1951 Baylor Bears football team
The 1951 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1951 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished with an 8-2-1 record and were ranked #9 in the final AP poll. Four players - Larry Isbell (Quarterback), Stanley Williams (End), Bill Athey (Guard) and Ken Casner (Tackle) - were awarded All-American Status.[1] They lost to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team in the Orange Bowl on January 1, 1952.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result
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September 22 |
at Houston* |
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Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
W 19-0
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October 6 |
at Tulane* |
#19 |
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
W 27-14
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October 13 |
Arkansas |
#12 |
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
W 9-7
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October 20 |
Texas Tech* |
#10 |
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
W 40-20
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October 27 |
at #16 Texas A&M |
#7 |
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
T 21-21
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November 3 |
TCU |
#8 |
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
L 7-20
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November 10 |
at #10 Texas |
#16 |
Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 18-6
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November 17 |
Wake Forest* |
#10 |
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
W 42-0
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November 24 |
SMU |
#10 |
Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
W 14-13
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December 1 |
at Rice |
#9 |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
W 34-13
|
January 1, 1952 |
vs. #6 Georgia Tech* |
#9 |
Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (1952 Orange Bowl) |
L 14-17
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
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