1948 Baylor Bears football team
American college football season
The 1948 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1948 college football season . In their second season under head coach Bob Woodruff , the Bears compiled a 6–3–2 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 167 to 125.[1] [2]
Baylor was ranked at No. 33 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]
They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas . Robert "Buddy" Tinsley and Bentley M. Jones were the team captains.[2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 25 Tulsa * W 42–1912,000–14,000
October 2 at Mississippi State * T 7–723,802 [4]
October 9 at No. 13 Arkansas W 23–7
October 16 Texas Tech * No. 19 Municipal Stadium Waco, TX W 13–09,000
October 23 Texas A&M Municipal Stadium Waco, TX W 20–1420,000
October 30 at TCU No. 20 W 6–325,000
November 6 Texas Municipal Stadium Waco, TX L 10–1320,000 [5]
November 13 at Tulane * L 13–3545,000 [6]
November 20 at No. 10 SMU L 6–1358,000
November 27 Rice Municipal Stadium Waco, TX T 7–722,000
January 1, 1949 vs. Wake Forest W 20–720,000 [7] [8]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final AP — 19 — 20т — — — — —
References
^ "1948 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. 110. Retrieved March 24, 2019 .
^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings" . Wilmington Morning News . December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mississippi Maroons settle for 7–7 knot in game with Baylor" . The Commercial Appeal . October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Texas Longhorns ramble by Baylor" . The Odessa American . November 7, 1948. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane stays in bowl scene by trouncing Baylor, 35–13" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . November 14, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Baylor Bears stop Deacons" . The Charlotte Observer . January 2, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Baylor grabs 20–7 victory over Deacons" . The Birmingham News . January 2, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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