1985 Baylor Bears football team
1985 Baylor Bears football | |
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 21–7 vs. LSU | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 17 |
Record | 9–3 (6–2 SWC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Duke Christian (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | I formation |
Defensive coordinator | Pete Fredenburg (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–4 |
Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
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No. 6 Texas A&M $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Arkansas | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Baylor | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season second in the Southwest Conference to Texas A&M, although Baylor won the head-to-head matchup with the Aggies that season. A highlight of the season included a win at USC in week 3 when the Trojans were ranked in the top 5.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | Wyoming* | W 39–18 | 32,000 | ||||
September 14 | at Georgia* | TBS | L 14–17 | 77,190 | [1] | ||
September 21 | at No. 3 USC* | W 20–13 | 52,544 | ||||
September 28 | Texas Tech |
| Raycom | W 31–0 | 36,500 | ||
October 5 | at Houston | No. 19 | HSE | W 24–21 | 25,787 | ||
October 12 | at No. 16 SMU | No. 19 | W 21–14 | 42,112 | |||
October 19 | Texas A&M | No. 14 |
| W 20–15 | 48,756 | ||
October 26 | TCU | No. 13 |
| W 45–0 | 42,500 | ||
November 9 | at No. 10 Arkansas | No. 8 | ABC | L 14–20 | 54,684 | ||
November 16 | Rice | No. 17 |
| W 34–10 | 30,250 | ||
November 23 | at Texas | No. 15 | Raycom | L 10–17 | 78,912 | ||
December 27 | vs. No. 12 LSU* | Katz | W 21–7 | 40,186 | [2] | ||
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
[edit]Wyoming
[edit]At Georgia
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At No. 3 USC
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Texas Tech
[edit]Texas A&M
[edit]At No. 12 Arkansas
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vs No. 12 LSU (Liberty Bowl)
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Rankings
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bulldogs take big bite out of Baylor". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor dominates LSU in Liberty Bowl, 21–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 28, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big plays ruined Wyoming bid". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. September 9, 1985. p. 24.
- ^ "Georgia 17, Baylor 14". UPI Archives. September 14, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Unranked Baylor Tops USC". The Orlando Sentinel. September 21, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Arkansas Overcomes Baylor". The New York Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "BAYLOR TOPS L.S.U. IN THE LIBERTY BOWL". The New York Times. December 28, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama 1985 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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