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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 George R. Bob Woodruff enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. South Carolina  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Mississippi State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Arkansas  35   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Texas Tech  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Texas A&M  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Texas Christian  40   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Texas  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Wyoming  32   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Southern Methodist  35   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Rice  7   21   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed126
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record53-45
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 8-2-0 AP
  
1949 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 10-127697Won  27-136-012663  Jess C. Neely
Baylor 8-2232126 4-213894  George R. Bob Woodruff
Texas 6-429093 3-312366  J. Blair Cherry
Texas Christian 6-3-1205185 3-398119  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 5-5167175 2-487123  John Barnhill
Southern Methodist 5-4-1215204 2-3-1134136  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 1-8-192267 0-5-153158  Robert Harry Stiteler

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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