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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: George R. Bob Woodruff
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 George R. Bob Woodruff enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Tulsa  42   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Mississippi State  7   7   T    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Arkansas  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Texas Tech  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Texas A&M  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Texas Christian  6   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Texas  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Tulane  13   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Southern Methodist  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Rice  7   7   T       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Wake Forest  20   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   Dixie Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -2
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed125
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record56-48
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Methodist 9-1-1250105Won  21-135-0-110852  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 7-3-1223147Won  41-284-1-18165  J. Blair Cherry
Baylor 6-3-2167125Won  20-73-2-17257  George R. Bob Woodruff
Rice 5-4-1168119 3-2-19579  Jess C. Neely
Arkansas 5-5227136 2-48696  John Barnhill
Texas Christian 4-5-1125143 1-4-16589  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Texas A&M 0-9-1123247 0-5-168137  Robert Harry Stiteler

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.