1987 Baylor Bears football team

1987 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (9th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorPete Fredenburg (5th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1987 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas A&M $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Arkansas 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Texas 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
TCU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Houston 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Grant Teaff, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SWC. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5Louisiana Tech*
W 13–322,535[1]
September 12at Missouri*
L 18–2337,172[2]
September 19at UNLV*
W 21–1427,128[3]
September 26Texas Tech
RaycomW 36–2234,816[4]
October 3at Houston
W 30–1822,751[5]
October 10Southwest Texas State*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
W 36–1521,739[6]
October 17Texas A&M
RaycomL 10–3446,812[7]
October 24TCU
RaycomL 0–2436,138[8]
November 7at Arkansas
L 7–1051,496[9]
November 14Rice
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 34–3120,075[10]
November 21at Texas
HSEL 16–3461,331[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

After the season

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

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Joel Porter Guard 10 273 Chicago Bears

References

  1. ^ "Baylor whips La. Tech". The Kilgore News Herald. September 6, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Safety sets tackle mark, scores go-ahead TD in Tigers' victory". Omaha World-Herald. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Perry rallies Baylor over UNLV, 21–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bears' victory aided by Tech's turnovers". The Victoria Advocate. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SWC win for Baylor over Houston". Del Rio News Herald. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor Bears ramble over Southwest Texas". Del Rio News Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies whip Baylor, stay in race". Times Record News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears croak as Frogs win". Abilene Reporter-News. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hogs survive Baylor cooler with big pass". The Commercial Appeal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Baylor holds off Rice's comeback bid". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas clips Baylor, 34–16". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 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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