Baylor Football Team History
Baylor Bears
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Founded: 1845 Stadium: Floyd Casey Stadium Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Green & Gold Coach: George R. Bob Woodruff Conference: Southwest-
1947 Season Highlights
George R. Bob Woodruff enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Baylor.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 vs. Stephen F. Austin
34
0
W
Fri., Sep. 26 @
Miami
18
7
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Arkansas
17
9
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Texas Tech
32
6
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Texas A&M
0
24
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Texas Christian
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Texas
7
28
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Tulsa
7
6
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Southern Methodist
0
10
L
Sat., Nov. 29 @
Rice
6
34
L
1947 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 128
Scoring Average 12.8
Points Allowed 138
Defense Average 13.8
Opponents Record 51-36
Conference Record 1-5
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 3-3
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Southwest Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.