2015 BAYLOR FOOTBALL MEDIA ALMANAC Seventh Edition, Baylor Athletic Communications www.BaylorBears.com | www.Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics | www.Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1500 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76706 254-710-1234 www.BaylorBears.com Facebook: BaylorAthletics Twitter: @BaylorAthletics Instagram: @BaylorAthletics CREDITS EDITORS Sean Doerre, Nick Joos, David Kaye, Heath Nielsen, Zach Peters EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Julie Bennett, Lauren Phillips COMPILATION Sean Doerre, Nick Joos, David Kaye, Heath Nielsen, Zach Peters PHOTOGRAPHY Robbie Rogers, Matthew Minard Baylor Photography PRINTING AMA Nystrom 920 North Valley Mills Drive Waco, TX 76710 www.amanystrom.com © 2015, Baylor University Department of Athletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. BAYLOR ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT To support the overall mission of the University by providing a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who, under the guidance of a high-quality staff, pursue excellence in their respective sports, while representing Baylor with character and integrity. Consistent with the Christian values of the University, the department will carry out this mission in a way that reflects fair and equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff. Baylor University is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin, and are not opposed to qualified handi capped persons. 2015 BAYLOR FOOTBALL MEDIA ALMANAC @BUFOOTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA INFORMATION 1 HISTORY 87 FUTURE SCHEDULES INFORMATION Table of Contents/Schedules . 1 Program History . 87-92 Athletic Communications . 2 Conference Championships . 93 Note: Future Big 12 schedules to be determined. All dates and Quick Facts . 3 All-Time Results . 94-115 opponents are subject to change. Media Information . 4-5 Yearly Records . 116 Opponents’ SID Information. 5 Coaching Records . 117 2016 Media Directory. 6 Assistant Coaches . 118-119 Sept. 3 NORTHWESTERN STATE Ken Starr, University President . 7 Series History . 120 Sept. 10 SMU Jeremy Counseller, Faculty Athletics Representative . 7 Series Records . 121-127 Sept. 17 at Rice Ian McCaw, Director of Athletics. 8 Baylor vs. FBS Conferences. 128 National Rankings History . 129-130 2017 PLAYERS 9 Miscellaneous History . 131 Sept. 2 LIBERTY Homecoming History . 132 Season Outlook . 9-10 Sept. 9 UTSA Bowl History . 133 Preseason Honors . 11 Sept. 23 at Duke Bowl Game Recaps . 134-140 Roster . 12-13 College Football Hall of Fame. 141 Post-Spring Depth Chart . 14 2018 All-Americans . 142-147 Returning Players . 15-47 Sept. 1 ABILENE CHRISTIAN All-Decade Teams . 148 Newcomers . 48-52 Sept. 8 at Texas-San Antonio (Alamodome) Honors . 149-152 Sept. 15 DUKE All-Star Games . 153-154 COACHES & STAFF 53 Bears in the NFL. 155-156 Art Briles . 53-55 Draft History . 157-158 2019 Coordinators. 56-59 Letterwinners. 159-164 Sept. 7 UTSA Assistant Coaches . 60-63 Stadium Histories . 165 Sept. 14 at Rice Support Staff . 64-68 Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame . 166 2020 2014 REVIEW 69 RECORDS 167 Sept. 5 INCARNATE WORD Season Honors . 69-70 Individual Records . 167-170 Sept. 12 LOUISIANA TECH Final Statistics . 71-79 Comebacks . 170 Recaps . 80-86 Team Records . 171-173 2021 Individual Leaders. 174-192 Sept. 11 at Louisiana Tech Individual Game Bests . 193-196 Sept. 18 TEXAS STATE Team Season Bests. 197 Team Game Bests . 198-199 Highest Scoring Quarters . 200-201 2022 Opponent Game Records . 202 Sept. 10 LOUISIANA TECH NCAA/Conference Leaders. 203 Sept. 17 at Texas State Bowl Game Records . 204 Baylor Yearly Statistics. 205 2023 Opponent Yearly Statistics . 206 Sept. 2 TEXAS STATE Sept. 16 UTAH 2024 Sept. 14 at Utah 2015 SCHEDULE TIMES, DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE 2014 RESULTS 11-2, 8-1 Big 12 (1st) Date Opponent Location Time (CT) TV Aug. 31 SMU FS1 W 45-0 Sept. 4 at SMU Dallas, Texas 6:00 p.m. ESPN Sept. 6 NORTHWESTERN STATE FSN W 70-6 Sept. 12 LAMAR Waco, Texas 6:30 p.m. FSN Sept. 26 RICE Waco, Texas 2 p.m. FSN Sept. 12 at Buffalo ESPN W 63-21 Oct. 3 • vs. Texas Tech Arlington, Texas TBA TBA Sept. 27 • at Iowa State FOX W 49-28 Played at AT&T Stadium Oct. 4 • at Texas ABC W 28-7 Oct. 10 • at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. TBA TBA Oct. 11 • TCU ABC W 61-58 Oct. 17 • WEST VIRGINIA Waco, Texas TBA TBA Oct. 18 • at West Virginia FS1 L 27-41 Oct. 24 • IOWA STATE Waco, Texas TBA TBA Nov. 1 • KANSAS FS1 W 60-14 92nd Homecoming Game (Baylor 44-43-4) Nov. 8 • at Oklahoma FS1 W 48-14 Nov. 5 • at Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. 