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1967 Baylor Bears football team

1967 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–8–1 (0–6–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Pipes, Randy Behringer
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 6 1 0 7 4 0
Texas Tech 5 2 0 6 4 0
Texas 4 3 0 6 4 0
TCU 4 3 0 4 6 0
Arkansas 3 3 1 4 5 1
SMU 3 4 0 3 7 0
Rice 2 5 0 4 6 0
Baylor 0 6 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–6–1 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 199 to 101.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

The team's statistical leaders included Alvin Flynn with 924 passing yards, Charles Wilson with 553 rushing yards, and George Cheshire with 475 receiving yards and 24 points scored.[3] Greg Pipes and Randy Behringer were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at No. 10 Colorado*L 7–2731,400
September 23at Syracuse*L 0–731,457
October 7Washington State*W 10–720,000
October 14Arkansas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
T 10–1032,000
October 28at Texas A&ML 3–2137,720
November 4TCUdagger
L 7–2925,000
November 11at TexasL 0–2455,000[4]
November 18at Texas TechL 29–3134,000
November 25SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 10–1620,000
December 2at RiceL 25–2718,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1967 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 115. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "1967 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Longhorns bomb Baylor 24–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.