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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 H. Sauer
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 George H. Sauer enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Wake Forest  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Washington State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Arkansas  17   20   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Texas Tech  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Texas A&M  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Texas Christian  20   20   T       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Texas  33   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Houston  6   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Southern Methodist  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Rice  14   20   L       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -2
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record47-49
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2 -2
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 9-2278164Won  16-06-017680  Edwin B. Ed Price
Rice 5-5152175 4-2104100  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 4-5-1136163 3-2-19796  Harvey N. Rusty Russell
Texas Christian 4-4-2141103 2-2-26767  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 4-4-2187181 1-3-2112122  George H. Sauer
Texas A&M 3-6-1137187 1-4-189109  Raymond George
Arkansas 2-8166282 1-596167  Otis Douglas

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 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.