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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Grant Teaff enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Georgia  14   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Kentucky  21   25   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Ohio State  28   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Houston  18   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Southern Methodist  21   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Texas A&M  24   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Texas Christian  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Texas Tech  9   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Arkansas  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Rice  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Texas  38   14   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed242
  Defense Average22.0
  Opponents Record70-52
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-5
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-4246268 5-3160202  Rex Dockery
Houston 9-3364213Lost  34-357-1258115  Bill Yeoman
Arkansas 9-2-1336147Tied  10-106-2238100  Lou Holtz
Texas 9-3287136Won  42-06-219286  Fred Akers
Texas A&M 8-4291183Won  28-124-4131159  Emory Bellard
Southern Methodist 4-6-1300251 3-5209165  Ron Meyer
Baylor 3-8225242 3-5162167  Grant Teaff
Rice 2-9159408 2-6126282  Ray Alborn
Texas Christian 2-9109357 0-882282  F.A. Dry

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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