2009 Baylor Bears football team

American college football season August 2012 January 2026 2009 Baylor Bears football Baylor_University_Athletics_(logo).svg 100px Big 12 Conference South Division Big 12 4–8 1–7 Art Briles 2nd Randy Clements 2nd Philip Montgomery 2nd Brian Norwood 2nd Game captains Veer and shoot 4–3 Floyd Casey Stadium The 2009 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Art Briles. The Bears played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas. Baylor finished the season with a record of 4–8 and 1–7 in Big 12 play. 3 Before the season Program history Baylor Bears football The Baylor Bears football program finished 2008 with a 4–8 record and a 521–523–43 (0.499) all-time record, marking the first time in decades that Baylor's overall record was losing. The program has not won its conference or attended a bowl game since 1994, when it both won the Southwest Conference (a five-way tie with Rice, Texas, TCU and Texas Tech due to Texas A&M being on NCAA probation and thus ineligible to win the conference title) and played in the 1994 Alamo Bowl; it has not had a winning season record since 1995.https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=3227136 Baylor coach shaped by life in tiny Texas town ESPN February 2, 2008 Associated Press September 19, 2009 The Bears are currently the only Big 12 team to not have made a bowl game since the Big 12's inception, and the team has gone the longest of any team in a BCS conference without a bowl game appearance (Duke Blue Devils last played in a bowl game two days later in the 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl)https://www.espn.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/4263/loss-of-griffin-could-doom-baylors-bowl-hopes Big 12 Blog: Loss of Griffin could doom Baylor's bowl hopes ESPN Tim Griffin September 27, 2009 September 27, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090930021746/http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/4263/loss-of-griffin-could-doom-baylors-bowl-hopes September 30, 2009 livehttps://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/big12/2007-11-28-baylor-football-coach_N.htm Houston's Briles to Take Baylor football helm USA Today Stephen (Associated Press) Hawkins November 28, 2007 September 19, 2009http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=283660238 https://web.archive.org/web/20090220084024/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=283660238 dead February 20, 2009 Hahnfeldt's late FG edges BC to deliver Vandy first bowl win in 53 years ESPN December 31, 2008 Associated Press September 19, 2009http://www.ncaafootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=34&url_article_id=9255&change_well_id=2 Bowl Schedules/Results January 7, 2008 September 19, 2009 NCAA dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070803194501/http://www.ncaafootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=34&url_article_id=9255&change_well_id=2 August 3, 2007 Recruiting defensive recruiting coordinator: Kim McCloud offensive recruiting coordinator: Kendal Briles Spring scrimmage January 2011 Predictions ESPN analyst Tim Griffin criticized Baylor's decision to move its 2009 home game against Texas Tech to the Cowboys Stadium, a more neutral and media-friendly location.https://www.espn.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/2394/three-predictions-about-baylor Three predictions about Baylor July 30, 2009 ESPN Tim Griffin September 1, 2009 Facilities In fall 2008, two new facilities, the Highers Athletic Complex and the Simpson Athletics and Academic Center, were completed. The 2009 football season is the first in which the two facilities are available for use year-round. With five consecutive record-breaking fund-raising years for the Baylor Bear Foundation and the "Above and Beyond" and "Victory with Integrity" Board of Regents campaigns, the Highers Athletic Complex and Simpson center were built and Grant Teaff Plaza and club seating were improved, in addition to various other non-football construction and improvements.http://www.kwtx.com/sports/headlines/55146127.html Baylor Campaign Nears Finish Line KWTX August 26, 2009 September 12, 2009September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Highers Athletic Complex The Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletic Complex is a set of three full-size practice football fields, two of natural turf and the third of artificial turf. Located on the main Baylor Campus next to the Baylor Marina, the Highers Athletic Complex is now the main location of football