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The 1949 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1949 college football season . In their third and final season under head coach Bob Woodruff , the Bears compiled an 8–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, were ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll , and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 232 to 126.[1] [2] They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas . Don Mouser was the team captain.[2]
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 24 South Carolina * W 20–615,000 [3]
October 1 at Mississippi State * W 14–615,000 [4]
October 8 Arkansas Municipal Stadium Waco, TX W 35–13
October 15 at Texas Tech * No. 20 W 28–718,000–19,000
October 22 at Texas A&M No. 11 W 21–0
October 29 TCU No. 10 Municipal Stadium Waco, TX W 40–1420,000
November 5 at Texas No. 6 L 0–2060,000 [5]
November 12 Wyoming * Municipal Stadium Waco, TX W 32–13[6]
November 19 at No. 10 SMU No. 15 W 35–2663,000 [7]
November 26 at No. 7 Rice No. 9 L 7–2132,000
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Rankings [ edit ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final AP — 20 11 10 6 — 15 9 20т
References [ edit ]
^ "1949 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017 .
^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF) . Baylor University. p. 110. Retrieved March 24, 2019 .
^ "Baylor passes bring 20–6 win over Gamecocks" . The Odessa American . September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Baylor Bears score 14 to 6 win over Mississippi State" . The Tyler Courier-Times . October 2, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Longhorns slam Bears from unbeaten class" . San Angelo Standard-Times . November 6, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Baylor Shatters Wyoming Mark" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Lorin McMullen (November 20, 1949). "Bears Score on First Play, Humble Mustangs, 35-26" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com .
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