Baylor Bears football, 1970–79

      Baylor Bears football (1970–1979) was a football organization that represented Baylor University during the 1970s.

      1970

      1970 Baylor Bears football
      Conference Southwest Conference
      1970 record 2-9 ( SWC)
      Head coach Bill Beall
      Home stadium Baylor Stadium
      Seasons
      « 1969 1971 »

      The 1970 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1970 NCAA college football season. The Bears offense scored 133 points, while the Bears defense allowed 259 points. In the Battle of the Brazos, the Bears beat Texas A&M by a score of 29-24.

      Schedule

      Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
      September 11 at #11 Missouri* Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO L 0–38   32,000
      September 19 at Army* Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 10–7   36,539
      September 26 Pittsburgh* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 10–15   20,000
      October 3 at LSU* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 10–31   60,000
      October 10 at #10 Arkansas War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 7–41   53,000
      October 24 Texas A&Mdagger Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 29–24   41,000
      October 31 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 17–24   21,817
      November 7 #1 Texas Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 14–21   36,000
      November 14 Texas Tech Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 3–7   19,000
      November 21 at SMU Ownby Stadium • University Park, TX L 10–23   22,963
      November 28 Rice Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 23–28   22,000
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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      Team Players drafted into the NFL

      The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

      Player Position Round Pick Franchise
      Dave Jones Linebacker 11 286 Baltimore Colts

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      1971

      1971 Baylor Bears football
      Conference Southwest Conference
      1971 record 1-9 ( SWC)
      Head coach Bill Beall
      Home stadium Baylor Stadium
      Seasons
      « 1970 1972 »

      The 1971 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1971 NCAA college football season. The Bears offense scored 74 points, while the Bears defense allowed 236 points. In the Battle of the Brazos, Texas A&M beat the Bears by a score of 10-9.

      Schedule

      Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
      September 18 at Kansas* Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS L 0–22   36,362
      September 25 Indiana* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 10–0   27,500
      October 1 at Miami (FL)* Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL L 15–41   26,876
      October 9 #17 Arkansas Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 7–35   33,000
      October 23 at Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX L 9–10   28,662
      October 30 TCUdagger Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 27–34   30,000
      November 6 at #15 Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX L 0–24   58,000
      November 13 at Texas Tech Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX L 0–27   32,169
      November 20 SMU Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 6–20   25,000
      November 27 at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 0–23   15,000
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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      1972

      1972 Baylor Bears football
      Conference Southwest Conference
      1972 record 6-5 (4-3 SWC)
      Head coach Grant Teaff
      Offensive coordinator George Kirk
      Home stadium Baylor Stadium
      Seasons
      « 1971 1973 »

      The 1972 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1972 NCAA college football season. Grant Teaff was hired to resurrect the moribund football team at Baylor University. Baylor originally hired Rudy Feldman from New Mexico, but Feldman quit after one day, leaving the job to Teaff. Baylor had been 7-43-1 in the five seasons preceding Teaff's arrival. The Bears offense scored 180 points, while the Bears defense allowed 156 points. In the Battle of the Brazos, the Bears beat Texas A&M by a score of 15-13.

      Schedule

      Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
      September 16 at #16 Georgia* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 14–24   53,201
      September 23 at Missouri* Faurot Field • Columbia, MO W 27–0   42,000
      October 7 Miami (FL)* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 10–3   35,000
      October 14 at #20 Arkansas Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 20–31   41,670
      October 21 at Oklahoma State* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK L 7–20   39,000
      October 28 Texas A&Mdagger Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 15–13   40,000
      November 4 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 42–9   22,925
      November 11 #9 Texas Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 3–17   48,394
      November 18 Texas Tech Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 7–13   18,000
      November 25 at SMU Ownby Stadium • University Park, TX L 7–12   18,035
      December 2 Rice Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 28–14   26,000
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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      1973

      1973 Baylor Bears football
      Conference Southwest Conference
      1973 record 2-9 (0-7 SWC)
      Head coach Grant Teaff
      Offensive coordinator George Kirk
      Home stadium Baylor Stadium
      Seasons
      « 1972 1974 »

      The 1973 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1973 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished in eighth place in the Southwestern Conference.

