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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  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Frank H. Kimbrough enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Blackland Field  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. West Texas A&M  32   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Texas Christian  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Arkansas  23   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Texas Tech  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Texas A&M  13   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Texas  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Tulsa  7   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Southern Methodist  0   34   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Rice  17   14   W       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average16.2
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record45-37
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3 -1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 10-125786Won  40-275-111345  Dana X. Bible
Southern Methodist 5-6201110 4-211733  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 6-4159103 3-37852  Homer H. Norton
Rice 5-6130153 3-38465  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 5-591156 3-348112  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 5-5-1178141 2-473108  Frank H. Kimbrough
Arkansas 3-7112222 1-554152  Glen Rose

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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