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Baylor Football Team History


Baylor Bears
Baylor University
 Waco, TX
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Floyd Casey Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Charles P. Bubbs Mosley
Conference: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1899  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Charles P. Bubbs Mosley enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Howard Payne  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Trinity (Texas)  55   0   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Oklahoma State  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Hardin-Simmons  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Texas  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Texas A&M  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Southern Methodist  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  26   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Texas Christian  0   34   L       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored121
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed41
  Defense Average4.6
  Opponents Record27-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-1 -1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 8-220159   Milton E. Daniel
Baylor 6-2-112141   Charles P. Bubbs Mosley
Texas 4-48940   William J. Bill Juneau
Southern Methodist 3-2-37449   J. Burton Rix

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 All Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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