1974 Baylor Bears football team
The 1974 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Baylor won eight games and captured the Southwest Conference (SWC) championship for the first time since 1924, and in the process defeated the Texas by a score of 34–24 after rallying from a 24–7 halftime deficit. It was Baylor's first victory over the Longhorns in 17 years. The 1974 season and the win over Texas are commonly referred to as the "Miracle on the Brazos" (after the Brazos River, which runs near the Baylor campus) and it remains part of Baylor lore.
| 1974 Baylor Bears football | |
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Southwest Conference champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 21–40 vs. Penn State | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 14 |
| 1974 record | 8–4 (6–1 SWC) |
| Head coach | Grant Teaff (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Baylor $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Texas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Texas A&M | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 14 | at No. 1 Oklahoma* |
| L 11–28 | 62,375 | |
| September 21 | at Missouri* | L 21–28 | 43,752 | ||
| September 28 | No. 12 Oklahoma State* |
| W 31–14 | 30,000 | |
| October 5 | at Florida State* |
| W 21–17 | 25,262 | |
| October 12 | at No. 14 Arkansas |
| W 21–17 | 43,300 | |
| October 26 | No. 8 Texas A&M |
| L 0–20 | 51,200 | |
| November 2 | at TCU | W 21–7 | 18,792 | ||
| November 9 | No. 12 Texas |
| W 34–24 | 43,100 | |
| November 16 | No. 20 Texas Tech |
| W 17–10 | 32,000 | |
| November 23 | at SMU | No. 16 |
| W 31–14 | 40,168 |
| November 30 | Rice | No. 16 |
| W 24–3 | 40,500 |
| January 1 | vs. No. 7 Penn State* | No. 12 |
| L 20–41 | 68,500 |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Neal Jeffery | quarterback | 17 | 423 | San Diego Chargers |
Awards and honors
- Grant Teaff, AFCA Coach of the Year
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