1951 Baylor Bears football team

1951 Baylor Bears football
Orange Bowl vs. Georgia Tech, L, 14-17
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP No. 9
1951 record 8–2–1 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach George Sauer (2nd year)
Home stadium Baylor Stadium
1951 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#11 TCU $ 5 1 0     6 5 0
#9 Baylor 4 1 1     8 2 1
Texas 3 3 0     7 3 0
Rice 3 3 0     5 5 0
Texas A&M 1 3 2     5 3 2
Arkansas 2 4 0     5 5 0
SMU 1 4 1     3 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1951 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished with an 8-2-1 record and were ranked #9 in the final AP poll. Four players - Larry Isbell (Quarterback), Stanley Williams (End), Bill Athey (Guard) and Ken Casner (Tackle) - were awarded All-American Status.[1] They lost to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team in the Orange Bowl on January 1, 1952.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 22 at Houston* Rice StadiumHouston, TX W 19–0  
October 6 at Tulane* No. 19 Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA W 27–14  
October 13 Arkansas No. 12 Baylor StadiumWaco, TX W 9–7  
October 20 Texas Tech* No. 10 Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX (Rivalry) W 40–20  
October 27 at No. 16 Texas A&M No. 7 Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (Battle of the Brazos) T 21–21  
November 3 TCUdagger No. 8 Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX (Rivalry) L 7–20  
November 10 at No. 10 Texas No. 16 Memorial StadiumAustin, TX W 18–6  
November 17 Wake Forest* No. 10 Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 42–0  
November 24 SMU No. 10 Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 14–13  
December 1 at Rice No. 9 Rice Stadium • Houston, TX W 34–13  
January 1, 1952 vs. No. 6 Georgia Tech* No. 9 Burdine StadiumMiami, FL (1952 Orange Bowl) L 14–17  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. Baylor University, "1952 Round Up" yearbook via the Baylor University Libraries Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2013 http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tx-annl/id/26259
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