1934 Baylor Bears football team

The 1934 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1934 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 140 to 91.[1][2] They played their home games at Carroll Field in Waco, Texas. Joe Jack Pierce and Warren "Red" Weathers were the team captains.[2]

1934 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Jack Pierce, Warren "Red" Weathers
Home stadiumCarroll Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Rice $ 5 1 0 9 1 1
Texas 4 1 1 7 2 1
SMU 3 2 1 8 2 2
TCU 3 3 0 8 4 0
Arkansas 2 3 1 4 4 2
Texas A&M 1 4 1 2 7 2
Baylor 1 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29St. Edward's*W 33–0
October 5at Texas Tech*L 7–14
October 13at ArkansasL 0–6
October 20at Hardin–Simmons*Abilene, TXW 13–6
October 27Texas A&M 
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
L 7–10
November 3at TCUL 12–34
November 10at TexasL 6–25[3]
November 17at Centenary*
L 0–7[4]
November 24SMU
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 13–6
December 1Rice
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
L 0–32
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "1934 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 108. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Longhorns smash to victory over Baylor team 25–6". Wichita Daily Times. November 11, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Baylor holds Gentlemen to one touchdown". The Marshall News Messenger. November 18, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.