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1 BIG 12 CONFERENCE 400 East John Carpenter Freeway Irving, Texas / / Fax Big12Sports.com Commissioner... Bob Bowlsby Deputy Commissioner...Tim Weiser Senior Associate Commissioner... Tim Allen Senior Associate Commissioner...Dru Hancock Senior Associate Commissioner... Edward T. Stewart Football & Student Services Associate Commissioner - Communications... Bob Burda Associate Commissioner - s...dayna Scherf Associate Commissioner...John Underwood Men s Basketball & Game Management Chief Financial Officer... Steve Pace Assistant Commissioner - Compliance...Keri Boyce Assistant Commissioner - Events & Human Resources... Brad Clements Assistant Commissioner - Governance/Academics...David Flores Director of Communications... Rob Carolla Director of Video Services... Sean Hollister Director of Social Media... Laura Rasmussen Associate Director of Communications...Joni Lehmann Controller... Neesha Quinn Assistant Director of s... Maria Huggins Digital Media Coordinator...Kiron Andersen Coordinator of Live Events, Technology... Bret Ayers and Video Services Executive Assistant to the Commissioner/...Melanie Ellis Manager of Executive Affairs Administrative Assistant... Regina Everett Administrative Assistant... Tracy Hunt Administrative Assistant... Christina Monjarraz Administrative Assistant...Valerie Rocha Will Hancock Communications Assistant...Lance Gottardy Will Hancock Communications Assistant... Melissa Katz Digital Assistant...Mitch Gerber s Assistant... Bridget O Connell C R E D I T S The 2015 Big 12 Football Media Guide is a publication of the Big 12 communications staff using InDesign CS5.5 and Microsoft Word. Editors: Layout & Design: Editorial Assistance: Cover Designs: Printing: Photos: Special Thanks: Joni Lehmann, Bob Burda Joni Lehmann Rob Carolla, Laura Rasmussen, Zach Gourley, Mark Jezek LDWW Group Provident Print Consulting Ian Halperin, Jeff Jacobsen, Scott Weaver, courtesy school communications offices The Big 12 would like to thank Brian Jeske, Dave Mateer, Kristy Morgan and the school communications offices for their valuable assistance and cooperation in producing this publication. TABLE OF CONTENTS Big 12 Information Communications Directory... IFC Big 12 Media Availability Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby...6 Big 12 Staff and Sportsmanship Statement...7 Scheduling and Tiebreaker/Media Services...8 Big 12 s Big 12 & NCAA s...11 College Football Playoff/2015 Bowl Partners...12 CFP & BCS Results Bowl Schedule...13 National Champions Composite Schedule Big 12 Teams Baylor Bears Statistics Roster Schedule Results Coaching Staff Iowa State Cyclones Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys T Horned Frogs Texas Longhorns Texas Tech Red Raiders West Virginia Mountaineers In Review Standings, Bowl Results, Notes Postseason Awards Individual & Team Statistics - All Games Individual Game Highs - All Games Team Game Highs - All Games Individual & Team Statistics - Big 12 Games Individual Game Highs - Big 12 Games Team Game Highs - Big 12 Games Record Book & History Team Records Individual Records Longest Plays...71 Top Single-Game Performances Top 10 Individual Season Records Career Records Annual Statistical Leaders Miscellaneous Records Year-By-Year Standings & Results All-Big 12 Teams All-Big 12 Major Awards Weekly Award Winners Academic All-Big 12 Teams Conference Attendance Leaders Non-Conference Records Big 12 Series Results National Honors & Awards Big 12 Hall of Famers Big 12 Firsts Big 12 Game Summaries Big 12 and the Polls Big 12 Bowl History Big 12 and the NFL Draft Super Bowl Champions BIG12SPORTS.COM

2 BIG 12 FOOTBALL MEDIA AVAILABILITY School Sunday Monday Tuesday Baylor Weekly Press Conference (head coach/ selected players). Practice: Day Off Coach: Available pre-practice. Players: Available pre-practice., except first 20 minutes. Iowa State Weekly Press Conference (head coach and select players) Assistant Coaches available post-practice. Players: Available post-practice. Kansas Kansas State Media Luncheon 12-1 p.m. CT, Head Coach Press Conference at 1 p.m. CT. Assistant coaches/ players available by request after. Practice open first 20 minutes. Weekly Press Conference (head coach and requested players). -. Oklahoma Media Luncheon (head coach and select players). Off. asst. coaches and players not at luncheon available after practice. Defensive assistant coaches and players available after practice. Players at media luncheon not available postpractice on Monday or Tuesday. Oklahoma State Media Luncheon (head coach, coordinators and selected players). Out-of-State Phone Interviews T No Availablility No Availablility Weekly Press Conference (head coach/select players). Texas Weekly Press Conference (head coach and selected players) Practice: Day Off Offensive coach and selected players not attending Monday s press conference available after practice. Texas Tech Media Luncheon - 11:30 a.m. CT with head coach, coordinators and select players. Assistant coaches and players available following practice. Players and Coaches available post-practice. West Virginia except head coach on Big 12 Teleconference Coach Press Conference at 12 p.m. ET Players and assistant coaches available from 12:30-2:00 p.m. ET. BIG 12 FOOTBALL COMNICATIONS CONTACTS QUICK REFERENCE LIST CONTACT OFFICE PHONE Big 12 Conference Bob Burda 469/ bob@big12sports.com Joni Lehmann 469/ joni@big12sports.com Baylor Heath Nielsen 254/ Heath_Nielsen@baylor.edu Iowa State Mike Green 515/ mgreen@iastate.edu Kansas Katy Lonergan 785/ katyl@ku.edu Kansas State Kenny Lannou 785/ klannou@kstatesports.com #BIG12FB 2

