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Baylor Bears

Head Coach –Jim Grobe (110-115-1)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 10-3 (6-3)

2015 Bowl Result – Russell Athletic Bowl vs. UNC (W, 49-38)

Returning Starters – 20: Offense (10), Defense (9), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #23

2016 FPI Ranking -#22 (13.8) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #60

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Friday Sep. 2	Northwestern State Demons McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	SMU Mustangs McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Friday Sep. 16	at Rice Owls Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
Saturday Sep. 24	Oklahoma State Cowboys McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Oct. 1	at Iowa State Cyclones Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Oct. 8	OFF
Saturday Oct. 15	Kansas Jayhawks(HC) McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	OFF
Saturday Oct. 29	at Texas Longhorns Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Nov. 5	TCU Horned Frogs McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Nov. 12	at Oklahoma Sooners Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Nov. 19	Kansas State Wildcats McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Friday Nov. 25	at Texas Tech Red Raiders AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Saturday Dec. 3	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

Iowa State Cyclones

Head Coach –Matt Campbell (35-15)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 3-9 (2-7)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Game

Returning Starters – 15: Offense (7), Defense (6), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#35 (10.2) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #58

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Northern Iowa Panthers Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Sep. 10	at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
Saturday Sep. 17	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Sep. 24	San Jose State Spartans Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Oct. 1	Baylor Bears Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Oct. 8	at Oklahoma State Cowboys Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Oct. 15	at Texas Longhorns Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	OFF
Saturday Oct. 29	Kansas State Wildcats(HC) Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Thursday Nov. 3	Oklahoma Sooners Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Nov. 12	at Kansas Jayhawks Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Nov. 19	Texas Tech Red Raiders Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Nov. 26	West Virginia Mountaineers Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

Kansas Jayhawks

Head Coach –David Beaty (Career Record: 0-12)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 0-12 (0-9)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Game

Returning Starters – 9: Offense (3), Defense (5), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#98 (-7.8) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #30

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Rhode Island Rams Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Sep. 10	Ohio Bobcats Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Sep. 17	at Memphis Tigers Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
Saturday Sep. 24	OFF
Thursday Sep. 29	at Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 8	TCU Horned Frogs Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Oct. 15	at Baylor Bears McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	Oklahoma State Cowboys Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Oct. 29	at Oklahoma Sooners Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Nov. 5	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Nov. 12	Iowa State Cyclones Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Nov. 19	Texas Longhorns Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Nov. 26	at Kansas State Wildcats Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS

Kansas State Wildcats

Head Coach –Bill Synder (Career Record: 193-101-1)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 6-7 (3-6)

2015 Bowl Result – AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas (L, 45-23)

Returning Starters – 14: Offense (6), Defense (6), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#57 (3.2) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #29

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Friday Sep. 2	at Stanford Cardinal Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
Saturday Sep. 10	OFF
Saturday Sep. 17	Florida Atlantic Owls Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Sep. 24	Missouri State Bears Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Oct. 1	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Oct. 8	Texas Tech Red Raiders Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Oct. 15	at Oklahoma Sooners Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Oct. 22	Texas Longhorns Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Oct. 29	at Iowa State Cyclones Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Nov. 5	Oklahoma State Cowboys Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Nov. 12	OFF
Saturday Nov. 19	at Baylor Bears McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Nov. 26	Kansas Jayhawks Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Dec. 3	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

Oklahoma Sooners

Head Coach –Bob Stoops (Career Record: 179-46)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 11-2 (8-1), Big 12 Champions

2015 Bowl Result – Capital One Orange Bowl vs. Clemson (L, 37-17)

Returning Starters – 12: Offense (6), Defense (6), Special Teams (0)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #3

2016 FPI Ranking -#3 (25.1) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #26

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Houston Cougars NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	ULM Warhawks Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Sep. 17	Ohio State Buckeyes Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Sep. 24	OFF
Saturday Oct. 1	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Oct. 8	Texas Longhorns Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX
Saturday Oct. 15	Kansas State Wildcats Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Oct. 22	at Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 29	Kansas Jayhawks Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Thursday Nov. 3	at Iowa State Cyclones Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Nov. 12	Baylor Bears Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Nov. 19	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Nov. 26	OFF
Saturday Dec. 3	Oklahoma State Cowboys Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Head Coach –Mike Gundy (Career Record: 94-47)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 10-3 (7-2)

