1948 Baylor Bears football team

The 1948 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Woodruff, the Bears compiled a 6–3–2 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 167 to 125.[1][2] They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. Robert "Buddy" Tinsley and Bentley M. Jones were the team captains.[2]

1948 Baylor Bears football
Dixie Bowl, W 20–7 vs. Wake Forest
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1948 record6–3–2 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainRobert "Buddy" Tinsley, Bentley M. Jones
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
1948 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 SMU $ 5 0 1  9 1 1
Texas 4 1 1  7 3 1
Baylor 3 2 1  6 3 2
Rice 3 2 1  5 4 1
Arkansas 2 4 0  5 5 0
TCU 1 4 1  4 5 1
Texas A&M 0 5 1  0 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 25Tulsa*W 42–19
October 2at Mississippi State*Memphis, TNT 7–7
October 9at No. 13 ArkansasW 23–7
October 16Texas Tech*No. 19
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 13–0
October 23Texas A&M
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 20–14
October 30at TCUNo. 20W 6–3
November 6Texas
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 10–13
November 13at Tulane*L 13–35
November 20at No. 10 SMUL 6–13
November 27Rice
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
T 7–7
January 1, 1949vs. Wake ForestW 20–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1948 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 110. Retrieved March 24, 2019.


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