2017 Baylor Bears football team
The 2017 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at the McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Matt Rhule. They finished the season 1–11 (1–8 in-conference) to finish in ninth place in the Big 12.
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
2017 record | 1–11 (1–8 Big 12) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Glenn Thomas (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Jeff Nixon (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Phil Snow (1st season) |
Home stadium | McLane Stadium (Capacity: 45,140) |
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No. 3 Oklahoma y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 TCU y | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Oklahoma State | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oklahoma 41, TCU 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Recruiting
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
Baylor signed a total of 27 recruits.
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Jalen Pitre S |
Stafford, Texas | Stafford HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Jul 24, 2015 | |
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Trevon Lewis S |
Houston, Texas | Lamar HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 28, 2016 | |
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Timarcus Davis CB |
College Station, Texas | College Station HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 31, 2016 | |
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Charlie Brewer QB |
Austin, Texas | Lake Travis HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Dec 31, 2016 | |
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James Lynch DT |
Round Rock, Texas | Round Rock HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | Jan 4, 2017 | |
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Abram Smith RB |
Abilene, Texas | Abilene HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Jan 5, 2017 | |
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RJ Sneed WR |
Cypress, Texas | Cypress Ranch HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 7, 2017 | |
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Harrison Hand CB |
Cherry Hill, New Jersey | Cherry Hill HS West | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jan 7, 2017 | |
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Jason Moore OT |
Frisco, Texas | Independence HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 | |
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Eleasah Anderson OG |
Houston, Texas | Alief Taylor HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 | |
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Trestan Ebner WR |
Henderson, Texas | Henderson HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 | |
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Xavier Newman OC |
DeSoto, Texas | DeSoto HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 | |
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Ashton Logan S |
Temple, Texas | Temple HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Jan 18, 2017 | |
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Terrel Bernard LB |
La Porte, Texas | La Porte HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 18, 2017 | |
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Rob Saulin DE |
Pennsville, New Jersey | Memorial HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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Khahil Keith OT |
Alpine, Alabama | Winterboro HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 293 lb (133 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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Cole Maxwell DE |
Allen, Texas | Allen HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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Henry Klinge OG |
Southlake, Texas | Carroll HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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Bryson Jackson LB |
Mansfield, Texas | Lake Ridge HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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Gavin Holmes WR |
Justin, Texas | Northwest HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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Chidi Ogbonnaya DE |
Houston, Texas | Langham Creek HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jan 26, 2017 | |
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Ryan Miller C |
Southlake, Texas | Carroll HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jan 29, 2017 | |
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Tyler Henderson TE |
Kyle, Texas | Lehman HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jan 29, 2017 | |
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Johnathan Lovett RB |
Marlton, New Jersey | Cherokee HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 30, 2017 | |
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DeMarco Artis DE |
Sanford, Florida | Seminole HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 31, 2017 | |
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B.J. Thompson DE |
England, Arkansas | England HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
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Justin Harris DE |
Gonzales, Louisiana | East Ascension HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
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Schedule
Baylor announced its 2017 football schedule on December 13, 2016. The 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home, 5 away and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Bears hosted Big 12 foes Iowa State, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia, and will travel to Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and TCU. Baylor played Texas Tech for the seventh season in a row in Arlington, Texas.[1]
The Bears hosted two of the three non-conference opponents, Liberty from the Big South Conference and UTSA from Conference USA and travel to Duke from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Liberty* | FS2 | L 45–48 | 45,784 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | UTSA* |
| FSN | L 10–17 | 41,923 |
September 16 | 11:30 a.m. | at Duke* | ACCRSN | L 20–34 | 26,714 | |
September 23 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma |
| FS1 | L 41–49 | 43,573 |
September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas State | ESPN2 | L 20–33 | 52,293 | |
October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Oklahoma State | FS1 | L 16–59 | 56,790 | |
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 23 West Virginia![]() |
| FS2 | L 36–38 | 45,389 |
October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas |
| ESPNU | L 7–38 | 45,656 |
November 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas | FSN | W 38–9 | 21,797 | |
November 11 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Texas Tech | FSN | L 24–38 | 34,482 | |
November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Iowa State |
| FSN | L 13–23 | 40,653 |
November 24 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 10 TCU | FS1 | L 22–45 | 43,015 | |
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Roster
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References
- "2017 Football Schedule Released" (Press release). Baylor University Department of Athletics. December 13, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- "2017 Baylor Bears Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 14, 2017.