Feb. 26, 2013
WACO, Texas --Baylor football will open spring drills Friday, March 1, and conclude the 15-practice workouts Saturday, April 6, with a controlled scrimmage. The scrimmage and all spring workouts will take place at the Highers Complex practice fields located behind the Simpson Center on University Parks Drive.
Baylor spring practice dates are scheduled for March 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, April 2, 4, 5 and 6. Fan inquiries about attending workouts may be directed to the football office at 254-710-3058.
Head coach Art Briles opens his sixth season in 2013 with a squad made up of 49 returning lettermen from 2012 and welcomes four scholarship newcomers during spring drills (mid-year junior college signee Gus Penning, a tight end from Riverside Community College; early enrollee Chris Johnson, a quarterback from Bryan [Texas] High School; and two enrollees from BU's 2012 signing class: nickelback Kiante' Griffin of Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas, and defensive end Brian Nance of Trinity High School in Euless, Texas).
The 2013 Bears roster includes 15 returning starters (six offensive, seven defensive and two specialists) from last year's Holiday Bowl championship team that finished 8-5 and won its final four games. Baylor's record-setting offense set or tied 37 school records and two NCAA marks. The Bears have won back-to-back bowl games for the first time in 25 years.
Baylor opens the season Aug. 31 when it hosts Wofford at Floyd Casey Stadium. The 2013 season will be Baylor's 63rd and final in "The Case" before moving into new Baylor Stadium along the Brazos River in 2014.
BAYLOR FOOTBALL 2013 QUICK €ˆFACTS
FOOTBALL INFORMATION
2012 Record: 8-5, 4-5 Big 12
2012 Final Ranking: €ˆ €ˆRV
2012 Bowl Appearance: €ˆ €ˆHoliday Bowl (champs)
Offensive System: €ˆ €ˆSpread
Defensive System: €ˆ €ˆMultiple
2012 Lettermen Ret.: 49 (20 O; 26 D; 3 ST)
2012 Lettermen Lost: €ˆ €ˆ23 (12 O; 8 D; 3 ST)
2012 Starters Returning: 15 (6 O; 7 D; 2 ST)
2012 Starters Lost: €ˆ €ˆ8 (5 O; 4 D; 0 ST)
First Year of Football: €ˆ €ˆ1899
All-Time Football Record: €ˆ €ˆ549-544-44 (.502)
Conference Titles (last): €ˆ €ˆ6 (1994)
Bowl Appearances (last): €ˆ €ˆ19 (2012)
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Art Briles (Texas Tech, 1979)
Record at BU: €ˆ €ˆ33-30, 5 seasons
Career Record: €ˆ €ˆ67-58, 10 seasons
Defensive Coordinator: Phil Bennett
Offensive Coordinator/QBs: Philip Montgomery
Running Game Coordinator/OL: €ˆ €ˆRandy Clements
Passing Game Coordinator/WRs: Kendal Briles
Associate Head Coach/Safeties: Brian Norwood
Defensive Line: Chris Achuff
Cornerbacks: Carlton Buckels
Linebackers: €ˆ €ˆJim Gush
Running Backs: Jeff Lebby
Assistant AD/Operations: €ˆ €ˆColin Shillinglaw
SOCIAL MEDIA
Official Athletic Website: €ˆ €ˆwww.BaylorBears.com
Twitter: @BUFootball, @BaylorAthletics
Facebook: Baylor Athletics
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Office Phone: €ˆ €ˆ254-710-2743
Associate AD/Communications: Heath Nielsen
Email: Heath_Nielsen@baylor.edu
Cell: 254-709-4237 / Twitter: @HeathNielsen
Assistant Dir./Communications: Sean Doerre
Email: Sean_Doerre@baylor.edu
Cell: 254-640-4613 / Twitter: @Sean_Doerre
GENERAL €ˆINFORMATION
Location: Waco, Texas
Chartered: €ˆ €ˆ1845, by the Republic of Texas
Enrollment: €ˆ €ˆ15,029
President: €ˆ €ˆKen Starr
Faculty Representative: €ˆ €ˆMichael Rodgers, J.D.
Director of Athletics: €ˆ €ˆIan McCaw
Nickname: €ˆ €ˆBears
Colors: €ˆ €ˆGreen (PMS 560) & Gold (1235)
Stadium: €ˆ €ˆFloyd Casey (50,000/1950)
Surface: €ˆ Artificial (Prestige)
Conference: €ˆ €ˆBig 12
