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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  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 Morley Jennings enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. St. Edwards  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Arkansas  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Trinity (Texas)  20   12   W    @ Waxahachie, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Centenary  6   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Texas Christian  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Texas  12   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Southern Methodist  0   34   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Rice  12   19   L       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average8.2
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record27-14
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 8-0-126232 4-0-112126  Dana X. Bible
Southern Methodist 7-226781 4-112351  Ray Morrison
Arkansas 8-121876 2-12949  Francis A. Schmidt
Texas 6-2-116473 2-2-14754  Clyde Littlefield
Texas Christian 4-3-28964 1-2-22338  Madison A. Matty Bell
Rice 2-6-164160 1-32587  John W. Heisman
Baylor 2-774139 0-53093  Morley Jennings

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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