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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: Grant Teaff
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Grant Teaff enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Louisiana Tech  13   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Missouri  18   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Nevada Las Vegas  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Texas Tech  36   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Houston  30   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Texas State  36   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Texas A&M  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Texas Christian  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Arkansas  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Rice  34   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Texas  16   34   L       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed228
  Defense Average20.7
  Opponents Record60-63
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-4-1315266 3-3-1181181  Spike Dykes
Texas A&M 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas 9-4300219Lost  17-205-213478  Ken Hatfield
Texas 7-5335324Won  32-275-2213184  David McWilliams
Baylor 6-5221228 3-4133173  Grant Teaff
Texas Christian 5-6261226 3-4179145  Jim Wacker
Houston 4-6-1284292 2-4-1174179  Jack Pardee
Rice 2-9237427 0-7136285  Jerry Berndt

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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