1967 Baylor Bears football team
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 1–8–1 (0–6–1 SWC) |
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Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at No. 10 Colorado* | L 7–27 | 31,400 | [4] | |
September 23 | at Syracuse* | L 0–7 | 31,457 | [5] | |
October 7 | Washington State* | W 10–7 | 20,000 | [6] | |
October 14 | Arkansas |
| T 10–10 | 32,000 | [7] |
October 28 | at Texas A&M | L 3–21 | 37,720 | [8] | |
November 4 | TCU![]() |
| L 7–29 | 25,000 | [9] |
November 11 | at Texas | L 0–24 | 55,000 | [10] | |
November 18 | at Texas Tech | L 29–31 | 34,000 | [11] | |
November 25 | SMU |
| L 10–16 | 20,000 | [12] |
December 2 | at Rice | L 25–27 | 18,000 | [13] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1967 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. 115. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "1967 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Colorado rips Baylor Bears". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 17, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse taps Baylor, 7–0". Wichita Falls Times. September 24, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor trips WSU, 10–7". The Sunday Oregonian. October 8, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks, Bears play to 10–10 tie". The Odessa American. October 15, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ag interceptions help stop Baylor". The Kilgore News Herald. October 29, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frogs end skid over Bears, 29–7". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 5, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns bomb Baylor 24–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Tech wins over Baylor, 31–29". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 19, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Livingston leads Mustangs to 16–10 win over Baylor". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 26, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Owls edge last-place Bears by 2". The Austin American-Statesman. December 3, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1967–68 NCAA Statistics (Baylor)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 24, 2025.