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Baylor Bears

Baylor University
Waco, TX
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Floyd Casey Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Morley Jennings
Conference: Southwest-

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1899 <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024

1931 Season Highlights

Morley Jennings enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Baylor.

1931 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. St. Edwards	23	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Centenary	13	24	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Arkansas	19	7	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Texas A&M	7	33	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Texas Tech	32	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Texas	0	25	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Southern Methodist	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Texas Christian	6	19	L
Sat., Nov. 28	@ Rice	0	20	L

1931 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	100
Scoring Average	11.1
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	46-22
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	0-5

1931 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1931 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern Methodist	9-1-1	160	48		5-0-1	86	25	Ray Morrison
Texas Christian	9-2-1	159	41		4-1-1	39	22	Francis A. Schmidt
Texas A&M	7-3	137	34		3-2	47	27	Madison A. Matty Bell
Rice	6-4	178	66		3-3	71	47	John F. Jack Meagher
Texas	6-4	131	58		2-3	48	23	Clyde Littlefield
Baylor	3-6	100	134		1-5	32	110	Morley Jennings
Arkansas	3-5-1	82	126		0-4	25	94	Fred C. Thomsen

1931 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1931 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.