbock in 2020. Record (W-L-T): 668-526-34 Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 639-522-34 Conferences: SEC, Southern, Ind Conf. 27 - 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. Find out more. 7 - 24 - . 3 national ranking in the AP Poll. His 1994 team was part of a 5-way co-championship of the Southwest Conference, though an ineligible Texas A&M held a better conference record. In recent seasons, both a matte green helmet and a white helmet have been used as alternates to the gold helmet. 56, L 30, W Beginning in 1905, the team's home games were played at Carroll Field, between the Carroll Science Building and Waco Creek. The building also houses the 13,500 foot football weight room. 14 - 7 - 23 - 14, W The 1974 Texas vs Baylor game looked like another easy win for Texas as the Longhorns took quick control of the game and went into halftime leading 247. Though struggles in November dashed any Big 12 title game hopes for Iowa State that year, it was the first of three consecutive seasons of finishing above .500 for the Cyclones in Big 12 play, a first in program history. 7, L 6, W 17, W Chuck Reedy was coach for four seasons and compiled a record of 2322. Baylor easily defeated the No. Away Record. 38, L Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 14 - *Note: Totals for TCU and West Virginia, who joined the conference in 2012, reflect their time as Big 12 member institutions only. Seasons: 98 (1922 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 611-436-26 Conferences: Ind, MWC, WAC, Skyline, MSAC, RMC Conf. L Alamo. 28 - 28, L 22 - You cant complain a ton when you finish the decade, as Oklahoma did, with 19 more victories in league play and 5 more conference titles than anyone else in the Big 12. Winsipedia - Baylor Bears football all-time record, wins, and statistics - Big 12 Conference. 28, W Or write about sports? The end of the Mack Brown era after the 2013 season gave way to a rocky stretch under Charlie Strong from 2014-2016 the Longhorns never finished above .500 under his watch and Tom Hermans much-anticipated debut season in 2017 wouldnt offer much improvement as Texas stumbled to a 7-6 finish that year. 24 ranking. 63 - 24, L The victory over Kansas State represented the program's first ever win over a No. 21, L 24, L Do you have a sports website? 12, L The stadium cost $1.8 million to construct and was placed on land donated by a local Baylor landowner. 3 - 2 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 7, W 30, W 15 - SOS: 1.93 (47th of 120) . Year Player Award; 2015: C . LONGEST WIN STREAK. 14 - 16 - Baylor. Equipment for sports and athletic rehabilitation include the new state of the art underwater treadmills built into the Simpson Center. Find out the latest game information for your favorite NCAAF team on CBSSports.com. 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. 31, L However, since 2010 the bears are no longer allowed at football games or other campus events on leashes. Black jerseys as well as black or green pants have also been used giving the Bears multiple uniform combinations to choose from. [10], Baylor's rivalry with TCU is one of the oldest and most played in all of college football. 28, L Record: 12-2 (5th of 130) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 21-7 versus Ole Miss, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. 16 - 0, L 14 - Jim Grobe took over as interim head coach for Baylor and led them to their 7th straight bowl appearance and a 31-12 victory over highly favored Boise State (10-2 record) at the Cactus Bowl in Arizona. The official University of Texas Longhorns Football History vs Baylor University. 20, L The Bears overcame the halftime deficit, going ahead for good 6056 halfway in the 4th quarter, and Baylor RB Terrance Ganaway tacked on a final 43-yard touchdown run. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. That, however, maynot ring any more true than it does in the Big 12 Conference. The tune is set to the 1949 classic "In the Good Old Summertime.". 20 - 16 - 21 - Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 34 - The Baylor Line is one of the first aspects of Baylor spirit to which freshmen are introduced. 48, L 10 - 31, W How brutal was the past decade for Kansas? What stands by far as the overall most successful decade in Baylor football history -- the Bears hit 10+ wins in four different years -- began amid the heart of the Robert Griffin III era. 0 - Building on the success of the 2010 team, Baylor began the 2011 season at home with an upset of No. 13, No. Best conference finish of 2010s: T-3 (6-3, 2018; 5-4; 2019). A total of two Baylor coaches and eight Baylor players have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame to date. 7 - 20, L The stadium opened for the 2014 football season with the first game taking place on August 31, 2014 against former Southwest Conference rival Southern Methodist University (SMU). 29, W 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. 6, L The only glaring omission for Oklahoma in the 2010s: An appearance in the national championship game, which was something that the Sooners accomplished four times during the 2000s. 11, L 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. That said, expectations are high for the Pokes as a new decade gets underway, as Oklahoma State boasts what is anticipated to be one of the most explosive offenses in the nation the Cowboys return 2019 FBS-leading-rusher Chuba Hubbard and 2018 Biletnikoff finalist Tylan Wallace -- for the 2020 season. 