3 School BIG 12 FOOTBALL MEDIA AVAILABILITY Wednesday Thursday Friday Baylor Iowa State Coach: Available post-practice Players: Available post-practice Network TV/Radio Interviews Only Kansas. Practice open first 20 minutes. Kansas State Coach: Available via phone in evening for out-of-town calls. Oklahoma Coach: Available post-practice Players: No availability Network TV/Radio Interviews Only Oklahoma State T Coach: Available post-practice Texas Defensive coach available before practice. Texas Tech West Virginia BIG 12 FOOTBALL COMNICATIONS CONTACTS QUICK REFERENCE LIST CONTACT OFFICE PHONE Oklahoma TBD 405/ TBD Oklahoma State Gavin Lang 405/ gavin.lang@okstate.edu T Mark Cohen 817/ m.cohen@tcu.edu Texas TBD 512/ TBD Texas Tech Greg Hotchkiss 806/ greg.hotchkiss@ttu.edu West Virginia Mike Montoro 304/ Mike.Montoro@mail.wvu.edu 3 BIG12SPORTS.COM

4 BIG 12 CONFERENCE ONE TRUE CHAMPION The Big 12 celebrates its 20th year in as it continues to promote the strength and success of one of the nation s premier athletic conferences under the direction of fourth-year commissioner Bob Bowlsby. T and West Virginia joined the league on July 1, 2012 and became the Big 12 s first additions since inception, joining Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech. With 10 members, the Big 12 remains as the only major conference in the nation to determine its champions in all sports directly on the field of play with a full round-robin schedule. The Conference s hard work ethic and strong values have translated to enormous success in its first 19 years. Since it began competition in , the league can boast of 54 NCAA team titles and 587 individual national championships. Additionally, the Big 12 has been at the forefront in college athletics reform, specifically with student-athlete welfare issues to include cost of attendance and strengthening its policy for concussion diagnosis and management. In , the Big 12 introduced and hosted three State of Collegiate Athletics forums to examine the issues facing college athletics. Two were conducted in Washington, D.C and one in New York City. Panelists included respected authorities from intercollegiate athletics, university leadership and sports journalism. The third forum featured a special session comprised of student-athletes. The 2014 fall sport season saw Texas become the 13th league volleyball squad to advance to the national semifinals its 10th appearance all-time. A total of five Big 12 volleyball teams moved on to the postseason and also finished in the NCAA RPI top 30. Big 12 soccer teams represented in the NCAA postseason field with six selections, marking the highest total for the league since In cross country competition, three teams placed in the top 10 at the NCAA Division I Men s and Women s Cross Country s, including a runner-up finish by the Iowa State women. Seventy percent of the league advanced to bowl games with two teams playing in the College Football Playoff News Year s Bowls. The Conference has had seven or more bowl teams in 15 of the last 17 years. The 2015 winter and spring seasons saw Texas swimming & diving claim its fifth national championship while Oklahoma men s tennis and Baylor women s golf finished as NCAA runners-up. T made the Big 12 s 19th appearance in the baseball College World Series. The Conference won NCAA individual titles in 22 events across the sports of men s swimming & diving, wrestling, men s tennis and men s and women s indoor and outdoor track & field. The Big 12 lays claim to five Heisman Trophy winners since 1996 and has had a finalist in 12 of its 19 seasons. Twenty-two athletes have earned major individual awards in football in the past six campaigns. Overall, more than 4,600 studentathletes have earned All-America recognition. Through its first 19 years, the Big 12 has claimed a team national championship in 17 of the sports it sponsors. The Conference finished the BCS era ranked tied for second with seven appearances in the National Game. League squads combined to lead the nation in women s basketball attendance 15 consecutive years ( not yet available), and the Big 12 is the only conference to surpass the one-million mark in season attendance doing so six times. In men s basketball, the league has had seven teams earn NCAA bids three times in the past six years and every coach has guided a team to the NCAA Tournament, including a nation s-best six coaches that have led teams to the Final Four. During the last 11 years a total of 33 NCAA trophies have been hoisted by Big 12 institutions, with at least one national crown won in all but one year for the Conference, including 18 consecutive seasons. The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, in the classroom, or within the community, the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. National academic accolades have always been strong in the Big 12. Gabe Ikard (Oklahoma) was presented the NCAA Today s Top 10 Award in January It recognizes former student-athletes for their successes on the fields and courts, in the classroom and in the community. Since 1996, the Big 12 has a total of 11 honorees for this prestigious award. In the last four seasons, five studentathletes were recipients of the NCAA Elite 89 Award with women s cross country s Kelly Williams (West Virginia) picking up the latest honor in the fall of The honor showcases individuals who have reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level, while also achieving the highest academic standard among their peers. In its short history, the Big 12 has had over 600 Academic All-America recipients, averaging more than 30 each season. Big 12 student-athletes have shown commitment to their studies by earning numerous individual academic recognitions. Eleven times in