1970 Baylor Bears football team

1970 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Derek Davis
  • David Jones
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1970 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Arkansas 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Tech 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Rice 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Texas A&M 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Bears offense scored 133 points, while the Bears defense allowed 259 points. In the Battle of the Brazos, the Bears beat Texas A&M by a score of 29–24.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. No. 11 Missouri*
L 0–3832,000[2]
September 191:00 p.m.at Army*
W 10–736,539[3]
September 26Pittsburgh*
L 10–1520,000[4]
October 3at LSU*
L 10–3160,000[5]
October 10at No. 10 Arkansas
L 7–4153,000[6]
October 24Texas A&M
W 29–2441,000[7]
October 31at TCU
L 17–2421,817[8]
November 7No. 1 Texas
L 14–2136,000[9]
November 14Texas Tech
L 3–719,000[10]
November 21at SMU
L 10–2322,963[11]
November 28Rice
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 23–2822,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[13]

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Dave Jones Linebacker 11 286 Baltimore Colts

[14]

References

  1. ^ "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 115. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Moore, Big Mo rip Bears, 38–0". The Austin American-Statesman. September 12, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Baylor Bears whip Army". The Galveston Daily News. September 20, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Unrully Panthers nip inspired Bears, 15–10". Wichita Falls Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisiana State aerial attack scuttles Baylor". The Odessa American. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Burnett-led Hogs down Bears 41–7". The Orange Leader. October 11, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Early Bear TDs sink Ags 29–24". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TCU shoves Baylor off cloud". Longview Morning Journal. November 1, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Longhorns hold off stubborn Bears". Express and News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Raiders triumph on Napper aerial". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hixson, Hammond blow down Bears". The Victoria Advocate. November 22, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Owls Say Adios To Bo With Win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1970. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1970–71 NCAA Statistics (Baylor)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "1971 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.
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