1967 Baylor Bears football team

The 1967 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–6–1 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 199 to 101.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

1967 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1967 record1–8–1 (0–6–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Pipes, Randy Behringer
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1967 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Texas A&M $ 6 1 0  7 4 0
Texas Tech 5 2 0  6 4 0
Texas 4 3 0  6 4 0
TCU 4 3 0  4 6 0
Arkansas 3 3 1  4 5 1
SMU 3 4 0  3 7 0
Rice 2 5 0  4 6 0
Baylor 0 6 1  1 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Alvin Flynn with 924 passing yards, Charles Wilson with 553 rushing yards, and George Cheshire with 475 receiving yards and 24 points scored.[3] Greg Pipes and Randy Behringer were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 16at No. 10 Colorado*L 7–27
September 23at Syracuse*L 0–7
October 7Washington State*W 10–7
October 14Arkansas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
T 10–10
October 28at Texas A&ML 3–21
November 4TCU
L 7–29
November 11at TexasL 0–24
November 18at Texas TechL 29–31
November 25SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 10–16
December 2at RiceL 25–27
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1967 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. 115. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. "1967 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.


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