the past 10 years a league athlete has garnered the top academic honor for their respective sport, including Frances Silva (West Virginia) for soccer and Gabe Ikard (Oklahoma) for football in The Big 12 can take pride in other stories that combine on and off the field success. In the fall of 2013, former Texas Tech track and field student-athlete Ifeatu Okafor was named the Big 12 s first NCAA Woman of the Year. Patience Knight (Texas Tech) was the recipient of the Honda Inspiration Award in 2008 while Imani McGee-Stafford (Texas) was honored in It is given to an outstanding female college athlete who overcomes adversity to excel in her sport. Oklahoma State women s basketball was the inaugural recipient of the Together We R Team Award in 2012, recognizing programs that have strived to succeed in the face of adversity. Following a devastating tornado south of Oklahoma City just before the Big 12 Baseball in 2013, several league baseball teams along with other student-athletes, coaches and former Conference players contributed help in a variety of ways. Plus, the Conference contributed $200,000 to the relief efforts. In the fall of 2014, Oklahoma football student-athlete Sterling Shepard and head coach Bob Stoops were honored with the Disney Sports Spirit Award while Kansas football student-athlete JaCorey Shepherd received the Lee Roy Selmon Community Spirit Award. Competitive excellence, scholarship and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Big 12 philosophy. All-Big 12 teams and Academic All-Big 12 squads are recognized for each sport at the end of their respective seasons. At the end of each academic year, the Conference honors its top male and female studentathletes with the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards. Institutions can also nominate student-athletes for the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships. A total of 361 scholars have received over $2.5 million in postgraduate financial aid through the first 19 years of the program. The Big 12 sponsors 23 sports. Men s squads include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and wrestling. Women s teams are fielded in basketball, cross country, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. Big 12 institutions create a league that encompasses five states and nearly 38 million people. Nearly 5,000 student-athletes from across the United States and around the World compete annually in the sports sponsored by the Conference. The Conference conducts postseason championships for 20 of its 23 sports. Each championship helps to determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the Conference in national postseason competition. In its first 19 years, the Big 12 has distributed approximately $2.3 billion to its member institutions, including a record $253 million in The Conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas. #BIG12FB 4

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6 COMMISSIONER BOB BOWLSBY Bob Bowlsby, one of the most respected athletic administrators in the nation, was named the fourth full-time Commissioner of the Big 12 Conference on May 4, The hire was praised throughout college athletics circles as yet another step in the continuing strength and stability of the Big 12. Bowlsby has been at the forefront of change in collegiate athletics and was appointed to the NCAA Division I Council, the new Division I governance body that will revise and establish new governance rules that will oversee and guide all of college sports. He is also the chair of the newlyestablished Football Oversight Committee which will oversee all aspects of collegiate football and report directly to the NCAA Division I Council. In , the Big 12 introduced and hosted three State of Collegiate Athletics forums to examine the issues facing college athletics. Two were conducted in Washington, D.C and one in New York City. Bowlsby led a group of panelists that included respected authorities from intercollegiate athletics, university leadership and sports journalism. The third forum featured a special session comprised of student-athletes. In his short time with the Conference, Bowlsby secured one of the most lucrative television deals in college athletics and played a key role in the formation of the College Football Playoff that began in , the first postseason playoff in the history of the sport. He also finalized a partnership with the Southeastern Conference in which both leagues champions will meet each year in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in addition to confirming the league s other bowl partnerships, giving the Big 12 some of the premiere postseason destinations in college football. Improved scheduling has been another priority under Bowlsby which resulted in a men s basketball Big 12/SEC Challenge that was staged for the first time in Women s basketball has also created a Big 12/SEC Challenge that will expand to full conference participation in In his first three years, Bowlsby has seen seven national championships added to the Big 12 trophy case and 60 NCAA individual event crowns. Eleven additional conference squads finished as runner-up in NCAA competition. In 2014, two football teams competed in the first season of College Football Playoff New Year s bowl games. Bowlsby has led the Big 12 Conference to record revenue amounts with an all-time high of $253 million in Prior to his role at the Big 12, Bowlsby spent six years directing a Stanford University athletics department that sponsors 35 varsity sports and claimed an unprecedented 17 consecutive Learfield Sports Directors Cups, emblematic of the top overall athletics program in the country. The department maintained an annual budget