1977 Baylor Bears football team

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1977 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Arkansas 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Texas A&M 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Houston 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Baylor 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
SMU 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Bears finished the season sixth in the Southwest Conference.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10No. 8 Texas Tech
L 7–1745,800[2]
September 17Kentucky*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 21–630,000[3]
September 24at No. 14 Nebraska*
L 10–3176,231[4]
October 1at No. 19 Houston
L 24–2837,421[5]
October 8SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 9–630,300[6]
October 15No. 13 Texas A&M
L 31–3845,000[7]
October 22Air Force*dagger
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 38–730,350[8]
November 5at No. 8 Arkansas
L 9–3553,620[9]
November 12Rice
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 24–1425,000[10]
November 19at No. 1 Texas
L 7–2960,000[11]
November 26TCU
W 47–915,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Red Raiders beat the heat & Bears". Wichita Falls Times. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Baylor bounces Kentucky, 21–6". The Odessa American. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cornhuskers bomb Baylor". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UH rally downs Baylor". The Victoria Advocate. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor rides past Mustangs". Express & News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies turn back Baylor". The Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Baylor grounds Air Force, 38–7". The Austin American-Statesman. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Razorbacks humble Baylor". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Baylor runs over Rice, 24–14". The Victoria Advocate. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UT blasts Bears on TV". The Victoria Advocate. November 20, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hapless Horned Frogs fall to Baylor, 47–9". Pampa Daily News. November 27, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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