 Jim Grobe took over as interim head coach for Baylor and led them to their 7th straight bowl appearance and a 31-12 victory over highly favored Boise State (10-2 record) at the Cactus Bowl in Arizona.Baylor finished the season with a 7-6 record.In December 2016 former Temple coach, Matt Rhule, was hired as the head Baylor football coach and given a 7 year contract.