1962 Baylor Bears football team
| 1962 Baylor Bears football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (3–4 SWC) |
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| Captain | Robert Burk |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
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| No. 4 Texas $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Arkansas | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 4–6 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 169 to 159.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.
The team's statistical leaders included Don Trull with 1,627 passing yards, Tom Davies with 230 rushing yards, Ronnie Goodwin with 414 receiving yards, and Trull, Goodwin, and Larry Elkins each with 24 points scored.[3] Robert Black was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Houston* | L 0–19 | 32,000 | [4] | |
| September 29 | Pittsburgh* | L 14–24 | 25,000 | [5] | |
| October 13 | at No. 8 Arkansas | L 21–28 | 32,000 | [6] | |
| October 20 | Texas Tech |
| W 28–6 | 16,000 | [7] |
| October 27 | Texas A&M |
| L 3–6 | 35,000 | [8] |
| November 3 | at TCU | L 26–28 | 20,000 | [9] | |
| November 10 | No. 5 Texas |
| L 12–27 | 30,000 | [10] |
| November 17 | at Air Force* | W 10–3 | 18,000–18,600 | [11] | |
| November 24 | at SMU | W 17–13 | 12,000 | [12] | |
| December 1 | Rice |
| W 28–15 | 16,000 | [13] |
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After the season
The 1963 NFL draft was held on December 3, 1962. The following Bears were selected.[15]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 9 | 117 | Don Trull | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
| 12 | 159 | Jimmy Maples | Center | Baltimore Colts |
| 16 | 214 | Ronnie Goodwin | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- ^ "1962 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 113. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "1962 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Baylor drops 19–0 shocker to Houston". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 23, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pittsburgh wins over Baylor". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks fatten up with win over Baylor". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor axes Tech". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M puts Bears out of race". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gibbs leads Frogs past Baylor Bears". The Bonham Daily Favorite. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas roars past battlin' Baylor, 27–12". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 11, 1962. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor Bears upset Air Force, 10–3". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears stun SMU". Brownwood Bulletin. November 25, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears win, 28–15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 2, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1962–63 NCAA Statistics (Baylor)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.