Baylor Bears
The Baylor Bears are the athletic teams that represent Baylor University. For much of the school's athletic history, the school's women's teams were "Lady Bears"; over time, all of the school's women's teams have dropped "Lady" from the nickname, with the last three holdouts of basketball, soccer, and volleyball doing so for the 2021-22 school year. The Bears participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as one of only two private school members of the Big 12 Conference. Prior to joining the Big 12, Baylor was a member of the Southwest Conference from their charter creation in 1914 until its dissolution in 1996. Baylor is also a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.
Football[edit]
| First Season |
|---|
| 1899 |
| Team History |
| Baylor Bears (1915-present) |
| Conference |
| Big 12 Conference (1996-present) Southwest Conference (1915-96) Independent (1898-1915) |
| Venue |
| McLane Stadium (2014-present) Floyd Casey Stadium (1950-2013) Municipal Stadium (1936-49) Cotton Palace (alternate, 1902-29) Carroll Field (1902-25, 1930-35) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season[edit]
1940s[edit]
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | |||
| October 29 | vs. TCU | Municipal Stadium | |
1950s[edit]
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | |||
| November 3 | vs. TCU | Baylor Stadium | |
| November 10 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
| November 24 | vs. SMU | Baylor Stadium | |
| January 1, 1952 | vs. Georgia Tech | Burdine Stadium | |
| 1952 | |||
| November 8 | vs. Texas | Baylor Stadium | |
| November 22 | at SMU | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1954 | |||
| September 18 | vs. Houston | Baylor Stadium | |
| October 1 | at Miami | Orange Bowl | |
| October 30 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
| November 6 | vs. Texas | Baylor Stadium | |
| December 31 | vs. Auburn | Gator Bowl | |
| 1955 | |||
| October 15 | at Washington | Husky Stadium | |
| November 5 | vs. Texas | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1956 | |||
| September 22 | at California | California Memorial Stadium | |
| November 10 | vs. Texas | Baylor Stadium | |
| December 1 | vs. Rice | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1958 | |||
| November 8 | vs. Texas | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1959 | |||
| October 10 | vs. Arkansas | Baylor Stadium | |
| November 7 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
1960s[edit]
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | |||
| October 29 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
| December 31 | vs. Florida | Gator Bowl | |
| 1961 | |||
| November 4 | vs. TCU | Baylor Stadium | |
| November 11 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1962 | |||
| November 10 | vs. Texas | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1964 | |||
| October 3 | vs. Oregon State | Baylor Stadium | |
| November 14 | at Kentucky | Stoll Field | |
| 1965 | |||
| October 30 | vs. TCU | Baylor Stadium | |
| November 6 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1966 | |||
| October 29 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
| November 5 | vs. Texas | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1967 | |||
| September 23 | at Syracuse | Archbold Stadium | |
| November 11 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
| November 25 | vs. SMU | Baylor Stadium | |
| December 2 | at Rice | Rice Stadium | |
| 1968 | |||
| September 28 | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | |
| November 9 | vs. Texas | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1969 | |||
| November 8 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
| November 22 | vs. SMU | Baylor Stadium | |
1970s[edit]
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | |||
| September 11 | at Missouri | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| September 26 | vs. Pittsburgh | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1971 | |||
| September 25 | vs. Indiana | Baylor Stadium | |
| October 30 | vs. TCU | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1972 | |||
| November 4 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
| 1973 | |||
| September 15 | vs. Oklahoma | Baylor Stadium | |
| November 3 | vs. TCU | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1974 | |||
| September 14 | at Oklahoma | Owen Field | |
| September 21 | at Missouri | Faurot Field | |
| November 2 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
| November 9 | vs. Texas | Baylor Stadium | |
| January 1, 1975 | vs. Penn State | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1975 | |||
| November 1 | vs. TCU | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1976 | |||
| October 2 | vs. South Carolina | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1977 | |||