17-ranked UCLA Bruins in the Holiday Bowl on December 27, 2012 by a final margin of 4926 after jumping out to a 210 lead early in the 2nd quarter. 3 - 25. When finished the new stadium was the second largest football stadium in the state of Texas. However, after an on-the-road loss to Oklahoma State, the Bears needed victories in their last two games and an Oklahoma State loss to have an opportunity to clinch the outright Big 12 title. 28 - The 1924 SWC Championship would be the last for many decades until Baylor won the conference again in 1974 under the leadership of third year head coach Grant Teaff. 7 - 31 - As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 30, L 56, W 48, L 10 1957-1966. Find out more. Bedlam was often the difference-maker too the Cowboys took care of the Sooners in Stillwater during their Big 12 championship season in 2011 while dropping de facto conference title games to Oklahoma in both 2015 and 2016. All rights reserved. 38, W 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. The game was played each year since the conference's formation in 1996 until 2010 and returned during the 2017 season. Three years into the Riley era, its been three Big 12 titles, three College Football Playoff bids and a pair of Heisman winner-turned-No. 28, W 48, L 39, W 7 in the CFP poll and was selected to play the No. American black bears roamed the majority of Texas in considerable abundance when Baylor was founded in 1845, and bears could still be found throughout many areas of the state until the 1940s. Championships: 9 Bowl Record: 27 Bowls, 14-13, .519 W-L% ( Major Bowls ) Ranked in AP Poll: 8 Times (Preseason), 16 Times (Final), 226 Weeks (Total) Heisman Winners: Robert Griffin III (2011) 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. 48 - 17, W 41 - 20 - 44 - 23, L 50 - 27, L What stands by far as the overall most successful decade in Baylor football history -- the Bears hit 10+ wins in four different years -- began amid the heart of the Robert Griffin III era in Waco, and the 2011 season would see him shatter a multitude of program records en route to winning the Heisman Trophy and later going as the No. 38 - 32 - The traditional Baylor uniform worn for home games consists of a gold helmet with a green interlocking BU logo on the sides and green & white stripes down the middle, green jersey, and white or gold pants; a white jersey is substituted for the green one for road games. 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 Sooners 9-0 Big 12 mark in 2016 was the only instance in the entire decade that a Big 12 team ran the table in conference play, and Bob Stoops passing the baton to Lincoln Riley after that season had little impact on OUs momentum if anything, it improved. 6, W 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. 23, L [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. 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. 9 4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. 7, W 7, L The 2010 matchup ended. In 1966, John Hill Westbrook of Elgin, Texas became the first African American to play varsity football in the Southwest Conference when he joined the Baylor team. 3, L The loss dropped Baylor from the rankings and represented the start of a 4-game skid during which time Baylor lost in Waco to TCU, at No. 8 0 - Bowl Game: Lost Texas Bowl 38-14 versus Illinois More Team Info Baylor won the last of these Homecoming match-ups in 1995, 27-24. The win over Texas and the SWC championship have thus become a special part of Baylor's athletic history. Due to the close proximity of the two schools 23 games were played between 1899 and 1910. 7, T The Bears were in a slump, having finished above .500 only twice in the last decade, and fan interest was low. 7 - 14, W 14, L 0, 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 44 - 24 - 2 FCS Sam Houston State gave Baylor fans their first glimpse of things to come when Oregon transfer running back Lache Seastrunk, who entered the game in the 4th quarter, put Baylor ahead 4123 with a 15-yard touchdown rush. R.N. 6 - The Jayhawks left the 2010s with just six Big 12 victories total, something that eight of the nine other current Big 12 member accomplished in a single season at least once during that span. 13 - 2 Dating back to 1899 the series began while TCU was located in Waco, Texas as a cross-town rival to Baylor. 0 - 31, L The 7063 shootout saw several Big 12 records set, notably including the single-game receiving record by Baylor receiver Terrance Williams (314 yards). The Big 12 Conference conditionally withheld $6 million from Baylor's yearly payout until Baylor could certify changes were implemented. Do you have a sports website? 6 - 31 - 48 - Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF teams on CBSSports.com. 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. 24 - LONGEST WIN STREAK. W 48-14 11/8/2014 Smallest Margin of Victory . 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. 6, No. The Simpson Center also houses academic support rooms for studying and academic work. 34 - 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.