Baylor Bears football (1970–1979)

Contents: 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979

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&M 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[1]

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

[2]

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   32,500
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 TCU 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[3]

Team Players drafted into the NFL

1972

1972 Baylor Bears football
Conference Southwest Conference
1972 record 5-6 (3-4 SWC)
Head coach Grant Teaff
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&M 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[4]

Team Players drafted into the NFL

1973

1973 Baylor Bears football
Conference Southwest Conference
1973 record 2-9 (0-7 SWC)
Head coach Grant Teaff
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   46,000
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 TCU 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[5]

Team Players drafted into the NFL

ronald stowe

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   61,826
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&M 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[6]

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

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 TCU 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[8]

Team Players drafted into the NFL

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 Arkansas 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[9]

Team Players drafted into the NFL

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* 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[10]

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 Arkansas 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[11]

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

1979

1979 Baylor Bears football
Peach Bowl champions
Peach Bowl, W, vs. Clemson Tigers, 24–18
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 TCU 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[13]

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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Awards and honors

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. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm
  15. ^ http://www.hickoksports.com/history/obriena.shtml
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