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Baylor Football Team History


Baylor Bears
Baylor University
 Waco, TX
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Floyd Casey Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Sam B. Boyd
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Sam B. Boyd enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ California  7   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Texas Tech  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Maryland  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Arkansas  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Texas A&M  13   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Texas Christian  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Texas  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Nebraska  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Southern Methodist  26   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Rice  46   13   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Tennessee  13   7   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record53-56
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record5-1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 8-2-0 AP
11 8-2-0 Coaches
11 8-2-0 UP
  
1956 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 9-0-122381 6-014154  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Texas Christian 8-3231110Won  28-275-114142  Othol Abe Martin
Baylor 9-220273Won  13-74-211553  Sam B. Boyd
Arkansas 6-4160155 3-399121  Jack Mitchell
Southern Methodist 4-6125202 2-460139  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Rice 4-6160169 1-590135  Jess C. Neely
Texas 1-9101272 0-668170  Edwin B. Ed Price

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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