1924 Baylor Bears football team

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The 1924 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1924 college football season. In their 5th year under head coach Frank Bridges, the Bears compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Southwest Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 149 wins and 66 losses.[1][2]

Record7–2–1 (4–0–1 SWC)
Headcoach
CaptainRalph D. Pittman
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1924 Baylor Bears football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–0–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainRalph D. Pittman
Home stadiumCarroll Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 â†’
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1924 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Baylor $4–0–17–2–1
SMU2–0–45–0–4
Rice2–2–04–4–0
Texas A&M2–2–17–2–1
Oklahoma A&M1–1–16–1–2
Texas2–3–05–3–1
Arkansas1–2–17–2–1
TCU1–5–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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No Bears were recognized as All-Americans,[3] and five Bears received all-conference honors: Jack Sisco, Homer "Bear" Walker, Sam Coates, Ralph Pittman, Bill Coffey.[4]

It would be 50 years before Baylor would win another football conference championship, doing so in 1974.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Simmons (TX)*
W 10–6[5]
October 4North Texas State Teachers*W 30–0[6]
October 14vs. Central State Teachers*
L 6–13[7]
October 18Arkansas
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 13–0[8]
October 25Austin*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
L 3–7[9]
November 1Texas A&MdaggerW 15–720,000[10]
November 8at TexasW 28–10[11]
November 15SMU
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Dallas, TX
T 7–716,000[12]
November 21St. Edward's*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 20–7[13]
November 27RiceW 17–9[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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