1917 Baylor Bears football team

The 1917 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1917 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Charles Mosley, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 221 to 41.[1][2]

1917 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–2–1 (2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJack Roach
Home stadiumCarroll Field
1917 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas A&M $ 3 0 08 0 0
Baylor 2 1 06 2 1
Rice 1 1 07 1 0
Oklahoma 1 1 16 4 1
Texas 2 4 04 4 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 2 04 4 0
Arkansas 0 1 15 1 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29 Howard Payne* Waco, TX W 17–0
October 13 Trinity (TX)* Dallas, TX W 55–0
October 20 Oklahoma A&M Waco, TX W 17–0
October 27 Simmons (TX)* Waco, TX W 130–0
November 3 Texas Waco, TX W 3–0[3]
November 10 Texas A&M Waco, TX L 0–7
November 17 SMU* Dallas, TX T 0–0
November 23 Southwestern (TX)* Waco, TX W 26–0
November 29 TCU*
L 0–34[4][5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1917 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 107. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. "Baylor beats Texas with place kick". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "T. C. U. Fans Refuse to Grant Baylor Bear's Superiority". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 27, 1917. p. 12. Retrieved August 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "T. C. U.'s Victory Over Baylor Big Surprise Of Year". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 30, 1917. p. 16. Retrieved August 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.


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