practice. Its location is much closer than that of Floyd Casey Stadium, the current home stadium of Baylor and previous practice location.http://www.baylormag.com/story.php?story=006137 Athletic Facilities Baylor Magazine 6 3 Winter 2008 September 5, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100812012517/http://www.baylormag.com/story.php?story=006137 August 12, 2010 Construction began in November 2008 for the Jay and Jenny Allison Indoor Practice Facility. The final facility of the Highers Athletic Complex was completed in August 2009 and offers an 80-yard synthetic turf field with ten-yard end zones. At an estimated $11 million cost, the facility provides Baylor its first indoor practices ever, allowing for practice in most weather, including extreme heat, cold, and rain.http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/content/sports/college/2009/08/02/08022009wacbuindoor.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090806161336/http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/content/sports/college/2009/08/02/08022009wacbuindoor.html dead August 6, 2009 Baylor Football Ready for Elements With New Indoor Practice Facility August 2, 2009 September 12, 2009 Waco Tribune-Herald John Werner Simpson Athletic and Academic Center The Simpson Athletic and Academic Center is located adjacent to the Highers Athletic Complex and Baylor Marina. The Simpson Center has the main athletics training room and equipment room for most Baylor athletes, the football locker room and weight room, football coaches' offices, football meeting rooms, academic center for all student-athletes, and the Baylor Athletic Department administrative offices. In 2008, for the third straight year, Baylor University had the highest NCAA Graduation Success Rate in the Big 12 Conference. Floyd Casey Stadium Floyd Casey Stadium Floyd Casey Stadium, located about four miles from the Baylor University campus, is the site of the Baylor Bears' home games. The stadium, built in 1950, has an official capacity of 50,000 and has an artificial turf field, fixed aluminum bleachers, and the Big 12's largest locker room. Coaching Art Briles remained at Baylor as head coach for his second season there, following four seasons as head coach at the University of Houston and other previous coaching jobs at Texas Tech and various high schools in Texas. As a head coach at Baylor, Briles has a 4–8 record, and a career head coach record of 38–36. In the 2008 season, all Baylor victories were achieved with the opponent scoring 21 points or fewer, and all Baylor losses taken when the opponent scored more than 21 points. Randy Clements and Philip Montgomery are the offensive co-coordinators, Brian Norwood is the defensive coordinator, and Dino Babers is the Special Teams coordinator. Colin Shillinglaw is the 2009 director of football operations. +Baylor Bears Position Coaching Coach Position Randy Clements offensive line Philip Montgomery running backs Dino Babers wide receivers Kim McCloud defensive backs Kendal Briles inside receivers Chris Achuff defensive tackles Larry Hoefer linebackers Theo Young defensive ends Team Roster Note: the following is the preseason roster and has been since changed 2009 Baylor Bears football roster Number First Last Position Height (feet) Weight (lbs) Class Redshirt? EXP Hometown State or Province High School Last College(s) 1 Earl Patin LB 6'2" 225 Junior 2L Baton Rouge Louisiana Southern University Laboratory School 1 Kendall Wright IR 5'11" 185 Sophomore 1L Pittsburg Texas Pittsburg High School 2 Romie Blaylock CB 5'10" 170 Sophomore 1L Cedar Hill Texas Cedar Hill High School 2 Terrance Williams WR 6'2" 190 Freshman Yes SQ Dallas Texas W. T. White High School 3 Antareis Bryan CB 6'2" 190 Junior 2L Dallas Texas David W. Carter High School 3 Ernest Smith IR 6'3" 200 Senior 3L New Orleans Louisiana Edna Karr School and John Tyler High School 4 David Gettis WR 6'4" 215 Senior 3L Los Angeles California Susan Miller Dorsey High School 4 Jeremy Williams S 5'11" 210 Senior 3L Dallas Texas David W. Carter High School 5 Mikail Baker DB 6'0" 205 Senior 3L Dallas Texas Skyline High School 5 Skyler Scott WR 6'3" 195 Freshman HS Lancaster Texas Lancaster High School 6 Antonio Jones LB 6'2" 235 Senior 3L Dallas Texas Lincoln High School 6 Blake Szymanski QB 6'4" 210 Senior 3L Wichita Falls Texas S. H. Rider High School 7 Antonio Johnson LB 6'0" 210 Junior 2L Waco Texas Waco High School 7 Darius Jones IR 6'0" 180 Freshman HS Marshall Texas Marshall High School 8 Tim Atchison FS 6'1" 205 Junior 2L Copperas Cove Texas Copperas Cove High