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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Morley Jennings enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Oklahoma State  20   6   W    @ Wichita Falls, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Arkansas  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Texas A&M  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Texas Christian  7   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Texas  14   3   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Loyola Marymount  35   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Southern Methodist  6   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Rice  21   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Centenary  14   0   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record30-37
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record4-1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 11-026960Won  15-76-017147  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Southern Methodist 6-4148125 4-27870  Madison A. Matty Bell
Baylor 7-2-116589 3-2-16381  Morley Jennings
Rice 4-691133 3-35497  James R. Jimmy Kitts
Texas A&M 4-4-113771 2-3-16564  Homer H. Norton
Arkansas 2-7-1128125 1-57571  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas 1-852162 1-534110  Dana X. Bible

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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.