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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 George H. Sauer enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Wyoming  0   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Houston  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Mississippi State  14   7   W    @ Shreveport, LA   
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Arkansas  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Texas Tech  26   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Texas A&M  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Texas Christian  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Texas  20   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Southern Methodist  3   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Rice  33   7   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record56-46
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 7-3-0 Coaches
15 7-3-0 UP
  
1950 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 9-2252148Lost  14-206-014268  J. Blair Cherry
Baylor 7-3183128 4-210995  George H. Sauer
Texas A&M 7-4344206Won  40-203-3142121  Robert Harry Stiteler
Texas Christian 5-5157161 3-3110116  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice 6-4168196 2-479155  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 6-4251146 2-4109106  Harvey N. Rusty Russell
Arkansas 2-8156163 1-573103  Otis Douglas

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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