1997 Baylor
2–9 (1–7 Big 12), coached by Dave Roberts. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fresno State 37–35Sep 6
By 2 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs 14Miami | L 14–45 | 35% |
| Sep 6 | at Fresno State | W 37–35 | 40% |
| Sep 20 | at 8Michigan | L 3–38 | 18% |
| Oct 4 | vs Texas Tech | L 14–35 | 41% |
| Oct 11 | vs 3Nebraska | L 21–49 | 14% |
| Oct 18 | at Oklahoma | L 23–24 | 35% |
| Oct 25 | at Iowa State | L 17–24 | 54% |
| Nov 1 | vs Texas | W 23–21 | 36% |
| Nov 8 | at 21Texas A&M | L 10–38 | 16% |
| Nov 15 | at 25Missouri | L 24–42 | 21% |
| Nov 22 | vs Oklahoma State | L 14–24 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma State 24–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 107th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 200–375
- Coach
- Dave Roberts
- Elo
- 1348 −101 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.6 No. 89 of 112; offense No. 80, defense No. 89
- SRS
- −12.1 No. 89 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Darryl Drake
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Cassity
- Offense
- Multiple I formation
- Defense
- 4–3
1997 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 8–0 | 13–0 | 2 |
 Kansas State | 7–1 | 11–1 | 8 |
| Texas A&M | 6–2 | 9–4 | 20 |
| Oklahoma State | 5–3 | 8–4 | 24 |
| Missouri | 5–3 | 7–5 | 23 |
| Texas Tech | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Colorado | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Kansas | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Texas | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Oklahoma | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Baylor | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Iowa State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.