School 8 Glasco Martin RB 6'1" 200 Freshman HS Round Rock Texas Stony Point High School 9 Jameon Hardeman DE 6'1" 230 Junior 1L Dallas Texas Justin F. Kimball High School 9 Brad Taylor TE 6'3" 235 Junior 2L Madisonville Texas Madisonville High School 10 Robert III Griffin QB 6'3" 210 Sophomore 1L Copperas Cove Texas Copperas Cove High School 10 Gary, Jr. Mason DE 6'4" 255 Freshman Yes SQ Waxahachie Texas Waxahachie High School 11 Nick Florence QB 6'1" 190 Freshman HS Garland Texas South Garland High School 11 Phil Taylor DT 6'4" 355 Junior TR Clinton Maryland Gwynn Park High School Penn State 12 Josh Gordon WR 6'4" 210 Freshman HS Houston Texas Lamar High School 12 T.J. Scranton S 5'11" 190 Senior 1L Hitchcock Texas Hitchcock High School Kilgore College 13 Tracy Robertson DL 6'4" 260 Sophomore 1L Houston Texas Lamar High School 13 Brody Trahan QB 6'1" 210 Freshman HS Dickinson Texas Dickinson High School 14 Justin Akers TE 6'4" 255 Senior 3L Deer Park Texas Deer Park High School 14 Byron Landor S 6'1" 210 Junior JC Lake Charles Louisiana Washington-Marion Magnet High School Blinn College 15 Krys Buerck WR 5'11" 180 Junior 2L Mesquite Texas Mesquite High School 15 Chris McAllister LB 6'2" 225 Freshman HS Converse Texas Judson High School 16 Tyler DeLoach QB 6'4" 190 Junior SQ Coppell Texas Coppell High School 17 Mike Hicks S 5'11" 180 Freshman HS China Spring Texas China Spring High School 17 Willie Jefferson WR 6'6" 210 Freshman HS Beaumont Texas Clifton J. Ozen Magnet High School 18 Tevin Elliot LB 6'3" 225 Freshman HS Mount Pleasant Texas Mount Pleasant High School 18 Lanear Sampson WR 6'0" 200 Freshman Yes SQ Mesquite Texas North Mesquite High School 19 Jeremy Sanders LB 6'2" 210 Senior 1L Marlin Texas Marlin High School Navarro College 19 Sam Sledge BS 6'2" 265 Senior 3L Midland Texas Robert E. Lee High School 20 Jerod Monk TE 6'5" 245 Freshman HS Wylie Texas Wylie High School 20 Clifton Odom CB 5'11" 195 Junior 2L Arlington Texas James Martin High School 21 Jordan Lake FS 6'1" 215 Senior 3L Houston Texas Memorial High School 21 Jarred Salubi RB 5'10" 200 Freshman Yes SQ Waco Texas Waco High School 22 Ahmad Jenkins CB 5'11" 180 Sophomore SQ Trinidad Texas Trinidad High School 22 Michael Valdez S 5'10" 185 Freshman HS Humble Texas Atascocita High School 23 Justin Fenty IR 5'9" 175 Senior 3L Denton Texas Billy Ryan High School 23 Anthony Moore S 6'3" 205 Freshman HS Converse Texas Judson High School 24 Terrance Ganaway RB 6'0" 245 Sophomore JC DeKalb Texas DeKalb High School Houston and Texarkana College 25 Reid Fitzgerald S 6'0" 195 Freshman HS Argyle Texas Liberty Christian School 25 Chris Smith S 5'11" 195 Freshman HS Houston Texas Houston Christian High School 26 Rodney Chadwick LB 6'1" 225 Freshman Yes SQ Carthage Texas Carthage High School 26 Travis McClain WR 6'1" 190 Sophomore SQ Weatherford Texas Weatherford High School 27 Dominique Criss CB 5'10" 195 Junior 2L Arlington Texas Bowie High School 27 Bryan Swindoll TE 6'2" 230 Sophomore SQ Miami Florida Westminster Christian School 28 Caleb McEachern RB 5'9" 210 Freshman Yes SQ Midlothian Texas Midlothian High School 29 Logan Lanier LB 5'10" 200 Freshman HS Nacogdoches Texas Nacogdoches High School 29 Andre Pierce RB 5'10" 195 Junior SQ Mesquite Texas Rowlett High School 30 Evan Hearn WR 5'9" 195 Junior TR Plainview Texas Plainview High School McMurray 30 Jenner Jones LB 6'2" 220 Freshman Yes SQ Lexington Texas Lexington High School 32 Jay Finley RB 5'11" 205 Junior 2L Corsicana Texas Corsicana High School 33 Tyler Pratt CB 6'0" 190 Freshman Yes SQ Houston Texas Cypress Falls High School 34 JR Villaobos LB 5'10" 205 Junior Yes SQ Marion Texas Marion High School 35 Denerick Demby S 6'1" 180 Freshman HS Spring Texas Westfield High School 36 Chris Francis LB 6'0" 235 Junior 2L Cedar Hill Texas Cedar Hill High School 37 Elliot Coffey LB 6'0" 220 Sophomore 1L Sugar Land Texas William P. Clements High School 38 Derek Epperson P 6'3" 235 Junior 2L Southlake Texas Keller High School 39 Chance Casey CB 5'11" 170 Freshman HS Crosby Texas Crosby High School 40 Ben Parks PK 6'2" 200 Sophomore 1L Argyle Texas Argyle High School 41 Kolton Lye PK 6'0" 165 Freshman HS Austin Texas Westlake High School 41 Joe Pawelek LB 6'2" 240 Senior 3L San Antonio Texas Smithson Valley High School 42 Chris Winkler PK 5'8" 160 Freshman HS Temple Texas Temple High School 43 Aaron Jones PK 6'4" 170 Freshman HS Crowley Texas Crowley High School 43 Reggie Rice LB 5'11" 230 Junior TR Houston Texas Eisenhower High School N.M. Military Academy 44 Josh Lewis LB 6'0" 220 Freshman HS Plano Texas Prestonwood