1968 Baylor Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1968 Baylor Bears football Southwest Conference SWC 3–7 3–4 John Bridgers 10th Jackie Allen Pinkie Palmer Baylor Stadium The 1968 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University (Waco, Texas) in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth and final season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 3–7 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 322 to 206.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/baylor/1968-schedule.html 1968 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 11, 20172018 Baylor Football Media Almanac Baylor University 115 https://s3.amazonaws.com/baylorbears.com/documents/2018/8/9/BU_FB_Media_Almanac_2018_Section05_History.pdf March 24, 2019 They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas. The team's statistical leaders included Steve Stuart with 1,320 passing yards, Pinkie Palmer with 818 rushing yards, Jerry Smith with 509 receiving yards, and Gene Rogers and Pinkie Palmer with 36 points scored each.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/baylor/1968.html 1968 Baylor Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 11, 2017 Jackie Allen and Pinkie Palmer were the team captains. Schedule 1968 AP September 21 l y y Indiana 15 Seventeenth Street Stadium Bloomington, IN 36–40 44,382 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-indianas-late-td/168851894/ The Abilene Reporter-News Indiana's late TD nips Baylor, 40–36 September 22, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 10–28 64,826 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-spartans-overcom/168852009/ The Kilgore News Herald Spartans overcome Baylor Bears, 28–10 September 29, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l y y LSU 10 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 16–48 67,931 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-lsu-crushes-baylor/133846728/ The News and Observer LSU crushes Baylor, 48–16 October 6, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Arkansas 14 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 19–35 41,429 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-arkansas-clips-b/168848581/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Arkansas clips Baylor, 35–19 October 13, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Texas A&M Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 10–9 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-baylor-bears-upset/168852111/ Longview Morning Journal Baylor Bears upset Aggies October 27, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 14–47 23,078 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-news-fumbling-bears-fall-to-frog/168852263/ Express & News Fumbling Bears fall to Froggies November 3, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l Texas 10 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 26–47 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-texas-outscore/123942480/ San Angelo Standard-Times Texas outscores Baylor November 10, 1968 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 16 w Texas Tech Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 42–28 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-bears-stun-tech/168851607/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bears stun Tech 42–28 November 17, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l y SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 17–33 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-mustangs-tra/168850534/ The Marshall News Messenger Mustangs trample Baylor by 33–17 November 24, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 w Rice Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 16–7 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-baylor-bears-win-one/168852444/ Brownwood Bulletin Baylor Bears win one for John December 1, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com 1968–69 NCAA Statistics (Baylor) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130018 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 24, 2025 Roster 1968 Baylor Bears f 17 Alvin Flynn QB 21 Jackie Allen Jackie Allen (American football) S y *John Bridgers References Baylor Category:Baylor Bears football seasons Baylor Bears football