2016 Baylor Bears football team

2016 Baylor Bears football
Cactus Bowl champion
Cactus Bowl, W 31–12 vs. Boise State
Conference Big 12 Conference
2016 record 7–6 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach Jim Grobe (interim)
Offensive coordinator Kendal Briles (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett (6th season)
Home stadium McLane Stadium
(Capacity: 45,140)
2016 Big 12 football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Oklahoma $  9 –0     11 –2  
No. 11 Oklahoma State  7 –2     10 –3  
No. 18 West Virginia  7 –2     10 –3  
Kansas State  6 –3     9 –4  
TCU  4 –5     6 –7  
Baylor  3 –6     7 –6  
Texas  3 –6     5 –7  
Texas Tech  3 –6     5 –7  
Iowa State  2 –7     3 –9  
Kansas  1 –8     2 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were coached by interim head coach Jim Grobe[1] in their 118th football season. This was the team's third season in McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. The Bears were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They were invited to Cactus Bowl where they defeated Boise State.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.

    National Signing Day was on February 3, 2016.

    Scandal

    In September 2015, following the conviction of former players Sam Ukwuachu[2][3][4][5][6] and Tevin Elliott of sexual assault, along with allegations against other players, the school commissioned law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP to conduct an independent external investigation regarding the university's handling of sexual violence. In April 2016, former player Shawn Oakman was arrested on sexual assault charges as well.[7] Head coach Art Briles was terminated on May 26, 2016 following the presentation of Pepper Hamilton's report. University President Ken Starr and Athletic Director Ian McCaw also resigned.[8] Former Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe was hired on an interim basis.[9][10]

    Following the threat of a lawsuit by Briles for wrongful termination, Baylor provided an out of court settlement. Briles and Baylor are co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by a woman allegedly sexually assaulted by a football player.[11] After Briles' departure, many players announced their intention to transfer including Jarrett Stidham. Seven members of the 2016 recruiting class requested to be released from their National Letter of Intent, and six of the then-seven commits in the 2017 recruiting class decommitted.[12]

    Schedule

    Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
    September 2 6:30 p.m. Northwestern State* No. 23 McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas FSN W 55–7   44,849
    September 10 2:30 p.m. SMU* No. 23 McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas FS1 W 40–13   45,499
    September 16 7:00 p.m. at Rice* No. 21 Rice Stadium • Houston ESPN W 38–10   27,047
    September 24 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma State No. 16 McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas FOX W 35–24   45,373
    October 1 11:00 a.m. at Iowa State No. 13 Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa FS1 W 45–42   50,842
    October 15 2:30 p.m. Kansasdagger No. 11 McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas FS1 W 49–7   47,598
    October 29 2:30 p.m. at Texas No. 8 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas ABC L 34–35   97,822
    November 5 2:30 p.m. TCU No. 13 McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas (Rivalry) FOX L 22–62   48,129
    November 12 11:00 a.m. at No. 9 Oklahoma No. 25 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma ABC/ESPN2 L 24–45   86,249
    November 19 11:00 a.m. Kansas State McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas ESPN2 L 21–42   43,581
    November 25 5:00 p.m. vs. Texas Tech AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas (Rivalry) ESPN L 35–54   41,656
    December 3 2:30 p.m. at No. 14 West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia FS1 L 21–24   49,229
    December 27 9:15 p.m. vs. Boise State* Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona (Cactus Bowl) ESPN W 31–12   33,328
    *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.
    Schedule Source:[13]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
    AP 23 23 21 16 13 13 11 9 8 13 25 NR NR NR NR NR 
    Coaches 21 19 19 15 13 11 8 8 6–T 13 25 RV NR NR NR NR 
    CFP Not released 17 NR NR NR NR NR Not released

    Game summaries

    Northwestern State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Demons 0 0 7 0 7
    #23 Bears 24 24 7 0 55
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    4–0 2014 BAY, 70–6

    SMU

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Mustangs 6 0 7 0 13
    #23 Bears 0 6 20 14 40
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    38–36–7 2015 BAY, 56–21

    at Rice

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #21 Bears 0 21 10 7 38
    Owls 0 10 0 0 10
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    48–30–2 2015 BAY, 70–17

    Oklahoma State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cowboys 7 7 10 0 24
    #16 Bears 7 14 7 7 35
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    15–19 2015 BAY, 45–35

    at Iowa State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #13 Bears 7 14 7 17 45
    Cyclones 14 14 14 0 42
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    8–6 2015 BAY, 45–27

    Kansas

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Jayhawks 0 0 7 0 7
    #11 Bears 21 21 7 0 49
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    11–4 2015 BAY, 66–7

    at Texas

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #8 Bears 14 7 10 3 34
    Longhorns 14 9 3 9 35
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    26–75–4 2015 TEX, 23–17

    TCU

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Horned Frogs 10 28 10 14 62
    #13 Bears 7 7 0 8 22
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    52–53–7 2015 TCU, 28–21

    at Oklahoma

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #25 Bears 0 10 7 7 24
    #9 Sooners 14 7 14 10 45
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    3–22 2015 OU, 44–34

    Kansas State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Wildcats 0 7 21 14 42
    Bears 0 14 0 7 21
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    6–7 2015 BAY, 31–24

    vs. Texas Tech

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bears 7 14 7 7 35
    Red Raiders 20 21 10 3 54
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    37–36–1 2015 BAY, 63–35

    at West Virginia

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bears 0 14 0 7 21
    #14 Mountaineers 3 7 7 7 24
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    2–2 2015 BAY, 62–38

    Boise State–Cactus Bowl

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Broncos 0 6 0 6 12
    Bears 7 14 3 7 31
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    First meeting

    References

    1. ↑ "Baylor AD Ian McCaw quits same day Jim Grobe named interim coach". ESPN. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
    2. ↑ Kalland, Robby. "Baylor DE Sam Ukwuachu guilty of sexual assault, sentenced Friday". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
    3. ↑ Auerbach, Nicole. "Baylor's Art Briles says his team is focused on SMU, not Sam Ukwuachu". USA Today. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
    4. ↑ Bonesteel, Matt (August 21, 2015). "A Baylor football player was convicted of rape. The school may have tried to keep it quiet". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
    5. ↑ Witherspoon`, Tommy. "Former Baylor player gets probation, 180 days in jail for sexual assault". WacoTrib.com. Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
    6. ↑ Barry, Horn. "Ex-Baylor player Sam Ukwuachu convicted of sexual assault denied new trial". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
    7. ↑ Brady, James. "Baylor DE Shawn Oakman arrested for sexual assault". SBNation.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
    8. ↑ Peralta, Eyder. "'As A Matter Of Conscience,' Ken Starr Resigns As Baylor University's Chancellor". NPR. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
    9. ↑ Bennett, Anthony. "Will Baylor Face NCAA Charges in the Sexual Assault Scandal?". Heavy. Heavy.
    10. ↑ "Timeline: Baylor sexual assault controversy". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
    11. ↑ "Report: Baylor reaches contract settlement with Art Briles". Sports Illustrated. SI Wire. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
    12. ↑ Hutchins, Andy; Elliott, Bud. "Baylor's 2017 recruiting class is basically gone, and 7 freshmen want out". SBNation.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
    13. ↑ "2016 Baylor Bears Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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