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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-

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1899 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

John D. Bridgers enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Baylor.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Indiana	36	40	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Michigan State	10	28	L
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Louisiana State	16	48	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Arkansas	19	35	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Texas A&M	10	9	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Texas Christian	14	47	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Texas	26	47	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Texas Tech	42	28	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Southern Methodist	17	33	L
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. Rice	16	7	W

1968 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	206
Scoring Average	20.6
Points Allowed	322
Defense Average	32.2
Opponents Record	57-43
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	0-6

1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1968 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	5-3-2	255	241		4-3	174	190	J.T. King
Arkansas	10-1	350	189	Won 16-2	6-1	229	144	Frank Broyles
Texas	9-1-1	379	198	Won 36-13	6-1	266	142	Darrell Royal
Southern Methodist	8-3	311	273	Won 28-27	5-2	197	169	Hayden Fry
Baylor	3-7	206	322		3-4	144	206	John D. Bridgers
Texas A&M	3-7	196	184		2-5	135	148	Gene Stallings
Texas Christian	3-7	176	215		2-5	134	171	Fred Taylor
Rice	0-9-1	151	326		0-7	109	218	Harold Bo Hagan

1968 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1968 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.