1924 Baylor Bears football team

The 1924 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1924 college football season. In their 5th year under head coach Frank Bridges, the Bears compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Southwest Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 149 wins and 66 losses.[1][2]

1924 Baylor Bears football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–0–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainRalph D. Pittman
Home stadiumCarroll Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baylor $ 4 0 1 7 2 1
SMU 2 0 4 5 0 4
Rice 2 2 0 4 4 0
Texas A&M 2 2 1 7 2 1
Oklahoma A&M 1 1 1 6 1 2
Texas 2 3 0 5 3 1
Arkansas 1 2 1 7 2 1
TCU 1 5 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

No Bears were recognized as All-Americans,[3] and five Bears received all-conference honors: Jack Sisco, Homer "Bear" Walker, Sam Coates, Ralph Pittman, Bill Coffey.[4]

It would be 50 years before Baylor would win another football conference championship, doing so in 1974.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Simmons (TX)*Abilene, TXW 10–6
October 4North Texas State Teachers*W 30–0[5]
October 11vs. Central State (OK)*Dallas, TXL 6–13
October 18Arkansas
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 13–0
October 25Austin*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
L 3–7
November 1Texas A&M 
W 15–7
November 8at TexasW 28–10[6]
November 15SMUDallas, TXT 7–7
November 22St. Edward's*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 20–7
November 29RiceW 17–9
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 107. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "1924 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "2014 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. 2014. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "2014 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. 2014. p. 149. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Bears show marked improvement in defeating Denton 30–0". The Waco News-Tribune. October 5, 1924. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears stampede Longhorns". The Austin Statesman. November 9, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.