1997 Baylor Bears football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1997
| team = Baylor Bears
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big 12 Conference
| division = South Division
| short_conf = Big 12
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach = Dave Roberts
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Darryl Drake
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme = Multiple I formation{{cite web |url=https://digitalcollections-baylor.quartexcollections.com/Documents/Detail/1997-baylor-football-media-guide/2087193?item=2087197 |title=1997 Baylor Bears Football Media Guide |access-date=February 5, 2024}}
| def_coach = Mike Cassity
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
}}
{{1997 Big 12 Conference football standings}}
The 1997 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Bears compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Big 12's South Division. The team played home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1997
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ABC
| score = 14–45
| attend = 36,750
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| tv =
| score = 37–35
| attend = 32,266
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv = ESPN
| score = 3–38
| attend = 106,041
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 14–35
| attend = 35,275
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv =
| score = 21–49
| attend = 38,175
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv = FSN
| score = 23–24
| attend = 68,578
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| tv =
| score = 17–24
| attend = 34,404
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 23–21
| attend = 42,719
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename = Battle of the Brazos
| tv =
| score = 10–38
| attend = 64,006
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| tv =
| score = 24–42
| attend = 43,825
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ABC
| score = 14–24
| attend = 34,794
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1997 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/baylor/1997-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 22, 2025 }}
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