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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: John D. Bridgers
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 John D. Bridgers enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Houston  27   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 3  @ Oregon State  15   22   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Arkansas  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Texas Tech  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Texas A&M  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Texas Christian  32   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Texas  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kentucky  7   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Rice  21   12   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Southern Methodist  20   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 21   Louisiana State  14   7   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record54-56
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 7-3-0 Coaches
20 7-3-0 UPI
  
1963 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-5147178 2-573155  J.T. King
Texas 11-024371Won  28-67-013251  Darrell Royal
Baylor 8-3205120Won  14-76-114272  John D. Bridgers
Rice 6-4145114 4-39461  Jess C. Neely
Arkansas 5-517996 3-49682  Frank Broyles
Southern Methodist 4-7141175Lost  14-212-56999  Hayden Fry
Texas Christian 4-5-1131166 2-4-194132  Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M 2-7-190153 1-5-161109  Henry Hank Foldberg

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 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.