1984 Baylor Bears football team

1984 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (6th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorPete Fredenburg (2nd season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1984 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 SMU + 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Houston + 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
TCU 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Texas 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Grant Teaff, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing sixth the SWC. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8at No. 13 BYU*
L 13–4763,705[1]
September 22at No. 11 Oklahoma*
L 15–3475,018[2]
September 29at Texas Tech
W 18–941,328[3]
October 6Houston
L 17–2734,500[4]
October 13No. 7 SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 20–2426,400[5]
October 20at Texas A&M
W 20–1654,618[6]
October 27at TCU
L 28–3823,885[7]
November 3New Mexico*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 38–226,000[8]
November 10Arkansas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 9–1443,500[9]
November 17at Rice
W 46–4011,125[10]
November 24No. 6 Texas
Raycom/USAW 24–1033,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following player was drafted into professional football following the season.[12]

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Pat Coryatt Defensive tackle 10 273 Chicago Bears

References

  1. ^ "Baylor bombed by BYU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sooners fly past Baylor". The Orange Leader. September 23, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Baylor back didn't see winning TD pass coming". Bryan-College Station Eagle. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Houston comeback beats Baylor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SMU's win not by design". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor holds off Aggies in final frame for win". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Upstart TCU storms Bears in 38–28 win". Longview Morning Journal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears explode for 38–2 win, subdue Lobos". Longview Morning Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas beats Baylor 14–9, may get Liberty Bowl berth". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hancock's 3 interceptions help Bears rally". The Galveston Daily News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bears upset Longhorns". Del Rio News Herald. November 25, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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