      Schedule

      Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
      September 15 #11 Oklahoma* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 14–42   41,573
      September 22 at Pittsburgh* Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 20–14   28,332
      September 29 at Colorado* Folsom Field • Boulder, CO L 28–52   48,041
      October 6 Florida State* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 21–14   22,025
      October 13 Arkansas Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 7–13   28,000
      October 27 at Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX L 22–28   44,182
      November 3 TCUdagger Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 28–34   30,257
      November 10 at #13 Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX L 6–42   64,500
      November 17 at #12 Texas Tech Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX L 24–55   35,102
      November 24 SMU Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 22–38   23,000
      December 1 at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 0–27   14,000
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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      ronald stowe

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      1974

      1974 Baylor Bears football
      Southwest Conference champions
      Cotton Bowl Classic, L, vs. Penn State Nittany Lions, 21–40
      Conference Southwest Conference
      Ranking
      Coaches #14
      AP #14
      1974 record 8-4 (6-1 SWC)
      Head coach Grant Teaff
      Home stadium Baylor Stadium
      Seasons
      « 1973 1975 »

      The 1974 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1974 NCAA college football season. Baylor won eight games and captured the Southwest Conference Championship (SWC) for the first time since 1924, and in the process defeated the University of Texas 34-24 (rallying from a 24-7 halftime deficit). It was Baylor's first victory over the Texas Longhorns in 17 years. The 1974 season and the win over Texas are commonly referred to as the “Miracle on the Brazos” (after the Brazos River, which runs near the Baylor campus) and it remains part of Baylor lore.

      Schedule

      Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
      September 14 at #1 Oklahoma* Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK L 11–28   62,375
      September 21 at Missouri* Faurot Field • Columbia, MO L 21– 28   43,752
      September 28 #12 Oklahoma State* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 31–14   30,000
      October 5 at Florida State* Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 21–17   25,262
      October 12 at #14 Arkansas Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 21–17   43,300
      October 26 #8 Texas A&Mdagger Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 0–20   51,200
      November 2 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 21–7   18,792
      November 9 #12 Texas Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 34–24   43,100
      November 16 #20 Texas Tech Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 17–10   32,000
      November 23 at SMU #16 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX W 31–14   40,168
      November 30 Rice #16 Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 24–3   40,500
      January 1 vs. #7 Penn State* #12 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX L 20–41   68,500
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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      Team Players drafted into the NFL

      The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

      Player Position Round Pick Franchise
      Neal Jeffery quarterback 17 423 San Diego Chargers

      Awards and honors

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      1975

      1975 Baylor Bears football
      Conference Southwest Conference
      1975 record 3-6-2 (2-5 SWC)
      Head coach
      Home stadium Baylor Stadium
      Seasons
      « 1974 1976 »

      The 1975 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1975 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season fifth in the Southwest Conference.

      Schedule

      Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
      September 6 Mississippi* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 20–10   43,600
      September 20 Auburn* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX T 10–10   46,300
      September 27 at #9 Michigan* Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI T 14–14   104,248
      October 4 at South Carolina* #18 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC L 13–24   44,192
      October 11 Arkansas Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 3–41   47,200
      October 25 at #5 Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX L 10–19   53,693
      November 1 TCUdagger Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 24–6   41,500
      November 8 at #7 Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX L 21–37   75,500
      November 15 at Texas Tech Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX L 10–33   36,594
      November 22 SMU Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 31–34   27,300
      November 29 at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX W 25–7   10,000
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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      1976

      1976 Baylor Bears football
      Conference Southwest Conference
      Ranking
      Coaches #19
      1976 record 7-3-1 (4-3-1 SWC)
      Head coach
      Home stadium Baylor Stadium
      Seasons
      « 1975 1977 »

      The 1976 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1976 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season fourth in the Southwest Conference. In the Battle of the Brazos, Texas A&M kicker Tony Franklin kicked two 60-plus yard field goals against Baylor.

      Schedule

      Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
      September 11 Houston* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 5–23   37,500
      September 18 at Auburn* Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL W 15–14   50,000
      September 25 at #14 Illinois* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 34–19   44,481
      October 2 South Carolina* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 18–17   34,500
      October 9 SMU Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 27–20   25,000
      October 16 at Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX L 0–24   52,241
      November 6 #12 Arkansasdagger Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX T 7–7   47,900
      November 13 at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX W 38–6   10,000
      November 20 Texas Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 20–10   45,500
      November 27 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 24–19   11,480
      December 4 at #9 Texas Tech #18 Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX L 21–24   37,105
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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      1977

      1977 Baylor Bears football
      Conference Southwest Conference
      1977 record 5-6 (3-5 SWC)
      Head coach
      Home stadium Baylor Stadium
      Seasons
      « 1976 1978 »

      The 1977 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1977 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season sixth in the Southwest Conference.

      Schedule

      Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
      September 10 #8 Texas Tech Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 7–17   38,604
      September 17 Kentucky* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 21–6   30,000
      September 24 at #14 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE L 10–31   76,231
      October 1 at #19 Houston Astrodome • Houston, TX L 24–28   37,421
      October 8 SMU Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 9–6   30,300
      October 15 #13 Texas A&M Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 31–38   45,000
      October 22 Air Force*dagger Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 38–7   30,350
      November 5 at #8 Arkansas War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 9–35   53,620
      November 12 Rice Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 24–14   25,000
      November 19 at #1 Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX L 7–29   60,000
      November 26 TCU Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 47–9   15,000
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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      1978

      1978 Baylor Bears football
      Conference Southwest Conference
      1978 record 3-8 (3-5 SWC)
      Head coach
      Home stadium Baylor Stadium
      Seasons
      « 1977 1979 »

      The 1978 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1978 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season sixth in the Southwest Conference. Sophomore Mike Singletary established a team record with 232 tackles in 1978, including 34 in a game against the University of Houston.

