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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Grant Teaff enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Wyoming  39   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Georgia  14   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Southern California  20   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Texas Tech  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Houston  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Southern Methodist  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Texas A&M  20   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas Christian  45   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Arkansas  14   20   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Rice  34   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Texas  10   17   L       
 Fri., Dec. 27   Louisiana State  21   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored293
  Scoring Average24.4
  Points Allowed152
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record73-62
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 9-3-0 AP
15 9-3-0 Coaches
15 9-3-0 UPI
19 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1985 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-7249240 1-7168185  Jerry Moore
Texas A&M 10-2375196Won  36-167-1253130  Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas 10-2323146Won  18-176-221297  Ken Hatfield
Baylor 9-3293152Won  21-76-219997  Grant Teaff
Texas 8-4270259Lost  16-246-2188170  Fred Akers
Southern Methodist 6-5280211 5-3226125  Bobby Collins
Houston 4-7253339 3-5168252  Bill Yeoman
Rice 3-8233404 2-6167269  Watson Brown
Texas Christian 3-8150383 0-882338  Jim Wacker

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 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.