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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Grant Teaff enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Houston  5   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Auburn  15   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Illinois  34   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. South Carolina  18   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Southern Methodist  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Texas A&M  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Arkansas  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Rice  38   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Texas  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Texas Christian  24   19   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Texas Tech  21   24   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record61-61
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record4-2
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 7-3-1 Coaches
19 7-3-1 UPI
  
1976 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 10-2336206Lost  24-277-1216129  Steve Sloan
Houston 10-2343188Won  30-217-122895  Bill Yeoman
Texas A&M 10-2364140Won  37-146-2260105  Emory Bellard
Baylor 7-3-1209183 4-3-1142133  Grant Teaff
Texas 5-5-1195188 4-4159154  Darrell Royal
Arkansas 5-5-1220204 3-4-1168169  Frank Broyles
Rice 3-8236417 2-6171314  Homer Rice
Southern Methodist 3-8202339 2-6148225  Ron Meyer
Texas Christian 0-11128430 0-8118286  Jim Shofner

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 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.