1997 Baylor Bears football team

1997 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record2–9 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarryl Drake (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple I formation[1]
Defensive coordinatorMike Cassity (1st season)
Base defense4–3[1]
Home stadiumFloyd Casey Stadium
1997 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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  
  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 represented Baylor University as a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Bears compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Big 12's South Division. The team played home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:30 p.m.No. 14 Miami (FL)*
ABCL 14–4536,750
September 68:00 p.m.at Fresno State*
W 37–3532,266
September 2611:30 a.m.at No. 8 Michigan*
ESPNL 3–38106,041
October 46:00 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX (rivalry)
L 14–3535,275
October 116:00 p.m.No. 3 Nebraska
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 21–4938,175
October 1811:30 a.m.at Oklahoma
FSNL 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, TX (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, TX
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. ^ a b "1997 Baylor Bears Football Media Guide". Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "1997 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
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