1917 Baylor Bears football team

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1917 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1917 record6–2–1 (2–1 SWC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 3 1
Texas 2 4 0 4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 2 0 4 4 0
Arkansas 0 1 1 5 1 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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[]

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
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[3][4]
  • *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. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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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