2015 Bowl Result – Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Ole Miss (L, 48-20)

Returning Starters – 20: Offense (11), Defense (8), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #21

2016 FPI Ranking -#8 (19.2) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #50

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Southeastern Louisiana Lions Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Sep. 10	Central Michigan Chippewas Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Sep. 17	Pittsburgh Panthers Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Sep. 24	at Baylor Bears McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Oct. 1	Texas Longhorns Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Oct. 8	Iowa State Cyclones Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	at Kansas Jayhawks Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Oct. 29	West Virginia Mountaineers(HC) Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Nov. 5	at Kansas State Wildcats Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Nov. 12	Texas Tech Red Raiders Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Nov. 19	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Nov. 26	OFF
Saturday Dec. 3	at Oklahoma Sooners Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK

TCU Horned Frogs

Head Coach –Gary Patterson (Career Record: 143-47)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 11-2 (7-2)

2015 Bowl Result – Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Oregon (W, 47-41 3OT)

Returning Starters – 18: Offense (9), Defense (7), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #13

2016 FPI Ranking -#29 (11.9) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #42

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	South Dakota State Jackrabbits Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	Arkansas Razorbacks Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Sep. 17	Iowa State Cyclones Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Friday Sep. 23	at SMU Mustangs Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Saturday Oct. 1	Oklahoma Sooners Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Oct. 8	at Kansas Jayhawks Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Oct. 29	Texas Tech Red Raiders Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Nov. 5	at Baylor Bears McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Nov. 12	OFF
Saturday Nov. 19	Oklahoma State Cowboys Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Friday Nov. 25	at Texas Longhorns Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Dec. 3	Kansas State Wildcats Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

Texas Longhorns

Head Coach –Charlie Strong (Career Record: 48-30)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 5-7 (4-5)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Appearance

Returning Starters – 12: Offense (6), Defense (5), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#23 (12.9) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #17

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Sunday Sep. 4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	UTEP Miners Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Sep. 17	at California Golden Bears California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
Saturday Sep. 24	OFF
Saturday Oct. 1	at Oklahoma State Cowboys Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Oct. 8	Oklahoma Sooners Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX
Saturday Oct. 15	Iowa State Cyclones Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	at Kansas State Wildcats Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Oct. 29	Baylor Bears Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Nov. 5	at Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Nov. 12	West Virginia Mountaineers Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Nov. 19	at Kansas Jayhawks Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Friday Nov. 25	TCU Horned Frogs Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Head Coach –Kliff Kingsbury (Career Record: 19-19)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 7-6 (4-5)

2015 Bowl Result – Advocare V100 Texas Bowl vs. LSU (L, 56-27)

Returning Starters – 17: Offense (9), Defense (7), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#42 (6.9) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #43

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Stephen F. Austin Jacks Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	at Arizona State Sun Devils Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Saturday Sep. 17	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Sep. 24	OFF
Thursday Sep. 29	Kansas Jayhawks Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 8	at Kansas State Wildcats Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Oct. 15	West Virginia Mountaineers Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	Oklahoma Sooners Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 29	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Nov. 5	Texas Longhorns Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Nov. 12	at Oklahoma State Cowboys Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Nov. 19	at Iowa State Cyclones Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Friday Nov. 25	Baylor Bears AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

West Virginia Mountaineers

Head Coach –Dana Holgorsen (Career Record: 36-28)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 8-5 (4-5)

2015 Bowl Result – Motel 6 Cactus Bowl vs. Arizona State (W, 43-42)

Returning Starters – 16: Offense (7), Defense (7), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#26 (12.3) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #44

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Missouri Tigers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Sep. 10	Youngstown State Penguins Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Sep. 17	OFF
Saturday Sep. 24	BYU Cougars FedEx Field, Landover, MD
Saturday Oct. 1	Kansas State Wildcats Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Oct. 8	OFF
Saturday Oct. 15	at Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	TCU Horned Frogs Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Oct. 29	at Oklahoma State Cowboys Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Nov. 5	Kansas Jayhawks Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Nov. 12	at Texas Longhorns Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Nov. 19	Oklahoma Sooners Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Nov. 26	at Iowa State Cyclones Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Dec. 3	Baylor Bears Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

Bill Giles Named President of the 61^st AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Memphis, TN – Bill Giles, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Finance and Information Technology, Customer Satisfaction at AutoZone, has been elected President of the 2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association. Giles is a longtime board member of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association.