Christian Academy 45 Andrew Judy BS 6'1" 235 Senior 1L Crawford Texas Crawford High School Mary Hardin-Baylor 46 Erik Piorkowski LB 6'2" 220 Sophomore TR Lake St. Louis Missouri Wentzville Holt High School Northern Iowa 47 LeQuince McCall LB 6'2" 200 Freshman HS San Antonio Texas Ronald Reagan High School 48 Erik Wolfe TE 6'2" 230 Freshman HS The Woodlands Texas The Woodlands High School 49 Kaeron Johnson DT 6'1" 285 Freshman Yes SQ Cuero Texas Cuero High School 52 Blake Simpson LS 5'10" 230 Freshman Yes SQ Fort Worth Texas All Saints Episcopal School 53 Stefan Huber OG 6'5" 270 Freshman HS Nederland Texas Nederland High School 54 Carter Brunelle LS 6'2" 230 Senior 1L Duluth Georgia Wesleyan School 55 J.D. Walton C 6'3" 305 Senior 2L Allen Texas Allen High School Arizona State 56 Jared Edwards DE 6'4" 255 Freshman Yes SQ Mansfield Texas Mansfield High School 57 Matt Singletary DE 6'3" 250 Sophomore SQ San Jose California Valley Christian High School 58 Chance Reinhardt DE 6'4" 225 Freshman HS San Antonio Texas St. Anthony Catholic High School 59 Danny Watkins OT 6'4" 310 Junior JC Kelowna British Columbia Mount Boucherie Secondary Butte College 61 James Barnard OG 6'4" 300 Senior 2L Overland Park Kansas Shawnee Mission South High School Coffeyville Community College 62 Cameron Lyons OL 6'2" 275 Freshman HS Cypress Texas Cypress Woods High School 63 John Jones OG 6'4" 300 Sophomore 1L Cedar Hill Texas Cedar Hill High School 64 Alex Bonilla OL 6'2" 280 Freshman Yes SQ Abilene Texas Cooper High School 65 Zach Northern OL 6'2" 265 Freshman HS Hewitt Texas Midway High School 66 Hunter Hightower C 6'5" 275 Sophomore SQ Richardson Texas J. J. Pearce High School 67 Joe Korbel OT 6'6" 265 Sophomore 1L San Antonio Texas Churchill High School 68 Cyril Richardson OT 6'6" 305 Freshman HS Fort Worth Texas North Crowley High School 70 Jake Jackson OL 6'3" 290 Freshman Yes SQ Southlake Texas Carroll Senior High School 71 Cameron Kaufhold OL 6'4" 295 Freshman Yes SQ Friendswood Texas Friendswood High School 73 Jeramie Roberts OG 6'4" 315 Freshman HS Garland Texas South Garland High School 74 Philip Blake OG 6'3" 275 Sophomore JC Brampton Ontario Champlain Regional Prep Tyler Junior College 75 Jordan Hearvey OT 6'5" 270 Senior 2L Richardson Texas Richardson High School 76 Ivory Wade OG 6'5" 315 Freshman HS Dickinson Texas Dickinson High School 77 Taylor Douthit OL 6'0" 285 Freshman Yes SQ McKinney Texas McKinney North High School 78 Chris Griesenbeck OG 6'6" 275 Senior 2L San Antonio Texas Robert E. Lee High School 82 Lucas Allison WR 6'3" 190 Freshman HS Frisco Texas Legacy Christian Academy 83 Logan Allison IR 5'11" 175 Freshman HS Frisco Texas Legacy Christian Academy 84 Dary Stone PK 6'1" 175 Senior SQ Dallas Texas Trinity Christian Academy 85 Stacy Williams WR 5'11" 185 Sophomore SQ Houston Texas Jack Yates Senior High School 86 Andrew Sumpter WR 6'2" 200 Sophomore SQ Flower Mound Texas Flower Mound High School 88 Jason Lamb DT 6'5" 275 Senior 3L Richardson Texas Lloyd V. Berkner High School 88 Andrew Sowder TE 6'3" 230 Sophomore SQ Shallowater Texas Shallowater High School 89 Thomas Draper WR 6'2" 185 Freshman Yes SQ Dallas Texas Highland Park High School 90 Nicolas Jean-Baptiste NT 6'1" 310 Sophomore 1L Stafford Texas Strake Jesuit College Preparatory 91 Kelvin Palmer DE 6'5" 285 Freshman HS Dallas Texas W. H. Adamson High School 92 Kevin Park DE 6'4" 235 Freshman HS Austin Texas David Crockett High School 93 Daniel Follis DE 6'5" 210 Freshman HS Springfield Missouri Kickapoo High School 94 Chris Buford DT 6'5" 270 Junior 2L Arlington Texas Bowie High School 95 Courtney Green DT 6'3" 265 Sophomore 1L Corsicana Texas Corsicana High School 96 Zac Scotton DE 6'7" 260 Sophomore 1L Houston Texas Cypress Creek High School 97 Trey Bryant NT 6'2" 315 Senior 3L Dallas Texas Lloyd V. Berkner High School 98 Terrance Lloyd DE 6'4" 230 Freshman HS Houston Texas Stratford High School 99 Casey Cooper LS 6'1" 220 Senior 1L Abbott Texas Abbott High School Alabama Schedule 2009 Central September 5 2:30 p.m. w y y Wake Forest BB&T Field Winston-Salem, North Carolina ABC 24–21 27,905 September 19 4:00 p.m. l y Connecticut Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX 22–30 40,147 September 26 6:00 p.m. w y Northwestern State Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX 68–13 36,452 October 3 6:00 p.m. w y Kent State Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX FSN 31–15 27,047 October 10 2:30 p.m. l y Oklahoma 21 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ABC 7–33 84,478 October 17 6:00 p.m. l y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA 