1942 Baylor Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1942 Baylor Bears football Southwest Conference SWC 6–4–1 3–2–1 Frank Kimbrough 2nd Milton Crain Bill Coleman Municipal Stadium 1945 The 1942 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Bears compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 148 to 116.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/baylor/1942-schedule.html 1942 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 11, 20172018 Baylor Football Media Almanac Baylor University 109 https://s3.amazonaws.com/baylorbears.com/documents/2018/8/9/BU_FB_Media_Almanac_2018_Section05_History.pdf March 24, 2019 Milton Crain and Bill Coleman were the team captains. Baylor was ranked at No. 62 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. Schedule 1942 AP y y y September 19 1942 Blackland Army Air Field Eagles Blackland AAF<ncg> Municipal Stadium Waco, TX W 68–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-cellar-picked-br/168138125/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Cellar picked Bruins swamp Army, 68–0 September 20, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 Hardin–Simmons<ncg> Municipal Stadium Waco, TX L 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-hsu-decisions-baylo/168138275/ Wichita Daily Times H–SU decisions Baylor 13 to 6 September 27, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 at Oklahoma A&M<ncg> Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK W 18–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lawton-constitution-baylor-defeats-c/168138487/ The Lawton Constitution Baylor defeats Cowboys, 18–12 October 4, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 at Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR W 20–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-underdog-baylor-bears-roll-o/168138667/ Tulsa Sunday World Underdog Baylor Bears roll over Arkansas U., 20 to 7 October 11, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 at Texas Tech<ncg> Tech Field Lubbock, TX (rivalry) W 14–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-90-yard-run-wins-for-baylor/168138820/ Valley Evening Monitor 90-yard run wins for Baylor over Texas Tech October 18, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 Texas A&M<hc> Municipal Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry) W 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-bears-outfight-aggies-6/168138966/ The Paris News Bears outfight Aggies, 6–0 October 25, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 at No. 9 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry) W 10–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-baylor-topples/168137098/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Baylor topples Frogs from undefeated, 10–7 November 1, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 at No. 14 Texas 16 War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry) L 0–20 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123755732/texas-smashes-baylor-line-for-200-win/ San Angelo Standard-Times Texas smashes Baylor line for 20–0 win November 8, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 at No. 9 Tulsa<ncg> Skelly Field Tulsa, OK L 0–24 15,000–16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-tulsas-gold/168139177/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Tulsa's Golden Hurricane explodes in last half dor smashing 24–0 victory over Baylor November 15, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 SMU Municipal Stadium Waco, TX T 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-smu-pass-in-fourth-c/168139400/ Waco Tribune-Herald SMU pass in fourth clicks as Ponies get 6–6 tie with Bears November 22, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 Rice Municipal Stadium Waco, TX L 0–20 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-hard-charging-rice-owls-ri/168135541/ The El Paso Times Hard charging Rice Owls ride over Bears November 29, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR NR 16 NR NR NR NR References Baylor Category:Baylor Bears football seasons Baylor Bears football