“One of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s key missions is to showcase Memphis to the rest of the world through the various year-round community events conducted by the Association,” said Giles. “It’s an honor and privilege to serve as the 2019 President, as the AutoZone Liberty Bowl shines a positive light on Memphis and continues to share the life-saving message of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through our events during the year.”

“Bill has been a strong supporter and advocate of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and all our activities for many years. We’re excited about the energy, enthusiasm and dedication Bill brings to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

In 2010, Giles was honored as CFO of the Year by the Memphis Business Journal. In 2012, he was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 25 CFOs of public companies in the country.

In addition to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Giles also serves on the board of directors of Youth Villages and Brinker International.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association also elected the following officers for 2019:

Bill Kinkade Chairman

Chris Moore Vice President

David Boston Secretary

Hugh Mallory Treasurer

To purchase tickets to the 2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, call (901) 795-7700 or visit online at www.AutoZoneLibertyBowl.org.

25^thAnnual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic

Make plans now for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic’s Silver Anniversary celebration. The tournament and related events will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tournament activities will begin Sunday, June 23 with a dinner, silent and live auctions at the Hilton Memphis Hotel at 5:30 p.m.

The Golf Classic will be played Monday, June 24 at TPC Southwind. There will be two shotgun starts, with foursomes teeing off at 7:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Game to Kick-Off New Year’s Holiday Weekend

The 58^th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Classic will be played Friday, December 30, 2016 at 12 Noon EST / 11 AM CST. Friday, December 30 will mark the beginning of the long New Year’s holiday weekend. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl will feature teams from the SEC and Big 12 Conference and will be televised nationally and internationally on ESPN and broadcast by ESPN Radio.

“We’re thrilled to have the AutoZone Liberty Bowl serve as the signature event to start the New Year’s holiday weekend in Memphis,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. “This date and time gives us a tremendous opportunity to showcase two great teams, our Memphis community and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to those attending the game and millions of ESPN viewers.”

“We have a great week of events planned for both our local supporters and fans following their team from out of town to enjoy,” said Ehrhart. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Memphis to roll out the red carpet and welcome the teams and thousands of fans to our community for a memorable bowl experience. We invite fans to experience all that Memphis and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl have to offer during the week and then stay over to ring in the New Year at the famous guitar drop on Beale Street.”

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl has an action-packed, fun-filled week of events planned leading up to the game beginning with the Bass Pro Shops Team Welcome Party on December 26^th. The schedule of events will also include the Pro Rodeo presented by Ford Trucks (December 27); Players and Coaches Luncheon (December 28); Beale Street Parade and Bash on Beale Pep Rally (December 29); President’s Gala (December 29) and Pre-Game Buffet (December 30).

With the December 30^th game date announcement, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl continues the excitement and momentum created by last year’s game between Arkansas and Kansas State. The Hogs and Wildcats match up attracted the largest ESPN audience ever for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (more than 7 million viewers) and a sold out crowd of 61,136.

Tickets to the 58^th AutoZone Liberty Bowl are on sale now. For game and event ticket information, call the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at (901) 795-7700 or CLICK HERE.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

This enter-to-win drawing is operated solely by the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Classic (“Promoter”) whose registered office is at 959 Ridgeway Loop Road, Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38120. Employees, board members and partners of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Classic or their family members or anyone else connected in any way with the drawing shall not be permitted to enter. There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this drawing. The Promotional Period for the drawing will commence at 5:00pm (CST) on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, and will end on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at 11:00pm (CST). After the Promotional Period, no further entries to the drawing will be permitted. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.

The rules of the drawing are as follows: (a) Entrants must be at least 21 years of age. (b) One entry per person. (c) All required information must be provided by entrant on or before the closing date for entry to be deemed valid.

The Promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the drawing and these terms and conditions without notice. The promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition. No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered. The prizes are not transferable. At the end of the Promotional Period, one (1) winner will be randomly chosen by the Promoter to receive the Grand Prize ("prize"). The prize consists of a two-night stay for two (2) at Big Cypress Lodge inside Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, dinner for two (2) at The Lookout restaurant at Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, two (2) excellent tickets to the 58th AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Friday, December 30, 2016, at 11am (CST), and one (1) parking pass to the 58th AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The winner will be notified by phone, text message, and/or email within 7 days of the closing date. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 72 hours of notification, the Promoter reserves the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner. The Promoter will notify the winner when and where the prize can be collected. The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. The winner agrees to the use of his/her name and image in any publicity material. Entry into the drawing will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.