The 2016 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season, this was the team's third season in McLane Stadium, an American football stadium in Waco, in which state?
2016 Baylor Bears football team The 2016 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were coached by interim head coach Jim Grobe in their 118th football season. This was the team's third season in McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. The Bears were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They were invited to Cactus Bowl where they defeated Boise State.
2016 UCF Knights football team The 2016 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights were members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference (The American) and played their home games at Bright House Networks Stadium on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida. They were led by first-year head coach Scott Frost. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in American Athletic Conference play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Cure Bowl where they lost to Arkansas State. This is the second time UCF became bowl eligible one year after going winless.