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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Grant Teaff enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 The Bears won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Oklahoma  11   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Missouri  21   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Oklahoma State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Florida State  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Arkansas  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas A&M  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas Christian  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Texas  34   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Texas Tech  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Southern Methodist  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Rice  24   3   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Penn State  20   41   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average18.6
  Opponents Record73-58
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 8-4-0 AP
14 8-4-0 Coaches
14 8-4-0 UPI
  
1974 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-4-2193158Tied  6-63-4111107  Jim Carlen
Baylor 8-4252223Lost  20-416-114895  Grant Teaff
Texas 8-4367197Lost  3-275-2240107  Darrell Royal
Texas A&M 8-3222131 5-213974  Emory Bellard
Arkansas 6-4-1285164 3-3-1153122  Frank Broyles
Southern Methodist 6-4-1221240 3-3-1140151  Dave Smith
Rice 2-8-1117222 2-583153  Al Conover
Texas Christian 1-1079345 0-750255  Jim Shofner

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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.