of $75 million. Bowlsby arrived at Stanford after a 15-year stint as the Director of Athletics for the University of Iowa. In his final four years, he guided and supervised the merger of the Hawkeye men s and women s athletic departments that included 24 varsity sports. Throughout his career, Bowlsby has emerged as a national leader in intercollegiate and amateur athletics. He was appointed to the United States Olympic Committee Board of Directors in 2007 and completed that term at the 2014 Winter Olympiad in Sochi, Russia. In 2002, President George W. Bush chose Bowlsby to be a member of the Commission on Opportunities in Athletics. Bowlsby has previously served as president of the NCAA Division I-A Athletics Directors Association, chair of the NCAA Division I Men s Basketball Committee ( , 04-05) and chaired the NCAA Management Council. In addition, he has also chaired the NCAA Wrestling Committee, served on NCAA committees on Financial Aid and Amateurism, the Special Committee to Review Amateurism Issues and the Special Committee to Review Financial Conditions in Athletics. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) named Bowlsby in as Central Region Athletic Director of the Year and Sports Business Journal selected him from the four regional award winners as the National Athletics Director of the Year. The award highlights the efforts of the athletic directors for their commitment and positive contributions to campuses and their surrounding communities. Before his stint overseeing the Hawkeye athletic department he served in the same role for seven years at the University of Northern Iowa. A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Bowlsby was named to that post in He was previously in the role of Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities at the school. Bowlsby earned his bachelor s degree from Minnesota State University (Moorhead) in 1975 and his master s degree from the University of Iowa in In February 2013, he was named to the NCAA 40th Anniversary Tribute Team, which recognized the 40th anniversary of NCAA Division II competition. He was a four-year letterwinner in wrestling at MSUM and served as captain during his senior year when he won a NSIC title, and in 2013 he received the Alumni Achievement Award. Bowlsby was inducted into the Dragon Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 and the University of Northern Iowa Hall of Fame in He also serves on the National Advisory Board of the Positive Coaching Alliance and the Board of the National Football Foundation. Born on January 10, 1952, Bowlsby has been married to his wife, Candice, for 38 years. They have four children and four grandchildren. #BIG12FB 6

7 BIG 12 STAFF Tim Weiser Tim Allen Dru Hancock Edward Stewart Bob Burda Dayna Scherf John Underwood Steve Pace Keri Boyce Brad Clements David Flores Rob Carolla Sean Hollister Laura Rasmussen Joni Lehmann Neesha Quinn Kiron Andersen Maria Huggins Bret Ayers Melanie Ellis Regina Everett Tracy Hunt Christina Monjarraz Valerie Rocha Lance Gottardy Melissa Katz Mitch Gerber Bridget O Connell Big 12 Conference Sportsmanship Statement The member institutions of the Big 12 Conference are committed to competition in an arena where sportsmanship and the sense of fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, within the community or in the classroom, those who make up the Big 12 its administrators, coaches, game officials, and student-athletes support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. At the heart of sportsmanship is the commitment of the institutions towards respect for the opposition and those officiating contests in the 23 sports sponsored by the Big 12. It is with a sense of fair play that a true sporting demeanor in the spirit of intercollegiate competition can be created and maintained with a total regard for the welfare of student-athletes, coaches, support personnel and spectators. Sportsmanship on the field of play is governed by Conference rules and guidelines, as well as those established under the NCAA and amateur organizations. It is the responsibility of game officials and administrators to see to strict adherence to these guidelines. The behavior of spectators is managed by event personnel, who are encouraged to deal with interference or abuse of appropriate sporting behavior in the strictest of methods. The Big 12 Conference and its member institutions appreciate the support of the majority of fans who wish to create an atmosphere of competition that allows the participants to showcase the game and their respective skills. 7 BIG12SPORTS.COM

8 FOOTBALL SCHEDULING & TIEBREAKER INFORMATION Scheduling All teams will play nine games as part of the Conference schedule competing in a round robin format to establish a conference champion. The Big 12 Conference Champion is the team that finishes the regular season with the highest winning percentage in conference games. If more than one team has the same winning percentage, Conference tiebreaker procedures will determine the Conference Champion. Tiebreaker Procedure The following procedure will determine the Conference Champion. The tiebreaker will also be used to break other ties as necessary. For the avoidance of doubt, only Conference records will be used throughout the process: a. If two teams are tied, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the champion. b. If three or more teams are tied, steps 1 through 4 will be followed until a determination is made. Once a team has been eliminated from a multi-team comparison, it is dropped from further comparisons. If only two teams remain tied after any step, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the Champion. 