This is a list of college football seasons in which the Baylor Bears have participated. [1] Baylor first began playing football in 1899. The school has fielded a varsity team every year since 1899, except for the 1906, 1943, and 1944 seasons. [2]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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R.H. Hamilton (Independent)(1899–1900) | |||||||||
1899 | R.H. Hamilton | 2–1–1 | |||||||
1900 | R.H. Hamilton | 3–0 | |||||||
W.J. Ritchie (Independent)(1901) | |||||||||
1901 | W.J. Ritchie | 5–3 | |||||||
J.C. Ewing (Independent)(1902) | |||||||||
1902 | J.C. Ewing | 3–4–2 | |||||||
R.N. Watts (Independent)(1903) | |||||||||
1903 | R.N. Watts | 4–3–1 | |||||||
Sol Metzger (Independent)(1904) | |||||||||
1904 | Sol Metzger | 2–5–1 | |||||||
Archie Webb (Independent)(1905) | |||||||||
1905 | Archie Webb | 1–6 | |||||||
1906 | No team | ||||||||
Luther Burleson (Independent)(1907) | |||||||||
1907 | Luther Burleson | 4–3–1 | |||||||
Enoch J. Mills (Independent)(1908–1909) | |||||||||
1908 | Enoch J. Mills | 3–5 | |||||||
1909 | Enoch J. Mills | 5–3 | |||||||
Ralph Glaze (Independent)(1910–1912) | |||||||||
1910 | Ralph Glaze | 6–1–1 | |||||||
1911 | Ralph Glaze | 3–4–2 | |||||||
1912 | Ralph Glaze | 3–5 | |||||||
Norman C. Paine (Independent)(1913) | |||||||||
1913 | Norman C. Paine | 4–4–2 | |||||||
Charles Mosely (Independent)(1914) | |||||||||
1914 | Charles Mosely | 3–5–2 | |||||||
Charles Mosely(Southwest Conference)(1915–1919) | |||||||||
1915 | Charles Mosely | 7–1 | 3–0 | T–1st [n 1] | |||||
1916 | Charles Mosely | 9–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1917 | Charles Mosely | 6–2–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
1918 | Charles Mosely | 0–6 | 0–2 | 8th | |||||
1919 | Charles Mosely | 5–3–1 | 1–3–1 | 8th | |||||
Frank Bridges (Southwest Conference)(1920–1925) | |||||||||
1920 | Frank Bridges | 4–4–1 | 1–2–1 | 5th | |||||
1921 | Frank Bridges | 8–3 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
1922 | Frank Bridges | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1923 | Frank Bridges | 5–1–2 | 1–1–2 | 4th | |||||
1924 | Frank Bridges | 7–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1925 | Frank Bridges | 3–5–2 | 0–3–2 | 7th | |||||
Morley Jennings (Southwest Conference)(1926–1940) | |||||||||
1926 | Morley Jennings | 6–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1927 | Morley Jennings | 2–7 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
1928 | Morley Jennings | 8–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1929 | Morley Jennings | 7–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
1930 | Morley Jennings | 6–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1931 | Morley Jennings | 3–6 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
1932 | Morley Jennings | 3–5–1 | 1–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
1933 | Morley Jennings | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1934 | Morley Jennings | 3–7 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
1935 | Morley Jennings | 8–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1936 | Morley Jennings | 6–3–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1937 | Morley Jennings | 7–3 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
1938 | Morley Jennings | 7–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1939 | Morley Jennings | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1940 | Morley Jennings | 4–6 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
Frank Kimbrough (Southwest Conference)(1941–1946) | |||||||||
1941 | Frank Kimbrough | 3–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1942 | Frank Kimbrough | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1943 | No team | ||||||||
1944 | No team | ||||||||
1945 | Frank Kimbrough | 5–5–1 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
1946 | Frank Kimbrough | 1–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
Bob Woodruff (Southwest Conference)(1947–1949) | |||||||||
1947 | Bob Woodruff | 5–5 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
1948 | Bob Woodruff | 6–3–2 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | W Dixie | ||||
1949 | Bob Woodruff | 8–2 | 4–2 | 2nd | 20 | ||||
George Sauer (Southwest Conference)(1950–1955) | |||||||||
1950 | George Sauer | 7–3 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
1951 | George Sauer | 8–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | L Orange | 9 | 9 | ||
1952 | George Sauer | 4–4–2 | 1–3–2 | 5th | |||||
1953 | George Sauer | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1954 | George Sauer | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–3rd | L Gator | 18 | |||
1955 | George Sauer | 5–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
Sam Boyd (Southwest Conference)(1956–1958) | |||||||||
1956 | Sam Boyd | 9–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | W Sugar | 11 | 11 | ||
1957 | Sam Boyd | 3–6–1 | 0–5–1 | 7th | |||||
1958 | Sam Boyd | 3–7 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
John Bridgers (Southwest Conference)(1959–1968) | |||||||||
1959 | John Bridgers | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1960 | John Bridgers | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L Gator | 12 | 12 | ||
