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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: Morley Jennings
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Morley Jennings enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  39   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Oklahoma City  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Arkansas  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Centenary  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Texas A&M  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Texas Christian  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Texas  6   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Southern Methodist  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Loyola Marymount  27   13   W    @ Beaumont, TX   
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Rice  7   13   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record28-23
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 6-3-211794Won  28-144-1-17654  James R. Jimmy Kitts
Baylor 7-317864 3-35949  Morley Jennings
Arkansas 6-2-218689 3-2-110176  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 4-4-27366 3-1-23822  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Southern Methodist 5-69380 2-43354  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 5-2-211759 2-2-24752  Homer H. Norton
Texas 2-6-160103 1-52875  Dana X. Bible

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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