6:30 p.m. FS1 Nov. 14 • OKLAHOMA Waco, Texas TBA TBA Nov. 22 • OKLAHOMA STATE FOX W 49-28 Nov. 21 • at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. TBA TBA Nov. 29 • vs. Texas Tech [Arlington] ABC W 48-46 Nov. 27 • at TCU Fort Worth, Texas 6:30 p.m. ESPN Dec. 6 • KANSAS STATE ESPN W 38-27 Dec. 5 • TEXAS Waco, Texas TBA TBA Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas) •— Big 12 Conference game Jan. 1 vs. Michigan State ESPN L 41-42 1 2015 BAYLOR FOOTBALL MEDIA ALMANAC WWW.BAYLORBEARS.COM ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Second Floor, Simpson Center 1500 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706 Phone: 254-710-2743 | Fax: 254-710-1369 Official Web Sites of Baylor Athletics www.BaylorBears.com INFORMATION Social Media “Like” on Facebook: Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics NICK JOOS HEATH NIELSEN JULIE BENNETT Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics Executive Associate AD Associate AD Assistant AD Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/BaylorAthletics External Affairs Communications Communications STAFF DIRECTORY NICK JOOS Executive Associate AD / External Affairs Sport Responsibilities: Football Credentials Alma Mater: Iowa State, 1987 | Joined Baylor: October 2003 Office: 254-710-3043 | Cell: 254-709-9659 | E-mail: [email protected] HEATH NIELSEN Associate AD / Communications Sport Responsibilities: Football Alma Mater: Utah State, 1994 | Joined Baylor: May 2000 Office: 254-710-3538 | Cell: 254-709-2743 | E-mail: [email protected] DAVID KAYE SEAN DOERRE ZACH PETERS Associate Director Assistant Director Assistant Director JULIE BENNETT Assistant AD / Communications Sport Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Acrobatics & Tumbling Alma Mater: Fresno State, 1972 | Joined Baylor: March 1993 Office: 254-710-3042 | Cell: 254-709-9657 | E-mail: [email protected] DAVID KAYE Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Golf, Football Alma Mater: Baylor, 2008 | Joined Baylor: November 2009 Office: 254-710-4389 | Cell: 254-709-5147 | E-mail: [email protected] SEAN DOERRE Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Cross Country, Track & Field, Tennis, Football Alma Mater: Baylor, 2011 | Joined Baylor: August 2012 TBA KELLEN COLEMAN JAY HICKS Office: 254-710-3638 | Cell: 254-640-4613 | E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director Coordinator of Director Strategic Messaging Sic ‘Em Sports Productions ZACH PETERS Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Baseball, Soccer Alma Mater: Northern Illinois, 2007 | Joined Baylor: February 2013 Office: 254-710-3784 | Cell: 254-749-0712 | E-mail: [email protected] TBA Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Volleyball, Softball, Equestrian KELLEN COLEMAN Coordinator of Strategic Messaging Sport Responsibilities: Website Alma Mater: Oklahoma, 2008 | Joined Baylor: October 2012 JUSTIN HOFF LAUREN SMITH Office: 254-710-4049 | Cell: 254-749-6507 | E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director Administrative Assistant Sic ‘Em Sports Productions JAY HICKS Director, Sic ‘em Sports Productions Alma Mater: Baylor, 1996 | Joined Baylor: August 2013 Office: 254-710-3709 | E-mail: [email protected] JUSTIN HOFF Assistant Director, Sic ‘em Sports Productions Alma Mater: Grand Valley State, 2010 | Joined Baylor: August 2014 Office: 254-710-4633 | E-mail: [email protected] LAUREN SMITH Administrative Assistant Office: 254-710-1266 | E-mail: [email protected] 2 2015 BAYLOR FOOTBALL MEDIA ALMANAC @BUFOOTBALL QUICK FACTS IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS COACHING STAFF INFORMATION Athletics Department: 254-710-1234 Head Coach: Art Briles (Texas Tech, 1979) Athletic Communications: 254-710-2743 Record at Baylor: 55-34 (8th season) McLane Stadium Press Box: 254-753-2961 Career Record: 89-62 (13th season) Heath Nielsen (Football Contact) Cell: 254-709-4237 Defensive Coordinator: Phil Bennett (Texas A&M, 1978) Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks: Kendal Briles (Houston, 2005) SOCIAL MEDIA Running Game Coordinator / Offensive Line: Randy Clements (Stephen F. Austin, 1989) Official Athletics Website: www.BaylorBears.com Passing Game Coordinator / Running Backs: Jeff Lebby (Oklahoma, 2007) Official Athletics Twitter: @BaylorAthletics Assistant Coach / Defensive Line: Chris Achuff (Bloomsburg, 1997) Official Athletics Instagram: @BaylorAthletics Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks: Carlton Buckels (LSU, 1992) Official Football Twitter: @BUFootball Assistant Coach / Safeties: Cris Dishman (Purdue, 1998) Official Football Instagram: @BUFootball Assistant Coach / Linebackers: Jim Gush (Bucknell, 1981) Official Football Snapchat: @BUFootball Assistant Coach / Receivers: Tate Wallis (Tarleton State, 2008) Official Football Periscope: @BUFootball Graduate Assistant, Defense: Kevin Park (Baylor, 2013) Graduate