      Schedule

      Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
      September 16 at Georgia* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 14–16   43,000
      September 23 at Kentucky* Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY L 21–25   57,793
      September 30 at #13 Ohio State* Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 28–34   87,998
      October 7 Houston Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 18–20   35,000
      October 14 SMU Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 21–28   36,500
      October 21 at #12 Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX W 24–6   55,458
      October 28 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 28–21   16,722
      November 4 at Texas Tech Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX L 9–27   48,895
      November 11 #16 Arkansasdagger Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 14–27   45,000
      November 18 at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 10–24   13,000
      November 25 #9 Texas Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 38–14   31,500
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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      Team Players drafted into the NFL

      The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

      Player Position Round Pick Franchise
      Greg Hawthorne Running Back 1 28 Pittsburgh Steelers
      Ronnie Lee Tackle 3 65 Miami Dolphins
      Steve Howell Fullback 4 107 Miami Dolphins
      Luke Prestridge Punter 7 188 Denver Nuggets

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      Awards and honors

      • Mike Singletary, Team Record, Most Tackles in One season (232)
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      1979

      1979 Baylor Bears football
      Peach Bowl Champions
      Peach Bowl, W 24–18 vs. Clemson
      Conference Southwest Conference
      Ranking
      Coaches #15
      AP #14
      1979 record 8-4 (5-3 SWC)
      Head coach Grant Teaff
      Home stadium Floyd Casey Stadium
      Seasons
      « 1978 1980 »

      The 1979 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1979 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the regular season fourth in the Southwest Conference. A win over Clemson in the Peach Bowl capped the season.

      Schedule

      Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
      September 8 Lamar* Baylor Stadium • Waco, Texas W 20–7   25,000
      September 15 Texas A&M Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 17–7   48,500
      September 22 at #2 Alabama* Legion Field • Birmingham, AL L 0–45   77,512
      September 29 Texas Tech Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 27–17   35,800
      October 6 at #6 Houston Astrodome • Houston, TX L 10–13   37,142
      October 13 at SMU Texas Stadium • Irving, TX W 24–21   65,101
      October 20 at Army* Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 55–0   32,591
      October 27 TCUdagger Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 16–3   36,250
      November 10 at #9 Arkansas #17 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 20–29   43,284
      November 17 Rice #20 Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 45–14   28,500
      November 24 at #6 Texas #17 Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX L 0–13   63,288
      December 31 vs. #18 Clemson* #19 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) W 24–18   57,321
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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      Game notes

      Peach Bowl

      #19 Baylor vs. #17 Clemson
      1 2 3 4 Total
      • Baylor 0 14 10 0 24
      Clemson 7 0 3 8 18

      Freshman DB Kyle Woods, who injured his neck in preseason practice, spoke to the team before the game and was on the sidelines in wheelchair as team wore No. 23 towels as tribute.[14]


      Team Players drafted into the NFL

      The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

      Player Position Round Pick Franchise
      William Glass Guard 4 86 Cincinnati Bengals
      Arland Thompson Guard 4 103 Chicago Bears
      Keith Bishop Guard 6 157 Denver Broncos
      Andrew Melontree Linebacker 6 159 Cincinnati Bengals
      Gary Don Johnson Defensive Tackle 7 168 Cincinnati Bengals
      Kirk Collins Defensive Back 7 176 Los Angeles Rams
      Thomas Brown Defensive End 11 302 Philadelphia Eagles
      Frank Pollard Running Back 11 305 Pittsburgh Steelers
      Howard Fields Defensive Back 12 329 Philadelphia Eagles
      Bo Taylor Running Back Tampa Bay

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      References

      1. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=399&season=1970
      2. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1971.htm
      3. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=399&season=1971
      4. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=399&season=1972
      5. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=399&season=1973
      6. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=399&season=1974
      7. ^ http://www.hickoksports.com/history/collfootcoy.shtml#fwaa
      8. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=399&season=1975
      9. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=399&season=1976
      10. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=399&season=1977
      11. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=399&season=1978
      12. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.htm
      13. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=399&season=1979
      14. ^ "Injured player spurs Baylor to Peach win." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 18. 1980 January 1.
      15. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm
      16. ^ http://www.hickoksports.com/history/obriena.shtml
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