1954 Baylor Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1954 Baylor Bears football Southwest Conference SWC 18 7–4 4–2 George Sauer 5th Jim Ray Smith Charles Smith Baylor Stadium Gator Bowl L 13–33 vs. Auburn The 1954 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach George Sauer, the Bears compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place the SWC. Baylor was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Bears lost to Auburn. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas. Halfback L. G. Dupre and tackle Jim Ray Smith played in the North–South All-Star Game. Smith, quarterback Billy Hooper, halfback Del Shofner and end Hank Gremminger were selected to the All-Southwest Conference team.Baylor University, "Baylor 1955 Round Up" yearbook via the Baylor University Libraries Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2013. http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tx-annl/id/29271 Schedule 1954 AP Central September 18 w y Houston Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 53–13 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-baylor-bears-rom/168465888/ The Kilgore News Herald Baylor Bears romp past Houston, 53–13 September 19, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 w y y 10 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 25–19 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-vandy-presses-baylor/133029309/ The Birmingham News Vandy presses Baylor September 26, 1954 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 l y y 11 Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 13–19 35,063–35,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-hurricanes-blow/133047108/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Hurricanes blow past Bears, 19–13 October 2, 1954 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 l y Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 20–21 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-arkansas-fie/168463667/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Arkansas field goal beats Baylor, 21–20 October 10, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w y Washington Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 34–7 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-baylor-shellacks-washing/168466029/ Tri-City Herald Baylor shellacks Washington, 34–7 October 17, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Texas A&M Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 20–7 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-baylor-defeats-t/168466121/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Baylor defeats Texas A&M, 20–7 October 24, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w y TCU 17 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 12–7 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-baylor-bumps-frogs/168466229/ The Abilene Reporter-News Baylor bumps Frogs, 12–7 October 31, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w 20 Texas Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 13–7 31,000–32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123795993/hooper-guides-bears-over-steers-137/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Hooper guides Bears over Steers, 13–7 November 7, 1954 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 w 20 SMU 11 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 33–21 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-bears-blast-smu/168464846/ The Kilgore News Herald Bears blast SMU November 21, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 l 9 Rice Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 14–20 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-owls-win-2014/168465615/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Owls win, 20–14, jar Baylor out of title sharedate=November 28, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31 l y y 18 Auburn Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl 13–33 34,408 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-fiery-auburn-lashes/133027855/ The Birmingham News Fiery Auburn lashes Baylor, 33–13, Tigers storm to new Gator records January 1, 1955 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com References Baylor Category:Baylor Bears football seasons Baylor Bears football