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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Grant Teaff enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Baylor.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Lamar  17   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Bowling Green State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Louisiana Tech  28   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Texas Tech  28   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Houston  3   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Southern Methodist  20   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Texas A&M  19   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Texas Christian  34   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Arkansas  39   41   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Rice  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Texas  12   34   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed245
  Defense Average22.3
  Opponents Record53-44
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 1-9-1198298 0-7-1136218  Jerry Moore
Southern Methodist 10-1365137 7-1224103  Ron Meyer
Texas 10-1-1262158Won  14-126-1-1177115  Fred Akers
Arkansas 8-4325219Lost  27-315-3219158  Lou Holtz
Houston 7-4-1238174Lost  14-405-2-1161105  Bill Yeoman
Texas A&M 7-5280203Won  33-164-4163139  Tom Wilson
Baylor 5-6252245 3-5169206  Grant Teaff
Rice 4-7183347 3-5139261  Ray Alborn
Texas Christian 2-7-2230299 1-6-1163246  F.A. Dry

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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