1964 Baylor Bears football team
| 1964 Baylor Bears football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (4–3 SWC) |
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| Captain | Bobby R. Maples, James W. Rust |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
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| No. 2 Arkansas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Texas | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1964 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 176 to 162.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.
The team's statistical leaders included Terry Southall with 1,623 passing yards, Tom Davies with 401 rushing yards, and Larry Elkins with 851 receiving yards and 42 points scored.[3] Bobby R. Maples and James W. Rust were the team captains.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | at No. 7 Washington* | L 14–35 | 57,302 | ||
| October 3 | Oregon State* | L 6–13 | 23,000 | ||
| October 10 | at No. 9 Arkansas | L 6–17 | 41,000 | [4] | |
| October 17 | Texas Tech |
| W 28–10 | 19,165 | |
| October 24 | Texas A&M |
| W 20–16 | 29,687 | |
| October 31 | at TCU | L 14–17 | 22,119 | ||
| November 7 | No. 6 Texas |
| L 14–20 | 39,686 | [5] |
| November 14 | at Kentucky* | W 17–15 | 28,000 | [6] | |
| November 21 | at SMU | W 16–13 | 15,000 | ||
| November 28 | Rice |
| W 27–20 | 22,338 | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1964 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "2006 Baylor Football Media Guide, Section 9 History" (PDF). Baylor University. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "1964 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Jim Montgomery (October 11, 1964). "Porkers Kill Baylor, 17–6". Austin American-Statesman. pp. B1, B2.
- ^ "Desperation pass gives UT 20–14 win over Baylor's 11". Brownwood Bulletin. November 8, 1964. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor edges Kentucky, 17–15". Bristol Herald Courier. November 15, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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