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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Grant Teaff enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Lamar  20   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Texas A&M  17   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Alabama  0   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Texas Tech  27   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Houston  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Southern Methodist  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Army  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Texas Christian  16   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Arkansas  20   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Rice  45   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Texas  0   13   L       
 Mon., Dec. 31   Clemson  24   18   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored258
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record69-53
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 8-4-0 AP
15 8-4-0 Coaches
15 8-4-0 UPI
  
1979 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-6-2141182 2-5-1103140  Rex Dockery
Houston 11-1295135Won  17-147-119185  Bill Yeoman
Arkansas 10-2284132Lost  9-247-117990  Lou Holtz
Texas 9-3221104Lost  7-146-216074  Fred Akers
Baylor 8-4258187Won  24-185-3159117  Grant Teaff
Texas A&M 6-5243159 4-4182120  Tom Wilson
Southern Methodist 5-6226236 3-5155203  Ron Meyer
Texas Christian 2-8-1127226 1-6-170155  F.A. Dry
Rice 1-10121418 0-876291  Ray Alborn

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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.