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Baylor

B12 · 1996 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
10th
1–7 in B12

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
121
1903–2026
All-Time Record
633–606–41
0.511 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
2013
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 5 · Top 25: 22
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 3 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Baylor head-to-head · History & Eras

1996 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 10Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2HIND FBSI6–5W 24–16
4Week 4 · Sep 17Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HUSA5–6W 14–13
5Week 5 · Sep 24Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC2–9W 42–10
7Week 7 · Oct 8Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HB127–5L 24–45
8Week 8 · Oct 15Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB1211–2L 0–49
9Week 9 · Oct 22Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HB123–8L 24–28
10Week 10 · Oct 29Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HB122–9W 49–21
11Week 11 · Nov 5Texas (TEXAS)H2HB128–5L 23–28
12Week 12 · Nov 12Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HB126–6L 7–24
13Week 13 · Nov 19Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HB125–6L 42–49
14Week 14 · Nov 26Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HB125–6L 17–37

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.847
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-23
-38+15
  • Louisiana Tech +6
  • Louisville +5
  • Oregon State +2
  • Iowa State +2
  • Nebraska -2
  • Texas Tech -5
  • Texas -5
  • Texas A&M -6
  • Missouri -6
  • Oklahoma State -6
  • Oklahoma -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #83Better than 40%
Win % Place 76thBetter than 45%

0.364 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#84W15#85Regular Season Final#84Post-Season W2#83Post-Season W3#83Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+8
+1
+32
-21
-49
-4
+28
-5
-17
-7
-20

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#321991#321992#621993#411994#401995

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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