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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: George H. Sauer
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 George H. Sauer enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Houston  53   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Vanderbilt  25   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Miami  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Arkansas  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Washington  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Texas A&M  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Texas Christian  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Texas  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Southern Methodist  33   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Rice  14   20   L       
 Fri., Dec. 31   Auburn  13   33   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record55-53
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 7-3-0 AP
  
1954 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 8-3195104Lost  6-145-111783  Bowden Wyatt
Baylor 7-4250174Lost  13-334-211283  George H. Sauer
Rice 7-3205148 4-28988  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 6-3-1184135 4-1-110275  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Texas 4-5-1158161 2-3-191106  Edwin B. Ed Price
Texas Christian 4-6164155 1-581114  Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M 1-997177 0-669112  Paul W. Bear Bryant

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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