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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Grant Teaff enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 The Bears won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Lamar  42   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. West Texas A&M  43   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Texas Tech  11   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Houston  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Southern Methodist  32   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Texas A&M  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Texas Christian  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. San Jose State  22   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Arkansas  42   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Rice  16   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Texas  16   0   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Alabama  2   30   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored317
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed159
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record61-54
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 10-2-0 AP
13 10-2-0 Coaches
13 10-2-0 UPI
  
1980 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-6178188 3-5112155  Rex Dockery
Baylor 10-2317159Lost  2-308-020877  Grant Teaff
Southern Methodist 8-4324192Lost  45-465-3168100  Ron Meyer
Houston 7-5236181Won  35-05-3157121  Bill Yeoman
Texas 7-5267214Lost  7-164-4170168  Fred Akers
Rice 5-6175215 4-4141154  Ray Alborn
Arkansas 7-5272236Won  34-153-5165184  Lou Holtz
Texas A&M 4-7154259 3-5122172  Tom Wilson
Texas Christian 1-10143295 1-7116228  F.A. Dry

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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