10–24 42,253 October 24 11:30 a.m. l y Oklahoma State 12 Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX Versus 7–34 38,117 October 31 11:30 a.m. l Nebraska Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX Versus 10–20 31,702 November 7 1:00 p.m. w y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 40–32 65,298 November 14 11:00 a.m. l Texas 3 rivalry Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX FSN 14–47 44,372 November 21 2:30 p.m. l y Texas A&M Battle of the Brazos Kyle Field College Station, Texas 3–38 82,106 November 28 5:00 p.m. l y Texas Tech Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX FSN 13–20 71,964 Game summaries Wake Forest Baylor 10 0 14 0 Wake Forest 0 7 7 7 Baylor University entered their season opener as underdogs by two to three points; the game score over-under given by various bookmakers ranged from 51.5 to 54 points.http://sports-odds.com/american-football/090509-baylor-vs-wake-forest-week-1-college-football-picks.html Baylor vs Wake Forest Week 1 College Football Picks 2009-09-05 2009-09-07 Sports Odds https://web.archive.org/web/20110716121444/http://sports-odds.com/american-football/090509-baylor-vs-wake-forest-week-1-college-football-picks.html July 16, 2011 dead mdy-all http://www.thespread.com/index.php?option=com_statfeed&page=cfb/expanded&gameid=20090905WAKEFOREST&sit=1&back=3 BAYLOR (0-0) AT WAKE FOREST (0-0) September 2009 September 7, 2009 The Spread October 2010 H3llBothttp://www.point-spreads.com/college-football/090509-baylor-vs-wake-forest-college-football-predictions-picks-odds.html Baylor vs Wake Forest College Football Predictions, Picks & Odds September 5, 2009 September 7, 2009 Point-Spreads https://web.archive.org/web/20090907211938/http://www.point-spreads.com/college-football/090509-baylor-vs-wake-forest-college-football-predictions-picks-odds.html September 7, 2009 dead mdy-allhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=292480154 Baylor Bears vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview September 5, 2009 September 7, 2009 ESPN Never trailing at any point in the game, Baylor won on the road, 24–21 (for a combined score of 45), for the first time in the ten games since 22 September 2007. The game also was Baylor's first win in a season opener since 2005, four years prior; Baylor had lost 13 straight road season openers, dating back to 1965. Following the game, Baylor received 17 votes in the AP Poll for week 2, giving the Bears an unofficial #40 rank, and 15 votes in the week 3 poll, for an unofficial #38 ranking. The Coaches' Polls awarded Baylor 2 votes in week 2, for an unofficial #47 rank, and no votes in week 3. Several Baylor players received honors. Baylor had the highest net average punting yardage (46.0 yards per punt) in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) after weeks 1 and 2.http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot/stat/ncaa-team-punting.htm 2009 NCAA FBS Team Punting Statistics September 12, 2009 The Sports Network September 13, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604065826/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot%2Fstat%2Fncaa-team-punting.htm June 4, 2011 dead mdy-all In addition, Baylor had the second-highest turnover margin (3.0) in the FBS after week 2, behind Arizona State.http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot/stat/ncaa-team-turnovers.htm 2009 NCAA FBS Team Turnover Margin Statistics September 12, 2009 The Sports Network September 13, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604070109/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot%2Fstat%2Fncaa-team-turnovers.htm June 4, 2011 dead mdy-all Baylor's defense was ranked 37th nationally using the pass efficiency defense rating, and 36th nationally in total defense. Series history Baylor's 2009 game at Wake Forest's BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is the first away game in the Baylor-Wake Forest series and sixth overall; including the 2009 game, the past four games in the series have been the season openers for both teams. Baylor first played Wake Forest on 1 January 1949, at the 1948 postseason Dixie Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama; Baylor's first bowl game and Wake Forest's second ended in a 20–7 victory. Baylor hosted Wake Forest for the 17 November 1951 game, in which #10 Baylor won 42–0; this remains Baylor's largest margin of victory in a shutout ever, and the last shutout in a season opener victory. In the 20 September 1952 game, Baylor won at home again, 17–14. Baylor again welcomed Wake Forest on 23 September 1961 and won 31–0. On 28 August 2008, Baylor hosted Wake forest for the first time in over 40 years; Wake Forest won for the first time in series history, 41–13.