Baylor Football Team History
Baylor Bears
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Baylor University
Waco, TX
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Floyd Casey Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: John D. Bridgers
Conference: Southwest-
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| 1963 Season Highlights |
| John D. Bridgers enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Baylor. |
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| 1963 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Houston
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27 |
0 |
W |
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| | Thu., Oct. 3 | @
Oregon State
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15 |
22 |
L |
@ Portland, OR |
| | Sat., Oct. 12 | vs.
Arkansas
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14 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Texas Tech
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21 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 26 | @
Texas A&M
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34 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 2 | vs.
Texas Christian
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32 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 9 | @
Texas
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0 |
7 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Kentucky
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7 |
19 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 30 | @
Rice
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21 |
12 |
W |
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| | Sat., Dec. 7 | vs.
Southern Methodist
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20 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Dec. 21 |
Louisiana State
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14 |
7 |
W |
@ Houston, TX |
Bluebonnet Bowl |
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| 1963 Season Totals |
| Record | 8-3
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| Points Scored | 205 |
| Scoring Average | 18.6 |
| Points Allowed | 120 |
| Defense Average | 10.9 |
| Opponents Record | 54-56
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| Conference Record | 6-1 |
| Home Record | 4-1
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| Away Record | 3-2
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| 1963 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| 20 | 7-3-0 |
Coaches |
| 20 | 7-3-0 |
UPI |
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| 1963 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1963 All Southwest Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