1. The conference records of the three or more teams will be compared against each other. 2. The conference records of the three or more teams will be compared against the next highest placed team(s) in the conference (4, 5 and 6.). a. When comparing against the next highest placed teams, a two-way tie among the next highest placed teams will be broken by head-to-head before the comparison begins. b. If more than a two-way tie exists among the next highest placed teams, record against the collective tied teams as a group will be used. 3. Scoring differential among the tied teams. The team with the lowest difference between points scored and points allowed in games vs. the tied teams are eliminated from consideration. 4. Draw (In the event steps 1-3 cannot break a multi-team tie the champion will be determined by draw at the Conference office.) In the event that scheduled regular season contests cannot be played as originally scheduled, every effort shall be made to reschedule such a contest at the earliest possible date, provided that such rescheduling does not interfere with classes, examination periods, NCAA rules, or other sports prohibitions. If contests cannot be rescheduled and in the event of a first-place tie, the conference tiebreaker system will be utilized to identify the Conference Champion. MEDIA SERVICES Big12Sports.com Complete information on Big 12 football is updated on Big12Sports.com, including conference standings, statistics, weekly awards and television selections. A PDF file of the Big 12 media guide and the weekly notes package can also be downloaded. The video section of the site contains replays of select games, features with coaches and student-athletes as well as exclusive live programming. CollegePressBox.com CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for the Big 12 Conference. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the Big 12 and its institutions. Accredited media can apply for login information at password@collegepressbox.com Big 12 Players of the Week A Big 12 offensive, defensive and special teams player of the week will be announced each Monday, beginning Sept. 7. Nominees are forwarded by each institution s communications department and selected by a panel of media voters who cover the league on a regular basis. Postseason Awards Big 12 postseason football awards will be announced at the conclusion of regular season play. Big 12 Minute Big 12 Minute is featured daily on the Big 12 Digital Network. Wendell Barnhouse and Kristen Keith provide quick updates of top news items and upcoming events in the Conference. Big 12 Coaches Teleconferences Big 12 football coaches will participate in a weekly media-only teleconference on Mondays from Aug. 31-Nov. 30, beginning at 9:50 a.m. CT. Please contact Joni Lehmann (joni@big12sports.com) for the media dial-in and replay numbers. The call can also be heard live and archived on Big12Sports.com. 9:50 a.m. Charlie Strong, Texas 10:00 a.m. David Beaty, Kansas 10:10 a.m. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 10:20 a.m. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State 10:30 a.m. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 10:40 a.m. Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia 10:50 a.m. Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 11:00 a.m. Art Briles, Baylor 11:10 a.m. Paul Rhoads, Iowa State 11:20 a.m. Gary Patterson, T #BIG12FB 8 Big 12 on Social Media The Big 12 maintains a presence on Facebook (facebook.com/big12), Twitter (@Big12Conference), Instagram (@Big12Conference) and YouTube (youtube.com/big12conference). Regular updates are posted, including selected game updates and other conference-related information. The official hashtag for Big 12 Football is #Big12FB. Big 12 Weekly Television Shows Big 12 Showcase (FOX Sports Regional Networks) and Big 12 This Week (ESP) are telecast weekly with features on student-athletes, coaches and teams as well as highlights of Conference championships and other events in the league. Check local listings for dates and times. Television Selections Television selections will be announced on either a 12-day or six-day advance by the Conference office. The 12-day advances will be released on Mondays while the six-day will be available on Sunday s prior to that week s games.

9 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS REGULAR SEASON Baseball Men s Basketball Women s Basketball Football Men s Tennis Women s Tennis Soccer Softball Volleyball Wrestling TOTALS ^T and West Virginia joined the league on July 1, ^Co-s and division titles are included. Wrestling regular season title determined in 2012 and POSTSEASON Baseball Men s Basketball Women s Basketball Men s Cross Country Women s Cross Country Equestrian Football Men s Golf Women s Golf Gymnastics Rowing Soccer Softball Men s Swimming & Diving Women s Swimming & Diving Men s Tennis Women s Tennis Men s Indoor Track & Field Women s Indoor Track & Field Men s Outdoor Track & Field Women s Outdoor Track & Field Wrestling TOTALS Overall ^Dashes () indicate that the institution does not sponsor that sport. ^Football, volleyball and softball do not sponsor a postseason championship. The final softball and football championships were held in Volleyball has never sponsored a postseason championship. ^Equestrian and rowing championships began in spring 2009 and became fully sponsored in ^Big 12 titles for sports without round-robin conference play are determined by the postseason championship (cross country, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, rowing, swimming & diving, indoor/outdoor track & field and wrestling). 9 BIG12SPORTS.COM

