1980 Baylor Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1980 Baylor Bears football Southwest Conference SWC 15 14 10–2 8–0 Grant Teaff 9th John O'Hara 2nd Duke Christian 2nd I formation 4-3 Baylor Stadium SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 2–30 vs. Alabama The 1980 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season first in the Southwest Conference. During Mike Singletary's senior season of 1980, Baylor won 10 games for the first time in school history. Throughout his Baylor career, Singletary averaged 15 tackles per game. After Baylor's 16–0 victory over Texas in the regular season finale, the Longhorns did not suffer another shutout for 24 years, which was one of the longest non-shutout streaks in college football history. Schedule 1980 AP Central September 13 w y y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 42–7 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-jeffrey-leads-big/158481034/ Abilene Reporter-News Jeffrey leads big-play Baylor to 42–7 rout September 14, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 w y West Texas State Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 43–15 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76896197/amercombie-cracks-hickmans-record/ The Kilgore News Herald Amercombie cracks Hickman's record September 21, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 w y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 11–3 48,539 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-baylor-squeezes-past/158481077/ The Odessa American Baylor squeezes past Tech, 11–3 September 28, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w 20 Houston Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 24–12 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-baylor-jeffrey/158481120/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Baylor, Jeffrey deck UH, 24–12 October 5, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w 18 SMU 20 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 32–28 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-baylor-rallies-past-mustangs/158481166/ Tulsa World Baylor rallies past Mustangs October 12, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 13 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 46–7 69,735 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-baylor-whips-am-467/158481203/ The El Paso Times Baylor whips A&M 46–7 October 19, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w y 11 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 21–6 22,385 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-brannan-baylor/158481250/ The Tyler Courier-Times Brannan, Baylor clip Frogs, 21–6 October 26, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 l y 10 San Jose State Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 22–30 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-san-jose-st/158481296/ The San Francisco Examiner San Jose St. stuns Baylor November 2, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y 16 Arkansas Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 42–15 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-abercrombies-3-touchdo/158481340/ The Miami Herald Abercrombie's 3 touchdowns help Baylor pound Arkansas November 9, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w y 12 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 16–6 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-bears-clinch-swc-t/158481389/ Longview News-Journal Bears clinch SWC title in win over Rice November 16, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w 11 Texas 20 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 16–0 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-bears-hard-as-weather/158481429/ The Victoria Advocate Bears hard as weather; Blank UT, 16–0 November 23, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com January 1 l y y 6 Alabama 9 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 2–30 74,281 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71518955/tide-in-somber-mood-after-baylor-blast/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tide in somber mood after Baylor blast January 2, 1981 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com 1980 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 5, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/baylor/1980-schedule.html Game summaries Texas Tech Baylor at Texas Tech Baylor 4 7 Texas Tech 0 3 Saturday, September 28 Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas Rain Source: Palm Beach Post 1980 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Baylor's first win in Lubbock since 1966. Roster 1980 Baylor Bears f 34 Jr Walter Abercrombie RB y 76 So Mark Adickes T 14 Jr Jay Jeffrey QB y 7 So Mike Brannan QB 80 Sr Raymond Cockrell TE 60 Sr Frank Ditta G 22 Sr Mike Fisher Mike Fisher (American football) WR y 3 Jr Dennis Gentry RB y 55 So Bobby Glass T 66 Sr Eddy Gregory G 17 Sr Robert Holt WR 86 So Sam Houston TE 58 Jr Buzzy Nelson C 78 Sr Joe Campbell DL 46 Sr Doak Field LB 16 Jr Vann McElroy SS y 63 Sr Mike Singletary LB y 49 Sr Lester Ward LB *Grant Teaff 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. Team players drafted into the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1981.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221202823/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1981.htm 2007-12-21 1981 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Player Position Round Pick Franchise Mike Singletary Linebacker 2 38 Chicago Bears Robert Holt Wide receiver 6 161 Buffalo Bills Doak Field Linebacker 7 192 Philadelphia Eagles Mike Fisher Wide receiver 8 198 St. Louis Cardinals Frank Ditta Guard 9 232 Chicago Bears References Baylor Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:Baylor Bears football seasons Baylor Bears football Category:Long stubs with short prose