1989 Baylor Bears football team
The 1989 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season fourth in the Southwest Conference. In the season's final game, Baylor defeated Texas by the score of 50 to 7. It was Baylor's seventh victory in Austin and the first there since 1951.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 9 |
at No. 8 Oklahoma* |
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
|
L 7–33 |
74,600 |
September 16 |
at Georgia* |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
WTBS |
L 3–15 |
82,007 |
September 23 |
Kansas* |
|
Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX |
|
W 46–3 |
26,765 |
September 30 |
Texas Tech |
|
Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX (Rivalry) |
Raycom |
W 29–15 |
38,785 |
October 7 |
at No. 12 Houston |
|
Astrodome • Houston, TX |
|
L 10–66 |
31,433 |
October 14 |
at SMU |
|
Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX |
Raycom |
W 49–3 |
21,434 |
October 21 |
No. 23 Texas A&M |
|
Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos) |
|
L 11–14 |
45,565 |
October 28 |
TCU |
|
Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX (Rivalry) |
Raycom |
W 27–9 |
35,713 |
November 11 |
at No. 10 Arkansas |
|
Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
ESPN |
L 10–19 |
51,352 |
November 18 |
Rice |
|
Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX |
|
L 3–6 |
22,133 |
November 25 |
at Texas |
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
|
W 50–7 |
49,081 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
James Francis | Linebacker | 1 | 12 | Cincinnati Bengals |
Robert Blackmon | Defensive Back | 2 | 34 | Seattle Seahawks |
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