10 BIG 12 ANAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Sport Cross Country (W) Cross Country (M) Volleyball Soccer Football North Division South Division Swimming & Diving (W) Swimming & Diving (M) Indoor Track & Field (W) Indoor Track & Field (M) Basketball (W) Basketball (M) Wrestling Gymnastics Golf (W) Golf (M) Tennis (W) Tennis (M) Softball Baseball Outdoor Track & Field (W) Outdoor Track & Field (M) / // JU / / OT / / / / / / / / / / Sport Cross Country (W) Cross Country (M) Volleyball Soccer Football North Division South Division Swimming & Diving (W) Swimming & Diving (M) Indoor Track & Field (W) Indoor Track & Field (M) Basketball (W) Basketball (M) Wrestling Gymnastics Equestrian^^ Golf (W) Golf (M) Rowing^^ Tennis (W) Tennis (M) Softball Baseball Outdoor Track & Field (W) Outdoor Track & Field (M) / / / / / / / / / // / / // / WVU K-State/ /K-State / K-State WVU WVU /WVU // T WVU WVU /T / T ^^ Fully-sponsored sports beginning in #BIG12FB 10

11 POSTSEASON EVENTS BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS Date Sport Venue Location October 31 Cross Country Cross Country Course Stillwater, Okla. November 4, 6, 8 Soccer Swope Soccer Village Kansas City, Mo. February Swimming & Diving Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center Austin, Texas February Indoor Track & Field Lied Recreation-Athletic Facility Ames, Iowa March 4-7 Women s Basketball Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, Okla. March 5-6 Wrestling Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. March 9-12 Men s Basketball Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. March 19 Gymnastics Dr Pepper Arena Frisco, Texas March Equestrian Animal Science Arena Stillwater, Okla. April Women s Golf The Dominion Country Club San Antonio, Texas April 28-May 1 Tennis Greenwood Tennis Center Stillwater, Okla. April 29-May 1 Men s Golf Whispering Pines Golf Club Trinity, Texas May Outdoor Track & Field Lowdon Track & Field Complex Fort Worth, Texas May Rowing Melton Hill Lake Oak Ridge, Tenn. May Baseball Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, Okla. For additional event and ticket information, visit Big12Sports.com NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Date Sport Venue Location November 21 Cross Country E. P. Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville, Ky. December 4-6 Soccer WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, N.C. December Volleyball CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. March Indoor Track & Field Birmingham CrossPlex Birmingham, Ala. March Women s Swimming & Diving Georgia Tech Aquatic Center Atlanta, Ga. March Wrestling Madison Square Garden New York City, N.Y. March Men s Swimming & Diving Georgia Tech Aquatic Center Atlanta, Ga. April 2 & 4 Men s Basketball NRG Stadium Houston, Texas April 3 & 5 Women s Basketball Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Ind. April Gymnastics Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, Texas May Tennis Michael D Case Tennis Center Tulsa, Okla. May Women s Golf Eugene Country Club Eugene, Ore. May Rowing Sacramento State Aquatic Center Gold River, Calif. May 27-June 1 Men s Golf Eugene Country Club Eugene, Ore. June 2-8 Softball ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, Okla. June 8-11 Outdoor Track & Field Hayward Field Eugene, Ore. June Baseball TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Neb. For additional event and ticket information, visit NCAA.com West Virginia won both the Big 12 regular season and postseason soccer titles for the second-straight year. Texas was crowned the 2015 NCAA Men s Swimming & Diving champions. 11 BIG12SPORTS.COM

12 College football entered a new four-team playoff era beginning with the season. The format is simple: the best four teams, two semifinals played in bowl games and a championship game played in a different city each year. A group of individuals with experience as coaches, student-athletes, collegiate administrators and journalists, along with sitting athletics directors, comprise the selection committee. The group meets in person several times each year. The selection committee chooses the four teams for the playoff based on body of work, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, comparison of results against common opponents, championships won and other factors. Fans will enjoy back-to-back triple headers. Two semifinals and four other premier bowl games are played on New Year s Eve and New Year s Day. Semifinal games will rotate among six different bowls COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF extending the experience to more fans. The championship game will be on a Monday night every year. The Management Committee will select cities to host the National Game. A city can host a bowl game and the championship game in the same year. A city, cannot, however, host a semifinal and championship game in the same year. Every FBS team will have equal access to the playoff based on its performance. No team will qualifty automatically. The FBS conferences manage the College Football Playoff. University presidents and chancellors from the 10 leagues and Notre Dame form the Board of Managers and govern the administrative operations, with commissioners (the Management Committee) and managing the event with guidance from an advisory group of athletics directors. In addition to creating a four-team playoff, the new postseason structure preserves the best regular season in sports and protects America s rich bowl tradition College Football Playoff Schedule December 31: January 1: January 12: Semifinal (Orange Bowl) Semifinal (Cotton Bowl) Peach Bowl Sugar Bowl Rose Bowl Fiesta Bowl (Arizona) Glendale, Ariz. University of Phoenix Stadium BIG 12 BOWL PARTNERS