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1985 Baylor Bears football team

1985 Baylor Bears football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 21–7 vs. LSU
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 17
Record9–3 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (7th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorPete Fredenburg (3rd season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Texas A&M $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Arkansas 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Baylor 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Texas 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
SMU 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Houston 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Texas Tech 1 – 7 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 0 – 8 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Grant Teaff, the Bears compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SWC. Baylor was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Bears defeated LSU. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

A highlight of the season was a win at USC on September 21 when the Trojans were ranked in the top 5.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7Wyoming*
W 39–1832,000[1]
September 14at Georgia*
TBSL 14–1777,190[2]
September 21at No. 3 USC*
W 20–1352,544[3]
September 28Texas Tech
RaycomW 31–036,500[4]
October 5at HoustonNo. 19
HSEW 24–2125,787[5]
October 12at No. 16 SMUNo. 19
W 21–1442,112[6]
October 19Texas A&MNo. 14
W 20–1548,756[7]
October 26TCUdaggerNo. 13
W 45–042,500[8]
November 9at No. 10 ArkansasNo. 8
ABCL 14–2054,684[9]
November 16RiceNo. 17
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 34–1030,250[10]
November 23at TexasNo. 15
RaycomL 10–1778,912[11]
December 27vs. No. 12 LSU*
KatzW 21–740,186[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

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Further information: 1985 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

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Game summaries

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Wyoming

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See also: 1985 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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At Georgia

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Team 1 234Total
Bears 0 707 14
• Bulldogs 7 0100 17
 
Scoring summary
11:27UGAFred Lane 33-yard run (Steve Crumley kick)UGA 7–0
23:26BaylorRalph Stockemer 1-yard run (Terry Syler kick)Tied 7–7
3UGATim Worley 1-yard run (Steve Crumley kick)UGA 14–7
UGASteve Crumley 42-yard field goalUGA 17–7
43:40BaylorGlenn Pruitt 25-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick)UGA 17–14
See also: 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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At No. 3 USC

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Team 1 234Total
• Bears 0 1073 20
No. 3 Trojans 7 006 13
  
Scoring summary
1USCHank Norman 9-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (Don Shafer kick)Baylor 7–0
22:46BaylorTom Muecke 3-yard run (Terry Syler kick)Tied 7–7
BaylorTerry Syler 39-yard field goalBaylor 10–7
39:49BaylorDerrick McAdoo 22-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick)Baylor 17–7
4USCRandy Tanner 19-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (kick blocked)Baylor 17–13
6:06BAYTerry Syler 32-yard field goalBaylor 20–13
See also: 1985 USC Trojans football team

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Texas Tech

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See also: 1985 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Texas A&M

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See also: 1985 Texas A&M Aggies football team

At No. 12 Arkansas

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Baylor at Arkansas
Team 1 234Total
No. 11 Bears 0 770 14
• No. 12 Razorbacks 0 0614 20
  • Source:
 
Scoring summary
2Baylor?-yard pass from Cody Carlson (kick)Baylor 7-0
39:02BaylorMatt Clark 88-yard pass from Tom Muecke (kick)Baylor 14-0
3ArkansasCarl Miller 4-yard run (kick failed)Baylor 14-6
4Arkansas#32 5-yard run (pass failed)Baylor 14-12
ArkansasLuther Franklin 50-yard pass from Greg Thomas (James Rouse run)Arkansas 20-14
See also: 1985 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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vs No. 12 LSU (Liberty Bowl)

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Team 1 234Total
No. 12 Tigers 7 000 7
• Bears 7 338 21
 
Scoring summary
1LSUNorman Jefferson 79-yard punt return (Ron Lewis kick)LSU 7–0
BaylorMatt Clark 5-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick)Tied 7–7
2BaylorTerry Syler 23-yard field goalBaylor 10–7
3BaylorTerry Syler 35-yard field goalBaylor 13–7
4BaylorJohn Simpson 15-yard pass from Cody Carlson (Matt Clark pass from Cody Carlson)Baylor 21–7
Main article: 1985 Liberty Bowl
See also: 1985 LSU Tigers football team

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Roster

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1985 Baylor Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 51 John Adickes Jr
QB 14 Cody Carlson Jr
QB 10 Tom Muecke Sr
WR 26 Derrick McAdoo Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S Anthony Coleman  Jr
DB Ron Francis Jr
CB Johnny Thomas Jr
FS 27 Thomas Everett Jr
LB 57 Ray Berry Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Robert Sawyer Sr
PK 32 Jim Mueller Jr
K Terry Syler
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Baylor Bears rip Wyoming 39–18". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs take big bite out of Baylor". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Baylor stuns #3 USC, 20–13". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Baylor buries helpless Tech". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Touchdown runs lead Bears to win". The Kilgore News Herald. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears shock Ponies". Del Rio News Herald. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Baylor marches past A&M toward tall Cotton". Austin American-Statesman. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Frog blunders get Bears rolling in 45–0 romp". Austin American-Statesman. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hogs tie Baylor for lead". The El Paso Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Muecke helps Bears scare Owls, 34–10". The Monitor. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Longhorns frustrate Bears again, 17–10". The Paris News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Baylor dominates LSU in Liberty Bowl, 21–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 28, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Alabama 1985 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "Big plays ruined Wyoming bid". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. September 9, 1985. p. 24.
  15. ^ "Georgia 17, Baylor 14". UPI Archives. September 14, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  16. ^ "Unranked Baylor Tops USC". The Orlando Sentinel. September 21, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "Arkansas Overcomes Baylor". The New York Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  18. ^ "BAYLOR TOPS L.S.U. IN THE LIBERTY BOWL". The New York Times. December 28, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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