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf 2009 BAYLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME ONE - BAYLOR vs. WAKE FOREST 2009 Baylor Athletic Media Relations (Baylor University) September 5, 2009 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112083900/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf dead Connecticut Connecticut 3 10 14 3 Baylor 7 0 7 8 For the Bears' second game, they hosted Connecticut at Floyd Casey Stadium during Baylor's Parents Weekend. Various bookmakers gave Baylor a ten- to eleven-point advantage for the game, with the over-under within 44 to 45.5 combined points, and sports pundits were divided on which team would win.https://www.espn.com/college-football/odds College Football Daily Lines - Saturday, September 19 September 17, 2009 September 19, 2009 ESPNhttp://www.thespread.com/ncaa-college-football-betting-odds NCAA College Football: College Football Betting Line Odds September 19, 2009 September 19, 2009 The Spread Series history Baylor had only played Connecticut once before, in the preceding 2008 season. In that 19 September 2008 game at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, the Huskies won by a narrow 31–28 points. The game was Baylor's first away game of the season. Northwestern State Northwestern State 7 3 0 3 Baylor 14 27 27 0 Baylor held its second home game and third overall at home, hosting the Northwestern State Demons. Baylor received the ball first, but a fourth-down rushing attempt failed, and the Demons recovered the ball, eventually resulting in a touchdown. Baylor responded with four consecutive touchdowns before Northwestern State could finally score again, with a field goal; the Bears finished the first half with two more touchdowns. Quarterback Robert Griffin III did not return for the second half due to an injury that required season-ending surgery, but Blake Szymanski still helped the Bears to four more touchdown passes before initiating the quarterback kneel in the fourth quarter to prevent Baylor from scoring further; the Demons managed one field goal in each of the third and fourth quarters. Baylor's score was the team's largest since its 68–0 shutout of the Blackland Army Air Field football team in 1942;http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292690239 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103071331/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292690239 dead November 3, 2012 Baylor 68, Northwestern St. 13 - NCAA College Football Recap - ESPN September 26, 2009 September 26, 2009 Associated Press ESPN the 55-point margin of victory was Baylor's largest since the 20 October 1979 55–0 result in the away game against the Army Black Knights.http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Baylor.htm Baylor Historical Scores September 26, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090901194805/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/Scores/Baylor.htm September 1, 2009 live mdy https://www.espn.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/4228/baylor-notches-largest-win-in-36-years Big 12 Blog: Baylor notches largest win in 36 years ESPN Tim Griffin September 26, 2009 September 26, 2009 Series history Baylor has played and beaten Northwestern State, of the Football Championship Subdivision, twice before. On 9 September 2006, Baylor hosted Northwestern State and won 47–10. On 6 September 2008, Baylor hosted again and won 51–6 in Robert Griffin III's first game as starting quarterback; the score was the largest margin of victory for Baylor since the 24 November 2001 home game against Southern Illinois University, also of the FCS. Kent State Kent State 7 0 6 2 Baylor 7 14 7 3 The general bookmaker consensus for this game was a Baylor win by at least 20 points, with a combined score of about 50.https://www.espn.com/college-football/odds College Football Daily Lines - Saturday, October 3 October 3, 2009 October 3, 2009 ESPNhttp://sports-odds.com/american-football/100309-kent-state-vs-baylor-week-5-college-football-lines.html Kent State vs Baylor Week 5 College Football Lines Sports Odds October 3, 2009 October 9, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111008232444/http://sports-odds.com/american-football/100309-kent-state-vs-baylor-week-5-college-football-lines.html October 8, 2011 dead mdy-all The Bears opened up the game worried about how their