1926 Baylor Bears football team

The 1926 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1926 college football season. In their first season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 103 to 93.[1][2] They played their home games at Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas. George Morris was the team captain.[2]

1926 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1926 record6–3–1 (3–1–1 SWC)
Head coachMorley Jennings (1st season)
CaptainGeorge Morris
Home stadiumCotton Palace
1926 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
SMU $ 5 0 0  8 0 1
Baylor 3 1 1  6 3 1
Texas 2 2 0  5 4 0
TCU 1 1 2  6 1 2
Texas A&M 1 3 1  5 3 1
Arkansas 0 1 0  5 5 0
Rice 0 4 0  4 4 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Southwestern (TX)*W 7–0
October 2at Loyola (LA)*New Orleans, LAL 10–13
October 12vs. TCUDallas, TXT 7–7
October 16Trinity (TX)*
  • Cotton Palace
  • Waco, TX
W 14–0
October 23Howard Payne*
  • Cotton Palace
  • Waco, TX
W 23–7
October 30Texas A&M
  • Cotton Palace
  • Waco, TX
W 20–9
November 6Texas
  • Cotton Palace
  • Waco, TX
W 10–7
November 13at SMUL 3–31
November 18St. Edward's*
  • Cotton Palace
  • Waco, TX
L 0–12
November 25at RiceHouston, TXW 9–7[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
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References

  1. "1926 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  2. "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 108. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. "Bears Pluck Rice Owls in Final Game of Football Season". The Waco News-Tribune. November 26, 1926. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.


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