| November 12 | vs. Rice | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1978 | |||
| September 30 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
| October 28 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
| 1979 | |||
| September 22 | at Alabama | Legion Field | |
| September 29 | vs. Texas Tech | Baylor Stadium | |
| October 20 | at Army | Michie Stadium | |
| October 27 | vs. TCU | Baylor Stadium | |
| November 24 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
1980s[edit]
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||
| September 27 | at Texas Tech | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| October 25 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
| January 1, 1981 | vs. Alabama | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1981 | |||
| October 24 | vs. TCU | Baylor Stadium | |
| November 21 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1982 | |||
| September 4 | vs. North Texas State | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1983 | |||
| December 31 | vs. Oklahoma State | Astrodome | |
| 1984 | |||
| November 10 | vs. Arkansas | Baylor Stadium | |
| 1985 | |||
| October 5 | at Houston | Astrodome | |
| October 26 | vs. TCU | Baylor Stadium | |
| December 27 | vs. LSU | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | |
| 1986 | |||
| December 31 | vs. Colorado | Rice Stadium | |
| 1987 | |||
| October 24 | vs. TCU | Baylor Stadium | |
| November 21 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1988 | |||
| September 17 | at Iowa State | Cyclone Stadium / Jack Trice Field | |
| 1989 | |||
| October 14 | at SMU | Ownby Stadium | |
1990s[edit]
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | |||
| December 31 | vs. Indiana | Arizona Stadium | |
2000s[edit]
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | |||
| November 4 | vs. Oklahoma | Floyd Casey Stadium | |
| 2001 | |||
| October 6 | at Texas A&M | Kyle Field | |
| 2009 | |||
| October 10 | at Oklahoma | Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
2010s[edit]
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| December 29 | vs. Illinois | Reliant Stadium | |
| 2013 | |||
| October 5 | vs. West Virginia | Floyd Casey Stadium | |
| January 1, 2014 | vs. UCF | University of Phoenix Stadium | |
| 2014 | |||
| January 1, 2015 | vs. Michigan State | AT&T Stadium | |
| 2015 | |||
| December 5 | vs. Texas | McLane Stadium | |
| December 29 | vs. North Carolina | Orlando Citrus Bowl | |
| 2016 | |||
| November 5 | vs. TCU | McLane Stadium | |
| December 27 | vs. Boise State | Chase Field | |
2020s[edit]
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||
| December 22 | vs. Air Force | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season[edit]
Media guides[edit]
| 1960s | 1965 • 1968 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1972 |
| 1980s | 1980 • 1981 • 1984 • 1987 |
Men's Basketball[edit]
| First Season |
|---|
| 1907-08 |
| Team Name History |
| Baylor Bears (1915-present) |
| Conferences |
| Big 12 Conference (1996-present) |
| Venues |
| Ferrell Center (1988-present) Heart O' Texas Fair Coliseum (1953-88) Marrs McLean Gymnasium (1938-53) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season[edit]
2020s[edit]
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | |||
| April 3 & 5, 2021 | vs. Houston | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
| Baylor Bears men's basketball head coaches |
|---|
| Luther Burleson (1906-08) • Enoch J. Mills (1908-10) • Ralph Glaze (1910-13) • Norman C. Paine (1913-14) • Charles Mosley (1914-20) • Frank Bridges (1920-26) • Ralph Wolf (1926-41) • Bill Henderson (1941-43) • Van Sweet (1943-45) • Bill Henderson (1945-61) • Bill Menefee (1961-73) • Carroll Dawson (1973-77) • Jim Haller (1977-85) • Gene Iba (1985-92) • Darrel Johnson (1992-94) • Harry Miller (1994-99) • Dave Bliss (1999-2003) • Scott Drew (2003-present)
*interim head coach |
Women's Basketball[edit]
| First Season |
|---|
| 1974-75 |
| Team History |
| Baylor Bears (2021-present) Baylor Lady Bears (1974-2021) |
| Conference |
| Big 12 Conference (1996-present) |
| Venue |
| Ferrell Center (1988-present) Heart O' Texas Fair Coliseum (1974-88) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Media guides and yearbooks[edit]
Media guides[edit]
| 1980s | 1984-85 |
|---|
| Big 12 Conference | |
|---|---|
| All Schools | Arizona State Sun Devils • Baylor Bears • Iowa State Cyclones • Kansas Jayhawks • Kansas State Wildcats • Oklahoma State Cowboys • TCU Horned Frogs • Texas Tech Red Raiders • UCF Knights • West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Basketball Venues | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Lloyd Noble Center |
| Football Venues | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Boone Pickens Stadium • McLane Stadium • Milan Puskar Stadium • Sun Devil Stadium |