2003 Baylor Bears football team

The 2003 Baylor Bears football team (variously "Baylor", "BU", or the "Bears") represented Baylor University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were represented in the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas. They were coached by head coach Guy Morriss.

2003 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record3–9 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Pease (1st season)
Offensive schemePro set[1]
Defensive coordinatorJohn Goodner (2nd season)
Base defense4–2[1]
Home stadiumFloyd Casey Stadium
Seasons
 2002
2004 
2003 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 14 Kansas State x$ 62  114 
No. 19 Nebraska 53  103 
Missouri 44  85 
Kansas 35  67 
Colorado 35  57 
Iowa State 08  210 
South Division
No. 3 Oklahoma x% 80  122 
No. 12 Texas 71  103 
Oklahoma State 53  94 
Texas Tech 44  85 
Texas A&M 26  48 
Baylor 17  39 
Championship: Kansas State 35, Oklahoma 7
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 p.m.UAB*L 19–2428,732[2]
September 67:00 p.m.at North Texas*L 14–5229,437
September 136:00 p.m.SMU*
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 10–730,256
September 206:00 p.m.Sam Houston State*
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 27–627,842
October 411:30 a.m.Colorado
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FSNW 42–3023,147
October 1112:30 p.m.at Texas A&ML 10–7373,030
October 181:00 p.m.at KansasL 21–2840,088
October 256:00 p.m.No. 18 Texas
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX (rivalry)
L 0–5642,118
November 11:00 p.m.at Kansas StateL 10–3844,885
November 82:00 p.m.Texas Techdagger
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX (rivalry)
L 14–6233,102
November 151:30 p.m.at No. 1 OklahomaL 3–4182,117
November 2211:30 a.m.No. 24 Oklahoma State
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FSNL 21–3823,763
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. 1 2 "2003 Baylor Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. "Baylor's new direction sidetracked". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 31, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Results/News Releases". Baylor University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.