1982 Baylor Bears football team

1982 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn O'Hara (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (4th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1982 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 SMU $ 7 – 0 – 1 11 – 0 – 1
No. 17 Texas 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Arkansas 5 – 2 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Houston 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
3 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Texas Tech 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Grant Teaff, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, placing fifth the SWC. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 p.m.North Texas State*
W 21–1724,000[1]
September 11at No. 14 Ohio State*
L 14–2188,622[2]
September 25at Texas Tech
W 24–2346,049[3]
October 2Houston
ABCT 21–2131,750[4]
October 9No. 6 SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 19–2230,000[5]
October 16at Texas A&M
L 23–2864,017[6]
October 23at TCU
L 14–3823,811[7]
October 30at Tulane*
L 15–3023,463[8]
November 6No. 5 Arkansas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 24–1742,000[9]
November 13at Rice
W 35–1312,000[10]
November 20No. 17 Texas
L 23–3138,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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After the season

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[13]

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Cedric Mack Defensive back 2 44 St. Louis Cardinals
Randy Grimes Center 2 45 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Charles Benson Defensive end 3 76 Miami Dolphins
Bo Scott Metcalf Defensive back 4 106 Pittsburgh Steelers
Mark Kirchner Guard 7 191 Pittsburgh Steelers
Geff Gandy Linebacker 10 279 Washington Redskins
David Mangrum Quarterback 12 312 Philadelphia Eagles

References

  1. ^ "Baylor holds off North Texas State, 21–17". Austin American-Statesman. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Buckeyes beat back Baylor Bears 21–14". The Times Recorder. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Baylor holds off late Tech rally". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wilson caps Cougar comeback to tie Bears, 21–21". The Monitor. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears fall to Mustang comeback". Longview News-Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Ags trip Baylor". Tulsa World. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Frogs surprise dazed Bears". Austin American-Statesman. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McKay a born-again star, passes Tulane to 30–15 upset victory over Baylor". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Baylor upsets No. 5 Arkansas 24–17". The Galveston Daily News. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bears hold off hapless Owls behind passing of Brannan". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Walls, Clark guide Longhorns in 31–23 decision over Baylor". Longview News-Journal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1982 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  13. ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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