Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin
New Baylor coach Art Briles is a proven winner who has had success in all of his previous head coaching opportunities, most recently taking Houston to four bowl games in the last five seasons. Before that, he directed Stephenville High School to four Texas state high school championships.
But Briles will be facing the challenge of his coaching career in his new job with the Bears. Want to know how difficult it will be? Consider that the Bears are tied for seventh among the NCAA Division I programs in terms of the longest current bowl droughts.
Here's a list of the longest active bowl gaps in college football:
| School | Year | Bowl |
| New Mexico State | 1960 | Sun |
| Kent State | 1972 | Tangerine |
| Temple | 1979 | Golden State |
| Vanderbilt | 1982 | Hall of Fame |
| Southern Methodist | 1984 | Aloha |
| Eastern Michigan | 1987 | California |
| Baylor | 1994 | Alamo |
| Duke | 1994 | Hall of Fame |
| Army | 1996 | Independence |
| Utah State | 1997 | Humanitarian |
| Arizona | 1998 | Holiday |
| Idaho | 1998 | Humanitarian |
| San Diego State | 1998 | Las Vegas |
Note: Buffalo, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana-Lafayette, Florida International and Western Kentucky have never made bowl trips as Division I-A members.
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Griffin joined ESPN.com in February 2008. He has covered the Big 12 since its inception, among a variety of beats during a 24-year career at the San Antonio Express-News. Griffin, a Memphis State University graduate, lives in San Antonio with his wife and son.
