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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: Frank H. Kimbrough
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Frank H. Kimbrough enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Blackland Field  68   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Hardin-Simmons  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Oklahoma State  18   12   W    @ Oklahoma City, OK   
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Arkansas  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Texas Tech  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Texas A&M  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Texas Christian  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Texas  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Tulsa  0   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Southern Methodist  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Rice  0   20   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored148
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record53-34
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record4-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 9-224449Won  14-75-111939  Dana X. Bible
Rice 7-2-117774 4-1-110628  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 7-312982 4-25457  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 6-4-1148116 3-2-14260  Frank H. Kimbrough
Texas A&M 4-5-113079 2-3-17645  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 3-6-2126133 1-4-16087  James H. Jimmy Stewart
Arkansas 3-789228 0-634175  George Cole

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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