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1969 Baylor Bears football team

1969 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record0–10 (0–7 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Gordon Utgard
  • Ed Marsh
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 7 Arkansas 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
TCU 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
SMU 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rice 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Baylor 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Beall, the Bears compiled a 0–10 record (0–7 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 344 to 87.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Stuart with 535 passing yards, Randy Cooper with 364 rushing yards, Jerry Smith with 373 receiving yards, and Gene Rogers and Pinkie Palmer with 36 points scored each.[3] Gordon Utgard was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Kansas State*
L 15–4830,000[4]
September 27at Georgia Tech*
L 10–1737,776[5]
October 4at No. 16 LSU*
L 8–6365,000[6]
October 11No. 4 Arkansas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 7–2130,000–30,200[7]
October 25at Texas A&M
L 0–2437,190[8]
November 1TCUdagger
L 14–3125,000[9]
November 8at No. 2 Texas
L 14–5651,000–55,000[10]
November 15at Texas Tech
L 7–4132,000[11]
November 22SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 6–1220,000[12]
November 29at Rice
L 6–3417,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1969 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 115. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "1969 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Wildcats smash Baylor, 48–15". St. Joseph News-Press. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dudish saves Ga. Tech". The Miami Herald. September 28, 1969. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "LSU Tigers blast Baylor Bears, 63–8". San Antonio Express/News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Burnett, Razorbacks rally by inspired Baylor, 21–7". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies topple Baylor Bears, 24–0". The Daily Eagle. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Frogs flip Bears 31–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ailing 'Horns roll, 56–14". Brownwood Bulletin. November 9, 1969. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Red Raiders slap Baylor with loss". The Odessa American. November 16, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mustangs victorious over Baylor". The Marshall News Messenger. November 23, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Owls dump Bears into SWC cellar". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 30, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1969–70 NCAA Statistics (Baylor)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
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