List of Baylor Bears head football coaches
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The Baylor Bears football
program is a college football
team that represents Baylor University
in the South Division of the Big 12 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association
. The team has had 25 head coaches since it started playing organized football in 1899. Baylor was a charter member of the Southwest Conference (SWC), joining in 1915. They later became a charter member of the Big 12 in 1996 when the SWC disbanded. After playing without a nickname for 15 years, the school chose Bears as the team nickname in 1914. There were three seasons where Baylor did not field a team. In 1906, the university banned football due to the violent nature of the sport. However, student protests persuaded school officials to reinstate it the next year. In 1943 and 1944, the school cancelled the football program due to World War II
. The Bears have played in 1,099 games during their 108 seasons. In those seasons, seven coaches have led Baylor to postseason bowl game
s: Bob Woodruff, George Sauer
, Sam Boyd, John D. Bridgers
, Grant Teaff
, Chuck Reedy
, and Art Briles
. Four coaches have won conference
championships with the Bears: Charles P. Mosley
, Frank Bridges
, Teaff and Reedy.
Teaff is the all-time leader in years coached (21), games coached (239), and wins (128). R. H. Hamilton
has the highest winning percentage
of any Baylor coach, with a 5–1–1 record (.786) during his two-year tenure. Bill Beall
is, in terms of winning percentage
, the worst coach the Bears have had, winning only 3 of his 31 games (.097). Of the 25 Baylor coaches, 2 have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
: Teaff and Morley Jennings
. Teaff is also the only coach to have received any coach of the year accolades, winning two national coach of the year award in 1974 and the conference coach of the year award twice. The current coach is Art Briles
, who was hired in November 2007.
Baylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
program is a college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team that represents Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in the South Division of the Big 12 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
. The team has had 25 head coaches since it started playing organized football in 1899. Baylor was a charter member of the Southwest Conference (SWC), joining in 1915. They later became a charter member of the Big 12 in 1996 when the SWC disbanded. After playing without a nickname for 15 years, the school chose Bears as the team nickname in 1914. There were three seasons where Baylor did not field a team. In 1906, the university banned football due to the violent nature of the sport. However, student protests persuaded school officials to reinstate it the next year. In 1943 and 1944, the school cancelled the football program due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The Bears have played in 1,099 games during their 108 seasons. In those seasons, seven coaches have led Baylor to postseason bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
s: Bob Woodruff, George Sauer
George Sauer
-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...
, Sam Boyd, John D. Bridgers
John Bridgers
John D. Bridgers was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Johns Hopkins University from 1953 to 1956 and at Baylor University from 1959 to 1968, compiling a career college football record of 59–74–2...
, Grant Teaff
Grant Teaff
Grant Garland Teaff is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at McMurry University , Angelo State University , and Baylor University , compiling a career college football record of 170–151–8...
, Chuck Reedy
Chuck Reedy
Charles "Chuck" Reedy is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Baylor University from 1993 to 1996, compiling a record of 23–22. Prior to replacing future College Football Hall of Fame inductee Grant Teaff, as head coach, Reedy worked for three...
, and Art Briles
Art Briles
Arthur Ray Briles is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Baylor University, a position he has held since the 2008 season. From 2002 to 2007, Briles was the head coach at the University of Houston.-Playing career:A native of Rule, Texas, Briles...
. Four coaches have won conference
Athletic conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the professional, collegiate, or high school level. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller and smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels...
championships with the Bears: Charles P. Mosley
Charles Mosley
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, Frank Bridges
Frank Bridges
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, Teaff and Reedy.
Teaff is the all-time leader in years coached (21), games coached (239), and wins (128). R. H. Hamilton
R.H. Hamilton
-External links:...
has the highest winning percentage
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
of any Baylor coach, with a 5–1–1 record (.786) during his two-year tenure. Bill Beall
Bill Beall
-External links:...
is, in terms of winning percentage
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
, the worst coach the Bears have had, winning only 3 of his 31 games (.097). Of the 25 Baylor coaches, 2 have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
: Teaff and Morley Jennings
Morley Jennings
Morley "Jopsey" Jennings was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He attended college at Mississippi State University, where he participated in baseball, basketball, football, and track...
. Teaff is also the only coach to have received any coach of the year accolades, winning two national coach of the year award in 1974 and the conference coach of the year award twice. The current coach is Art Briles
Art Briles
Arthur Ray Briles is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Baylor University, a position he has held since the 2008 season. From 2002 to 2007, Briles was the head coach at the University of Houston.-Playing career:A native of Rule, Texas, Briles...
, who was hired in November 2007.
Key
| # | A running total of the number of coaches |
| CCs | Conference championships |
| † | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... |
| GC | Games coached |
| OW | Wins |
| OL | Losses |
| OT | Ties |
| O% | Winning percentage Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
| CW | Wins |
| CL | Losses |
| CT | Ties |
| C% | Winning percentage |
| PW | Wins |
| PL | Losses |
Coaches
- Statistics correct as of the end of the 2009–10 college football season2009 NCAA Division I FBS football seasonThe 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...
.
| # | Name | Term | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | CCs | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 9 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 11 | 52 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 1 | 0— | ||||
| 12 | 59 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0— | 0— | 2 | 0— | ||||
| 13 | † | 149 | 83 | 60 | 6 | 40 | 50 | 7 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |||
| 14 | 41 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | ||||
| 15 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0— | 0— | ||||
| 16 | † | 62 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0— | 0— | |||
| 17 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0— | 0— | ||||
| 18 | 103 | 49 | 53 | 1 | 31 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0— | 0— | ||||
| 19 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | ||||
| 20 | † | 239 | 128 | 105 | 6 | 83 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | (1974) (1974) (1974, 1980) |
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| 21 | 55 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0— | ||||
| 22 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0— | 2 | 17 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | ||||
| 23 | 45 | 8 | 36 | 0— | 1 | 31 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | ||||
| 24 | 58 | 18 | 40 | 0— | 7 | 33 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | ||||
| 25 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0— | 12 | 20 | 0— | 0 | 1 | 0— | 0— |