season would progress without Robert Griffin III. Third string quarterback Nick Florence showed himself capable of maintaining Baylor dominance of the Mid-American Conferencehttp://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100309aaa.html Baylor-Kent State Postgame Notes Baylor Athletics (Baylor University) October 3, 2009 October 9, 2009 July 7, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707215340/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100309aaa.html dead as he passed 20-27 without an interception, only getting sacked twice throughout the whole game, and rushing for two touchdowns.http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2009-2010/04-kent.html Kent State vs Baylor (Oct 03, 2009) Baylor Athletics (Baylor University) October 3, 2009 October 9, 2009 Series history Baylor has never played a football game against Kent State until this season. Oklahoma Baylor 0 7 0 0 Oklahoma 0 14 9 10 Baylor entered Oklahoma Memorial Stadium seeking their first-ever win against Oklahoma, with the nation's longest current home game winning streak (at 26 games), and their first win since 2004 against a ranked opponent.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/opp-notes-oklahoma.pdf Baylor vs. Oklahoma Game Notes Baylor Athletics (Baylor University) OU Athletics Department (University of Oklahoma) October 10, 2009 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112084507/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/opp-notes-oklahoma.pdf deadhttp://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101009aab.html Baylor-Oklahoma Postgame Notes Baylor Athletics (Baylor University) October 10, 2009 October 10, 2009 July 7, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707215348/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101009aab.html dead Uncertainty about the outcome of the game was expressed by many, due largely to the fact that 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford was not certain to lead Oklahoma against Baylor following a shoulder injury that left him out of earlier games.https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=292830201 Baylor-Oklahoma Preview October 10, 2009 ESPN A few days before the game, though, Bradford was confirmed as starting quarterback for the game; bookmakers listed Oklahoma as the obvious favorite, with the spread at least 25 points and a combined score over/under of about 54.http://www.thespread.com/mlb-baseball-top-stories-500/2009-baylor-at-oklahoma-point-spread-odds-matchup-report.html Baylor-OK Preview The Spread October 6, 2009 October 10, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091009110446/http://www.thespread.com/mlb-baseball-top-stories-500/2009-baylor-at-oklahoma-point-spread-odds-matchup-report.html October 9, 2009 livehttp://www.betfirms.com/baylor-oklahoma-spread-100909/ Baylor at Oklahoma Football Odds October 9, 2009 Hector Garza BetFirms October 10, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707230422/http://www.betfirms.com/baylor-oklahoma-spread-100909/ July 7, 2011 dead mdy-all Despite a strong showing from the Baylor defense, keeping Oklahoma scoreless until midway through the second quarter, the offense, led by third string Nick Florence, was just as unable to score.http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2009-2010/05-ou.html BAYLOR vs Oklahoma (Oct 10, 2009) October 10, 2009 Baylor Athletics (Baylor University) October 10, 2009 After Oklahoma made two touchdowns to bring the game to 14–0, Baylor was able to act as well, responding with a touchdown of their own. In the second half, Oklahoma consistently moved the ball down the field, but was held by Baylor's defense to four field goals, before finally scoring a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Blake Szymanski, Baylor's second-string quarterback, led the Bears' final drive; despite a 42-yard pass from Szymanski to David Gettis, Baylor did not score due to an end zone interception. Series history Baylor has played Oklahoma eighteen times, with thirteen games in Big 12 play. The Bears have never defeated the Sooners, making Oklahoma the only opponent Baylor has faced at least five times and never beaten. The closest recent game was in 2005, when the Sooners won 37–30 in a double-overtime game. Baylor-Oklahoma Series Date Location Winner Score TVOctober 26, 1901 Waco Oklahoma 17–6 September 15, 1973 Waco Oklahoma 42–14 September 14, 1974 Norman Oklahoma 28–11 September 22, 1984 Norman Oklahoma 34–15 September 9, 1989 Norman Oklahoma 33–7 October 19, 1996 Waco Oklahoma 28–24 October 