1988 Baylor Bears football team

The 1988 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season fourth in the Southwest Conference. Baylor Stadium's name was officially changed to Floyd Casey Stadium during halftime of the homecoming game against Arkansas on November 5.

1988 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1988 record6–5 (2–5 SWC)
Head coachGrant Teaff (17th season)
Home stadiumFloyd Casey Stadium
1988 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 12 Arkansas $ 7 0 0  10 2 0
Texas A&M* 6 1 0  7 5 0
No. 18 Houston 5 2 0  9 3 0
Texas Tech 4 3 0  5 6 0
Baylor 2 5 0  6 5 0
Texas 2 5 0  4 7 0
TCU 2 5 0  4 7 0
Rice 0 7 0  0 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • *- Ineligible for conference championship and postseason bowl games due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 3UNLV*W 27–325,610
September 10at Kansas
RaycomW 27–1443,200
September 17at Iowa State*
RaycomW 35–043,913
September 24at Texas Tech
L 6–3645,385
October 1Houston
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
RaycomL 24–2734,719
October 8Southwest Texas State*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
W 45–722,473
October 15at Texas A&ML 14–2867,884
October 22at TCUL 14–2425,221
November 5No. 11 Arkansas
  • Baylor/Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
HSEL 3–3340,148
November 12at RiceW 20–1013,200
November 19Texas
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
W 17–1430,142
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Ray CrockettDefensive back486Detroit Lions
John SimpsonWide receiver10277Chicago Bears

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