2016 Baylor Bears football team

The 2016 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were coached by interim head coach Jim Grobe[1] in their 118th football season. This was the team's third season in McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. The Bears were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They were invited to Cactus Bowl where they defeated Boise State.

2016 Baylor Bears football
Cactus Bowl champion
Cactus Bowl, W 31–12 vs. Boise State
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2016 record7–6 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKendal Briles (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (6th season)
Home stadiumMcLane Stadium
(Capacity: 45,140)
2016 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Oklahoma $  9 –0     11 –2  
No. 11 Oklahoma State  7 –2     10 –3  
No. 18 West Virginia  7 –2     10 –3  
Kansas State  6 –3     9 –4  
TCU  4 –5     6 –7  
Baylor  3 –6     7 –6  
Texas  3 –6     5 –7  
Texas Tech  3 –6     5 –7  
Iowa State  2 –7     3 –9  
Kansas  1 –8     2 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.

    National Signing Day was on February 3, 2016.

    Scandal
    Main article: Baylor University football scandal

    In September 2015, following the conviction of former players Sam Ukwuachu[2][3][4][5][6] and Tevin Elliott of sexual assault, along with allegations against other players, the school commissioned law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP to conduct an independent external investigation regarding the university's handling of sexual violence. In April 2016, former player Shawn Oakman was arrested on sexual assault charges as well.[7] Head coach Art Briles was terminated on May 26, 2016 following the presentation of Pepper Hamilton's report. University President Ken Starr and Athletic Director Ian McCaw also resigned.[8] Former Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe was hired on an interim basis.[9][10]

    Following the threat of a lawsuit by Briles for wrongful termination, Baylor provided an out of court settlement. Briles and Baylor are co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by a woman allegedly sexually assaulted by a football player.[11] After Briles' departure, many players announced their intention to transfer including Jarrett Stidham. Seven members of the 2016 recruiting class requested to be released from their National Letter of Intent, and six of the then-seven commits in the 2017 recruiting class decommitted.[12]

    Schedule
    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 26:30 p.m.Northwestern State*No. 23
    		FSNW 55–744,849
    September 102:30 p.m.SMU*No. 23
    • McLane Stadium
    • Waco, Texas
    		FS1W 40–1345,499
    September 167:00 p.m.at Rice*No. 21
    		ESPNW 38–1027,047
    September 246:30 p.m.Oklahoma StateNo. 16
    • McLane Stadium
    • Waco, Texas
    		FOXW 35–2445,373
    October 111:00 a.m.at Iowa StateNo. 13
    		FS1W 45–4250,842
    October 152:30 p.m.KansasNo. 11
    • McLane Stadium
    • Waco, Texas
    		FS1W 49–747,598
    October 292:30 p.m.at TexasNo. 8
    		ABCL 34–3597,822
    November 52:30 p.m.TCUNo. 13
    • McLane Stadium
    • Waco, Texas (rivalry)
    		FOXL 22–6248,129
    November 1211:00 a.m.at No. 9 OklahomaNo. 25
    		ABC/ESPN2L 24–4586,249
    November 1911:00 a.m.Kansas State
    • McLane Stadium
    • Waco, Texas
    		ESPN2L 21–4243,581
    November 255:00 p.m.vs. Texas Tech
    		ESPNL 35–5441,656
    December 32:30 p.m.at No. 14 West Virginia
    		FS1L 21–2449,229
    December 279:15 p.m.vs. Boise State*
    		ESPNW 31–1233,328
    Schedule Source:[13]

    Rankings
    Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
    AP 23 23 21 16 13 13 11 9 8 13 25 NR NR NR NR NR 
    Coaches 21 19 19 15 13 11 8 8 6–T 13 25 RV NR NR NR NR 
    CFP Not released 17 NR NR NR NR NR Not released

    Game summaries

    Northwestern State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Demons 0 0 7 0 7
    #23 Bears 24 24 7 0 55
    See also: 2016 Northwestern State Demons football team

    SMU
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Mustangs 6 0 7 0 13
    #23 Bears 0 6 20 14 40
    See also: 2016 SMU Mustangs football team

    at Rice
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #21 Bears 0 21 10 7 38
    Owls 0 10 0 0 10
    See also: 2016 Rice Owls football team

    Oklahoma State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cowboys 7 7 10 0 24
    #16 Bears 7 14 7 7 35
    See also: 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

    at Iowa State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #13 Bears 7 14 7 17 45
    Cyclones 14 14 14 0 42
    See also: 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team

    Kansas
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Jayhawks 0 0 7 0 7
    #11 Bears 21 21 7 0 49
    See also: 2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team

    at Texas
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #8 Bears 14 7 10 3 34
    Longhorns 14 9 3 9 35
    See also: 2016 Texas Longhorns football team

    TCU
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Horned Frogs 10 28 10 14 62
    #13 Bears 7 7 0 8 22
    See also: 2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team and Baylor–TCU football rivalry

    at Oklahoma
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #25 Bears 0 10 7 7 24
    #9 Sooners 14 7 14 10 45
    See also: 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team

    Kansas State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Wildcats 0 7 21 14 42
    Bears 0 14 0 7 21
    See also: 2016 Kansas State Wildcats football team

    vs. Texas Tech
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bears 7 14 7 7 35
    Red Raiders 20 21 10 3 54
    See also: 2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Baylor–Texas Tech football rivalry

    at West Virginia
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bears 0 14 0 7 21
    #14 Mountaineers 3 7 7 7 24
    See also: 2016 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

    Boise State–Cactus Bowl
    See also: 2016 Boise State Broncos football team and 2016 Cactus Bowl (December)
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Broncos 0 6 0 6 12
    Bears 7 14 3 7 31


    References
    1. "Baylor AD Ian McCaw quits same day Jim Grobe named interim coach". ESPN. May 31, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
    2. Kalland, Robby. "Baylor DE Sam Ukwuachu guilty of sexual assault, sentenced Friday". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
    3. Auerbach, Nicole. "Baylor's Art Briles says his team is focused on SMU, not Sam Ukwuachu". USA Today. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    4. Bonesteel, Matt (August 21, 2015). "A Baylor football player was convicted of rape. The school may have tried to keep it quiet". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    5. Witherspoon`, Tommy. "Former Baylor player gets probation, 180 days in jail for sexual assault". WacoTrib.com. Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    6. Barry, Horn. "Ex-Baylor player Sam Ukwuachu convicted of sexual assault denied new trial". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
    7. Brady, James. "Baylor DE Shawn Oakman arrested for sexual assault". SBNation.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
    8. Peralta, Eyder. "'As A Matter Of Conscience,' Ken Starr Resigns As Baylor University's Chancellor". NPR. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
    9. Bennett, Anthony. "Will Baylor Face NCAA Charges in the Sexual Assault Scandal?". Heavy. Heavy.
    10. "Timeline: Baylor sexual assault controversy". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
    11. "Report: Baylor reaches contract settlement with Art Briles". Sports Illustrated. SI Wire. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
    12. Hutchins, Andy; Elliott, Bud. "Baylor's 2017 recruiting class is basically gone, and 7 freshmen want out". SBNation.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    13. "2016 Baylor Bears Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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