18, 1997 Norman Oklahoma 24–23 FSNNovember 14, 1998 Waco Oklahoma 28–16 September 18, 1999 Norman Oklahoma 41–10 FSNNovember 4, 2000 Waco Oklahoma 56–7 October 20, 2001 Norman Oklahoma 33–17 November 16, 2002 Waco Oklahoma 49–9 November 15, 2003 Norman Oklahoma 41–3 November 20, 2004 Waco Oklahoma 35–0 FSNOctober 22, 2005 Norman Oklahoma 37–30 FSNNovember 18, 2006 Waco Oklahoma 36–10 FSNNovember 10, 2007 Norman Oklahoma 52–21 FSNOctober 4, 2008 Waco Oklahoma 49–17 FSN Iowa State Baylor 3 0 0 7 Iowa State 0 14 10 0 Baylor meets Iowa State for a game that will break a losing streak for one of the teams. Baylor has lost twelve consecutive Big 12 road games dating back to 2006,http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-notes-iowastate.pdf 2009 BAYLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - Game Six - Baylor at Iowa State Baylor Athletics (Baylor University) October 17, 2009 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112084920/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-notes-iowastate.pdf dead and Iowa State has lost eleven straight Big 12 games,http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20091014/SPORTS020602/910150356/-1/NEWS04 ISU Football: With Six Games Down, Let's Take a Peek Ahead The Des Moines Register Randy Peterson October 14, 2009 October 17, 2009 October 2010 H3llBot including a loss to Baylor at Floyd Casey Stadium in 2008 (Iowa State also has lost fifteen consecutive Big 12 road games, dating back to 2005). For Iowa State, the game is particularly important, as it aims for its first Homecoming game victory since 2005. Sports betting websites gave Iowa State a narrow 1.5-point advantage, with an over/under between 50 and 55.http://sports.bodog.com/betting-previews/ncaa-college-football/20091017/40-124/ NCAA College Football Betting Preview - Baylor at Iowa State Bodog October 17, 2009September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.sportsinteraction.com/sportsbook/index.cfm?section=events&eventTypeID=31&gameID=247807# American Football > NCAAF > Baylor at Iowa State Sports Interaction Sportsbook October 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716122151/http://www.sportsinteraction.com/sportsbook/index.cfm?section=events&eventTypeID=31&gameID=247807 July 16, 2011 dead mdy-allhttp://www.sportsbetting.com/statfox/statfeed.php?page=cfb/expanded&gameid=20091017IOWAST&sit=1&back=1 Betting trends: BAYLOR (3-2) AT IOWA ST (3-3) SportsBetting.com October 17, 2009September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Despite scoring first with a field goal, Baylor was kept out of the endzone for nearly the whole game, finally scoring a touchdown in the final minute of play. Iowa State University, dominant throughout the entire game, secured their first conference win since 2007. Starting quarterback Blake Szymanski threw three interceptions, the most by a Baylor player since the 2007 game against Texas. Series history Baylor and Iowa State have met eight times, splitting victories equally between them. Baylor has won their last two meetings; in 2008, the Bears won one their two conference games against Iowa State, 38–10. Baylor-Iowa State Series Date Location Winner Score TVSeptember 17, 1988 Ames Baylor 35–0 Raycom SportsOctober 26, 1996 Waco Baylor 49–21 October 25, 1997 Ames Iowa State 24–17 September 30, 2000 Waco Iowa State 31–17 September 29, 2001 Ames Iowa State 41–0 October 23, 2004 Waco Iowa State 26–25 October 8, 2005 Ames Baylor 23–13 October 11, 2008 Waco Baylor 38–10 Fox College Sports Oklahoma State Oklahoma State 10 7 10 7 Baylor 0 0 0 7 Having lost its last nineteen games against ranked opponents, Baylor was hoping for a Homecoming miracle to beat #12 Oklahoma State. Unfortunately, Oklahoma State, facing major injuries like Baylor, was preparing for its showdown with the Texas Longhorns for the Big 12 South leadership, and used Baylor to do it. OSU quarterback set a team record with his 85 percent completion rate, and Baylor scored its first points, a touchdown and successful try, in the fourth quarter. Statistically, the teams' efforts were similar, except in OSU's much better ability to rush the ball, and its better kickoff yardage. Nebraska Nebraska 10 10 0 0 Baylor 0 0 10 0 Missouri Baylor 9 7 10 14 Missouri 7 20 2 3 Texas Texas 14 26 0 7 Baylor 0 0 0 14 Texas A&M Baylor 3 0 0 0 Texas A&M 14 7 3 14 Series history Battle of the Brazos Texas Tech Texas Tech 0 3 14 2 Baylor 3 7 3 0 After the season Awards January 2011 NFL draft January 2011 References Baylor Category:Baylor Bears football seasons Baylor Bears football