1997 Baylor Bears football team

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1997 Baylor Bears football
Conference Big 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record2–9 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Darryl Drake (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple I formation [1]
Defensive coordinatorMike Cassity (1st season)
Base defense 4–3 [1]
Home stadium Floyd Casey Stadium
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 2 Nebraska † xy$  8 –0   13 –0  
No. 8 Kansas State  %  7 –1   11 –1  
No. 23 Missouri  5 –3   7 –5  
Colorado  3 –5   5 –6  
Kansas  3 –5   5 –6  
Iowa State  1 –7   1 –10  
South Division
No. 20 Texas A&M xy  6 –2   9 –4  
No. 24 Oklahoma State  5 –3   8 –4  
Texas Tech  5 –3   6 –5  
Texas  2 –6   4 –7  
Oklahoma  2 –6   4 –8  
Baylor  1 –7   2 –9  
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † – Coaches Poll National Champion
    $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Baylor Bears football team (variously "Baylor", "BU", or the "Bears") represented Baylor University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were represented in the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas. They were coached by head coach Dave Roberts.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:30 p.m.No. 14 Miami (FL) *
 ABC L 14–4536,750
September 68:00 p.m.at Fresno State *
W 37–3532,266
September 2611:30 a.m.at No. 8 Michigan *
 ESPN L 3–38106,041
October 46:00 p.m. Texas Tech
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas (rivalry)
L 14–3535,275
October 116:00 p.m.No. 3 Nebraska
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
L 21–4938,175
October 1811:30 a.m.at Oklahoma
FSN L 23–2468,578
October 251:00 p.m.at Iowa State
L 17–2434,404
November 11:00 p.m. Texas
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas (rivalry)
W 23–2142,719
November 81:00 p.m.at No. 21 Texas A&M
L 10–3864,006
November 151:00 p.m.at Missouri
L 24–4243,825
November 222:30 p.m. Oklahoma State
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
ABCL 14–2434,794
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. 1 2 "1997 Baylor Bears Football Media Guide" . Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Baylor Game by Game Redults 1995-1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.


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