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1918 Baylor Bears football team

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1918 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record0–6 (0–2 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainRoss M. Sams
Home stadiumCarroll Field
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →
1918 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas 4 0 0 9 0 0
Oklahoma 2 0 0 6 0 0
Texas A&M 1 1 0 6 1 0
Rice 1 1 0 1 5 1
SMU 1 2 0 4 2 0
Arkansas 0 1 0 3 2 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 2 0 4 2 0
Baylor 0 2 0 0 6 0
  • No champion recognized[1]

The 1918 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1918 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Charles Mosley, the team compiled a 0–6 record and was outscored by a total of 92 to 19.[2][3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 26Barron Field*L 0–27[4][5]
November 9Texas A&ML 0–19[6]
November 16at SMUL 0–14[7]
November 23Southwestern (TX)*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
L 6–14[8]
November 28TCU*
L 7–12[9]
MacArthur Field* Waco, TX L 6–7
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
  2. ^ "1918 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 107. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "Line-up for Baylor–Barron Field game announced by coaches". The Waco Times-Herald. October 25, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Barron Field wins over Baylor Bears". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor eleven shut out by Texas Aggies in yearly contest at Cotton Palace". The Waco Times-Herald. November 10, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Baylor blanked by S.M.U. team; Battle is hard". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lawrence went thru the Bears made 75 yard run on Baylor". The Waco Times-Herald. November 24, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Christians' Winning Touchdown In Last Seconds Of Thanksgiving Game Protested By Baylor Coach". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 29, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.