allstatesugarbowl.org valeroalamobowl.com russellathleticbowl.com advocaretexasbowl.com libertybowl.org fiestabowl.org theheartofdallas.org armedforcesbowl.com BIG 12 RESULTS IN THE CFP N.C. #2 Florida 24, #1 Oklahoma 14* 2015 Peach #6 T 42, #9 Mississippi 3 Cotton #8 Michigan State 42, #5 Baylor 41 BIG 12 RESULTS IN THE BCS 1999 Sugar #4 Ohio State 24, #6 Texas A&M Fiesta #3 Nebraska 31, #5 Tennessee Orange #1 Oklahoma 13, #2 Florida State 2* 2002 Fiesta #4 Oregon 38, #3 Colorado 16 Rose #1 Miami 37, #2 Nebraska 14* 2003 Rose #7 Oklahoma 34, #6 Washington State Sugar #2 LSU 21, #1 Oklahoma 14* Fiesta #5 Ohio State 35, #10 K-State Orange #1 USC 55, #2 Oklahoma 19* Rose #4 Texas 38, #13 Michigan Rose #2 Texas 41, #1 USC 38* Fiesta 2007 #8 Boise State 43, #10 Oklahoma 42 (OT) 2008 Fiesta #9 West Virginia 48, #4 Oklahoma 28 Orange #8 Kansas 24, #3 Virginia Tech Fiesta #3 Texas 24, #10 Ohio State N.C. #1 Alabama 37, #2 Texas 21* 2011 Fiesta #9 Oklahoma 48, Connecticut 20 Fiesta 2012 #3 Oklahoma State 41, #4 Stanford 38 (OT) 2013 Fiesta #4 Oregon 35, #5 K-State Fiesta #15 UCF 52, #6 Baylor 42 Sugar #11 Oklahoma 45, #3 Alabama 31 * Denotes BCS National Game All-Time BCS Record: BCS National Game Record: 2-5 #BIG12FB 12

13 BOWL SCHEDULE Date/Time (CT) Bowl Site Matchup TV TBA Arizona Bowl Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. Mountain West vs. C-USA TBA Sat., Dec. 19/11 a.m. AutoNation Cure Bowl Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla. American vs. Sun Belt CBSSN Sat., Dec. 19/1 p.m. Gildan New Mexico Bowl University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M. C-USA vs. Mountain West ESPN Sat., Dec. 19/2:30 p.m. Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev. Mountain West/BYU vs. Pac-12 ABC Sat., Dec. 19/4:30 p.m. Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala. MAC vs. Sun Belt ESPN Sat., Dec. 19/8 p.m. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La. Mountain West vs. Sun Belt ESPN Mon., Dec. 21/1:30 p.m. Miami Beach Bowl Marlins Park, Miami, Fla. American vs. C-USA ESPN Tues., Dec. 22/2:30 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho MAC vs. Mountain West ESPN Tues., Dec. 22/6 p.m. Boca Raton Bowl FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. American vs. MAC ESPN Wed., Dec. 23/3:30 p.m. San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif. Mountain West vs. Army ESPN Wed., Dec. 23/7 p.m. GoDaddy Bowl Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. MAC vs. Sun Belt ESPN Thurs., Dec. 24/11 a.m. Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas C-USA vs. MAC ESPN Thurs., Dec. 24/7 p.m. Hawai`i Bowl Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawai`i American vs. Mountain West/BYU ESPN Sat., Dec. 26,/10 a.m. St. Petersburg Bowl Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. ACC vs. American ESPN Sat., Dec. 26/1 p.m. Hyundai Sun Bowl Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas ACC/Notre Dame vs. Pac-12 CBS Sat., Dec. 26/1:20 p.m. Zaxby s Heart of Dallas Bowl Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Big 12 vs. C-USA ESPN Sat., Dec. 26/2:30 p.m. New Era Pinstripe Bowl Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y. ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten ABC Sat., Dec. 26/4:45 p.m. Independence Bowl Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC ESPN Sat., Dec. 26/8:15 p.m. Foster Farms Bowl Levi s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 ESPN Mon., Dec. 28/1:30 p.m. Military Bowl pres. by Northrop Grumman Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. ACC/Notre Dame vs. American ESPN Mon., Dec. 28/4 p.m. Quick Lane Bowl Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten ESPN2 Tues., Dec. 29/1 p.m. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas Mountain West vs. Big Ten ESPN Tues., Dec. 29/4:30 p.m. Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla. Big 12 vs. ACC/Notre Dame ESPN Tues., Dec. 29/8 p.m. AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN Wed., Dec. 30/11 a.m. Birmingham Bowl Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. American vs. SEC ESPN Wed., Dec. 30/2:30 p.m. Belk Bowl Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC ESPN Wed., Dec. 30/6 p.m. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl LP Field, Nashville, Tenn. ACC/Notre Dame or Big Ten vs. SEC ESPN Wed., Dec. 30/9:30 p.m. National University Holiday Bowl Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 ESPN Thurs., Dec. 31/11 a.m. Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. New Year s Six ESPN Thurs., Dec. 31/3 or 7 p.m. CFP at Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas National Semifinal ESPN Thurs., Dec. 31/3 or 7 p.m. CFP at Capital One Orange Bowl Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. National Semifinal ESPN Fri., Jan. 1/11 a.m. Outback Bowl Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ESPN2 Fri., Jan. 1/12 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ABC Fri., Jan. 1/12 p.m. Fiesta Bowl University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. New Year s Six ESPN Fri., Jan. 1/4 p.m. Rose Bowl Game pres. by Northwestern Mutual Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 (New Year s Six) ESPN Fri., Jan. 1/7:30 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La. Big 12 vs. SEC (New Year s Six) ESPN Sat., Jan. 2/11 a.m. TaxSlayer Bowl EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla. ACC/Notre Dame or Big Ten vs. SEC ESPN Sat., Jan. 2/2:20 p.m. AutoZone Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn. Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN Sat., Jan. 2/5:45 p.m. Valero Alamo Bowl Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN Sat., Jan. 2/9:15 p.m. Cactus Bowl Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz. Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN Mon., Jan. 11/7:30 p.m. CFP National University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. National ESPN All information provided by the Football Bowl Association as of June 9, Check footballbowlassociation.org for updates. 13 BIG12SPORTS.COM

