1917 Baylor Bears football team
| 1917 Baylor Bears football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–2–1 (2–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Jack Roach |
| Home stadium | Carroll Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 29 | Howard Payne* | W 17–0 | [3] | |||
| October 13 | vs. Trinity (TX)* | W 55–0 | [4] | |||
| October 20 | Oklahoma A&M |
| W 17–0 | [5] | ||
| October 27 | Simmons (TX)* |
| W 103–0 | [6] | ||
| November 3 | Texas |
| W 3–0 | [7] | ||
| November 10 | Texas A&M |
| L 0–7 | [8] | ||
| November 17 | at SMU* |
| T 0–0 | [9] | ||
| November 23 | at Southwestern (TX)* |
| W 26–0 | [10] | ||
| November 29 | at TCU* |
| L 0–34 | [11][12] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1917 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 107. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Bears manage for 17 to 0 victory over Howard Payne team". The Waco Daily Times-Herald. September 30, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor gets east victory over Trinity". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Okla. A.&M. beaten by Baylor, 17–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears defeated eleven from Simmons College". The Waco Daily Times-Herald. October 28, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor beats Texas with place kick". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies beat Bears in close contest". The Houston Post. November 11, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor and S.M.U. play 0–0 tie". The Austin Statesman. November 18, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears took ragged game from Pirates". The Houston Post. November 24, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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
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- ^ "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 .
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