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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Morley Jennings enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Oklahoma State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Arkansas  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Nebraska  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Texas A&M  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Texas Christian  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Texas  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Centenary  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Southern Methodist  0   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Rice  10   7   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed81
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record42-33
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Homer H. Norton
Baylor 7-313681 4-27655  Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist 6-3-111860 4-26033  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 5-4106125 3-36594  Dana X. Bible
Arkansas 4-5-1115117 2-3-16085  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 3-7116119 1-566100  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice 1-9-177143 0-5-137101  James R. Jimmy Kitts

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.