14 BIG 12 TEAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (54) Baseball (2) 2005 Texas 2002 Texas Men s Basketball (1) 2008 Kansas Women s Basketball (3) 2012 Baylor 2011 Texas A&M 2005 Baylor Men s Cross Country (6) 2012 Oklahoma State 2010 Oklahoma State 2009 Oklahoma State 2006 Colorado 2004 Colorado 2001 Colorado Women s Cross Country (2) 2004 Colorado 2000 Colorado Equestrian (4) 2013 Oklahoma State (Western) 2012 Texas A&M (Overall) 2012 Baylor (Hunter) 2012 Texas A&M (Western) Football (3) 2005 Texas 2000 Oklahoma 1997 Nebraska Men s Golf (4) 2012 Texas 2009 Texas A&M 2006 Oklahoma State 2000 Oklahoma State Women s Gymnastics (1) 2014 Oklahoma Women s Indoor Track & Field (4) 2013 Kansas 2006 Texas 1999 Texas 1998 Texas Men s Outdoor Track & Field (3) 2011 Texas A&M 2010 Texas A&M 2009 Texas A&M Women s Outdoor Track & Field (7) 2011 Texas A&M 2010 Texas A&M 2009 Texas A&M NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2005 Texas 1999 Texas 1998 Texas Softball (2) 2013 Oklahoma 2010 Oklahoma Men s Swimming & Diving (5) 2015 Texas 2010 Texas 2002 Texas 2001 Texas 2000 Texas Men s Tennis (1) 2004 Baylor Women s Volleyball (3) 2012 Texas 2006 Nebraska 2000 Nebraska Wrestling (4) 2006 Oklahoma State 2005 Oklahoma State 2004 Oklahoma State 2003 Oklahoma State Only championships won as members of the Big 12 (since ) in conference-sponsored sports are included. ALL-TIME TEAM NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS BY BIG 12 INSTITIONS (All Sports Played) Oklahoma State 52 Texas 49 Oklahoma 27 West Virginia 17 Iowa State 13 Kansas 11 T 6 Baylor 4 Texas Tech 1 Total 180 BIG 12 INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ( Only) Men s Indoor Track & Field Trayvon Bromell, Baylor (200 meters) Edward Kemboi, Iowa State (800 meters) Ronnie Baker, T (60 meters) Jacorian Duffield, Texas Tech (High Jump) Women s Indoor Track & Field Courtney Okolo, Texas (400 meters) Texas 4x400 Meter Relay (Morolake Akinosun, Ashley Spencer, Courtney Okolo, Kendall Baisden) Men s Swimming & Diving Texas 200-yard Freestyle Relay (Matt Ellis, John Murray, Jack Conger, Kip Darmody) Texas 400-yard Medley Relay (Kip Darmody, Will Licon, Joseph Schooling, Jack Conger) Clark Smith, Texas (500 freestyle) Will Licon, Texas (400 IM) Will Licon, Texas (200 breaststroke) Joseph Schooling, Texas (100 butterfly) Joseph Schooling, Texas (200 butterfly) Wrestling Kyven Gadson, Iowa State (197) Cody Brewer, Oklahoma (133) Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State (165) Tennis Lloyd Glasspool & Soren Hess-Olesen, Texas (doubles) Men s Outdoor Track & Field Edward Kemboi, Iowa State (800 meters) Michael Stigler, Kansas (400 meter hurdles) Chad Noelle, Oklahoma State (1,500 meters) JaCorian Duffield, Texas Tech (High Jump) Women s Outdoor Track & Field Akela Jones, K-State (Heptathlon) #BIG12FB 14

15 Thursday, September 3 Oklahoma State at Central Michigan (ESP) T at Minnesota (ESPN) Friday, September 4 Baylor at S (ESPN) Saturday, September 5 South Dakota State at Kansas (FSN) South Dakota at K-State (K-StateHD.tv) Akron at Oklahoma (FSN PPV) Texas at Notre Dame (NBC) Georgia Southern at West Virginia (FSN) Northern Iowa at Iowa State (Cyclones.tv) Sam Houston State at Texas Tech (FSN) Saturday, September 12 K-State at SA (FS1) Liberty at West Virginia (ROOT Sports) Iowa at Iowa State (FOX) Oklahoma at Tennessee (ESPN) Memphis at Kansas (Jayhawk TV) Lamar at Baylor (FSN) Central Arkansas at Oklahoma State (FSN) Rice at Texas (LHN) EP at Texas Tech (FSN) Stephen F. Austin at T Saturday, September 19 Tulsa at Oklahoma (FS1) Louisiana Tech at K-State (FSN) SA at Oklahoma State (FS1) Texas Tech at Arkansas (ESPN2) California at Texas (FOX) S at T (FSN) Iowa State at Toledo (ESPNEWS) Saturday, September 26 Rice at Baylor (FSN) Kansas at Rutgers Oklahoma State at Texas T at Texas Tech Maryland at West Virginia Saturday, October 3 Texas Tech vs. Baylor (Arlington, Texas) Kansas at Iowa State K-State at Oklahoma State West Virginia at Oklahoma Texas at T 2015 BIG 12 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 24 Iowa State at Baylor Kansas at Oklahoma State K-State at Texas Texas Tech at Oklahoma Thursday, October 29 West Virginia at T (FS1) Saturday, October 31 Oklahoma at Kansas Oklahoma State at Texas Tech Texas at Iowa State Thursday, November 5 Baylor at K-State (FS1) Saturday, November 7 Iowa State at Oklahoma Kansas at Texas Texas Tech at West Virginia T at Oklahoma State Saturday, November 14 Kansas at T K-State at Texas Tech Oklahoma at Baylor Oklahoma State at Iowa State Texas at West Virginia Saturday, November 21 Baylor at Oklahoma State Iowa State at K-State West Virginia at Kansas T at Oklahoma Thursday, November 26 Texas Tech at Texas (FS1) Friday, November 27 Baylor at T (ESPN) Saturday, November 28 Iowa State at West Virginia K-State at Kansas Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Saturday, December 5 West Virginia at K-State Texas at Baylor Saturday, October 10 Baylor at Kansas Iowa State at Texas Tech Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas) Oklahoma State at West Virginia T at K-State All times listed as Central. Dates, Times and TV designation subject to change. Saturday, October 17 West Virginia at Baylor Oklahoma at K-State Texas Tech at Kansas T at Iowa State 15 BIG12SPORTS.COM