1979 Baylor Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1979 Baylor Bears football Southwest Conference SWC 15 14 8–4 5–3 Grant Teaff 8th John O'Hara 1st Duke Christian 1st I formation Baylor Stadium Peach Bowl champion Peach Bowl W 24–18 vs. Clemson The 1979 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the regular season fourth in the Southwest Conference. A win over Clemson in the Peach Bowl capped the season. Schedule 1979 AP Central September 8 w y Lamar Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 20–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-baylor-bears-bite-upstart/157766659/ The Paris News Baylor Bears bite upstart Lamar, 20–7 September 9, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w Texas A&M Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 17–7 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-clean-shaven-aggie/157778968/ The Abilene Reporter-News Clean-shaven Aggies lose to Bears, 17–7 September 16, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y Alabama 2 Legion Field Birmingham, AL 0–45 77,512 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71446256/alabama-feasts-on-bear-meat-450/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Alabama feasts on Bear meat, 45–0 September 23, 1979 February 18, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 w Texas Tech Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 27–17 35,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-baylor-posts-comeback-victory/157777823/ The State Baylor posts comeback victory over Texas Tech September 30, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Houston 6 Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 10–13 37,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-uh-outscraps-be/157779772/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UH outscraps Bears 13–10 October 7, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w y SMU Texas Stadium Irving, TX 24–21 65,101 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-baylor-wins-on-late-fg/157778475/ The Victoria Advocate Baylor wins on late FG October 14, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 55–0 32,591 https://www.newspapers.com/article/mount-vernon-argus-army-emparrassed-550/157779851/ Mount Vernon Argus Army emparrassed 55–0 October 21, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w y TCU Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 16–3 36,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-baylor-rolls-b/157776988/ San Angelo Standard-Times Baylor rolls by TCU, 16–3 October 28, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 l y 17 Arkansas 9 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 20–29 43,284 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-hogs-rally-p/157779943/ The Marshall News Messenger Hogs rally past Bears November 11, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w 20 Rice Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 45–14 28,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-baylor-whips-rice/157776522/ The News and Daily Advance Baylor whips Rice, 45 to 14 November 18, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 l y 17 Texas 6 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 0–13 63,288 https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal-texas-stops-baylor/157780049/ Poughkeepsie Journal Texas stops Baylor cold November 25, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 31 w y y 19 Clemson 18 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl 24–18 57,321 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-baylors-passing-gam/139735080/ The Odessa American Baylor's passing game shocks Clemson January 1, 1980 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com1979 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 24, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/baylor/1979-schedule.html Game summaries Peach Bowl #19 Baylor vs. #17 Clemson Baylor 0 14 10 0 Clemson 7 0 3 8 December 31 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 57,371 yes 1 CLEM Brown 1-yard run (Ariri kick) CLEM 7-0 2 BAY Taylor 3-yard pass from Brannon (Bledsoe kick) Tied 7-7 2 BAY Holt 24-yard pass from Brannon (Bledsoe kick) BAY 14-7 3 CLEM Ariri 40-yard field goal BAY 14-10 3 BAY Bledsoe 29-yard field goal BAY 17-10 3 BAY Cockrell 7-yard pass from Brannon (Bledsoe kick) BAY 24-10 4 CLEM McSwain 1-yard run (Lott to McCall pass) BAY 24-18 yes Freshman DB Kyle Woods, who injured his neck in preseason practice, spoke to the team before the game and was on the sidelines in wheelchair as team wore No. 23 towels as tribute."Injured player spurs Baylor to Peach win." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 18. 1980 January 1. Roster 1979 Baylor Bears f 34 So Walter Abercrombie RB 57 Sr Ron Barnes OL 54 Sr Keith Bishop Keith Bishop (American football) T y 7 Fr Mike Brannan QB 80 Jr Raymond Cockrell TE 60 Jr Frank Ditta G 3 So Dennis Gentry RB y 79 Sr Bill Glass G y 17 Jr Robert Holt WR 86 Fr Sam Houston TE 72 Sr Brent Jones T 58 So Buzzy Nelson C 30 Sr Frank Pollard FB 5 Sr Bo Taylor WR n 51 Sr Arland Thompson T y 90 Sr Thomas Brown DE 78 Jr Joe Campbell DL 42 Sr Kirk Collins DB y 53 Sr Paul Hurst LB 46 Jr Doak Field LB 44 Sr Howard Fields CB 16 So Vann McElroy SS y 89 Sr Andrew Melontree DE y 63 Jr Mike Singletary LB y 49 Jr Lester Ward LB 32 Jr Thomas Earl Young DB *Grant Teaff Team players drafted into the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071222092355/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm 2007-12-22 1980 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Player Position Round Pick Franchise William Glass Guard 4 86 Cincinnati Bengals Arland Thompson Guard 4 103 Chicago Bears Keith Bishop Guard 6 157 Denver Broncos Bo Taylor Running back Tampa Bay Andrew Melontree Linebacker 6 159 Cincinnati Bengals Gary Don Johnson Defensive tackle 7 168 Cincinnati Bengals Kirk Collins Defensive back 7 176 Los Angeles Rams Thomas Brown Defensive end 11 302 Philadelphia Eagles Frank Pollard Running back11 305 Pittsburgh Steelers Howard Fields Defensive back 12 329 Philadelphia Eagles Awards and honors Mike Singletary, (All-America) honors Mike Singletary, Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in the Southwest Conference.http://www.hickoksports.com/history/obriena.shtml HickokSports.com - History - Davey O'Brien Award 2015-12-07 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20020223060717/http%3A//www.hickoksports.com/history/obriena.shtml 2002-02-23 dead Mike Singletary was the only college junior to be selected to the All-Southwest Conference Team of the 1970s. 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