1961 | John Bridgers | 6–5 | 2–5 | T–6th | W Gotham | ||||
1962 | John Bridgers | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1963 | John Bridgers | 8–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | W Bluebonnet | ||||
1964 | John Bridgers | 5–5 | 4–3 | 3rd | |||||
1965 | John Bridgers | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1966 | John Bridgers | 5–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1967 | John Bridgers | 1–8–1 | 0–6–1 | 8th | |||||
1968 | John Bridgers | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
Bill Beall (Southwest Conference)(1969–1971) | |||||||||
1969 | Bill Beall | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1970 | Bill Beall | 2–9 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1971 | Bill Beall | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Grant Teaff (Southwest Conference)(1972–1992) | |||||||||
1972 | Grant Teaff | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1973 | Grant Teaff | 2–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1974 | Grant Teaff | 8–4 | 6–1 | 1st | L Cotton | 14 | 14 | ||
1975 | Grant Teaff | 3–6–2 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1976 | Grant Teaff | 7–3–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | 19 | ||||
1977 | Grant Teaff | 5–6 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
1978 | Grant Teaff | 3–8 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
1979 | Grant Teaff | 8–4 | 5–3 | 4th | W Peach | 15 | 14 | ||
1980 | Grant Teaff | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L Cotton | 13 | 14 | ||
1981 | Grant Teaff | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
1982 | Grant Teaff | 4–6–1 | 3–4–1 | 5th | |||||
1983 | Grant Teaff | 7–4–1 | 4–3–1 | T–3rd | L Bluebonnet | ||||
1984 | Grant Teaff | 5–6 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
1985 | Grant Teaff | 9–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | W Liberty | 15 | 17 | ||
1986 | Grant Teaff | 9–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | W Bluebonnet | 13 | 12 | ||
1987 | Grant Teaff | 6–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
1988 | Grant Teaff | 6–5 | 2–5 | T–4th | |||||
1989 | Grant Teaff | 5–6 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
1990 | Grant Teaff | 6–4–1 | 5–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1991 | Grant Teaff | 8–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd | L Copper | ||||
1992 | Grant Teaff | 7–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | W John Hancock | ||||
Chuck Reedy (Southwest Conference)(1993–1995) | |||||||||
1993 | Chuck Reedy | 5–6 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
1994 | Chuck Reedy | 7–5 | 4–3 | T–1st | L Alamo | ||||
1995 | Chuck Reedy | 7–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
Chuck Reedy(Big 12 Conference)(1996) | |||||||||
1996 | Chuck Reedy | 4–7 | 1–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
Dave Roberts (Big 12 Conference)(1997–1998) | |||||||||
1997 | Dave Roberts | 2–9 | 1–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
1998 | Dave Roberts | 2–9 | 1–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
Kevin Steele (Big 12 Conference)(1999–2002) | |||||||||
1999 | Kevin Steele | 1–10 | 0–8 | 6th (South) | |||||
2000 | Kevin Steele | 2–9 | 0–8 | 6th (South) | |||||
2001 | Kevin Steele | 3–8 | 0–8 | 6th (South) | |||||
2002 | Kevin Steele | 3–9 | 1–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
Guy Morriss (Big 12 Conference)(2003–2007) | |||||||||
2003 | Guy Morriss | 3–9 | 1–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
2004 | Guy Morriss | 3–8 | 1–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
2005 | Guy Morriss | 5–6 | 2–6 | 5th (South) | |||||
2006 | Guy Morriss | 4–8 | 3–5 | T–5th (South) | |||||
2007 | Guy Morriss | 3–9 | 0–8 | 6th (South) | |||||
Art Briles (Big 12 Conference)(2008–2015) | |||||||||
2008 | Art Briles | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–5th (South) | |||||
2009 | Art Briles | 4–8 | 1–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
2010 | Art Briles | 7–6 | 4–4 | 4th (South) | L Texas | ||||
2011 | Art Briles | 10–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | W Alamo | 12 | 13 | ||
2012 | Art Briles | 8–5 | 4–5 | T–5th | W Holiday | ||||
2013 | Art Briles | 11–2 | 8–1 | 1st | L Fiesta † | 13 | 13 | ||
2014 | Art Briles | 11–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | L Cotton † | 8 | 7 | ||
2015 | Art Briles | 10–3 | 6–3 | 4th | W Russell Athletic | 13 | 13 | ||
Jim Grobe (Big 12 Conference)(2016) | |||||||||
2016 | Jim Grobe | 7–6 | 3–6 | 6th | W Cactus | ||||
Matt Rhule (Big 12 Conference)(2017–2019) | |||||||||
2017 | Matt Rhule | 1–11 | 1–8 | 9th | |||||
2018 | Matt Rhule | 7–6 | 4–5 | 6th | W Texas | ||||
2019 | Matt Rhule | 11–3 | 8–1 | T–1st | L Sugar † | 12 | 13 | ||
Dave Aranda (Big 12 Conference)(2020–present) | |||||||||
2020 | Dave Aranda | 2–7 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
2021 | Dave Aranda | 12–2 | 7–2 | 1st | W Sugar † | 5 | 6 | ||
2022 | Dave Aranda | 6–7 | 4–5 | 6th | L Armed Forces | ||||
2023 | Dave Aranda | 3–9 | 2–7 | T–11th | |||||
Total: | 629-601–43 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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