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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Grant Teaff enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Brigham Young  40   36   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Texas El Paso  20   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Texas Tech  11   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Houston  42   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Southern Methodist  26   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Texas A&M  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Texas Christian  56   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Tulane  24   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Arkansas  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Rice  48   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Texas  21   24   L       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Oklahoma State  14   24   L    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record7-4 -1
  Points Scored339
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed266
  Defense Average22.2
  Opponents Record62-71
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-7-1160253 3-4-1117136  Jerry Moore
Texas 11-1289114Lost  9-108-020675  Fred Akers
Southern Methodist 10-2274137Lost  7-287-118990  Bobby Collins
Baylor 7-4-1339266Lost  14-244-3-1241182  Grant Teaff
Arkansas 6-5204172 4-4160145  Lou Holtz
Texas A&M 5-5-1218174 4-3-1148121  Jackie Sherrill
Houston 4-7225294 3-5162215  Bill Yeoman
Texas Christian 1-8-2174252 1-6-1148196  Jim Wacker
Rice 1-10105333 0-856267  Ray Alborn

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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