1926 Baylor Bears football team

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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 Carroll Field and the Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas. George Morris was the team captain.[2]

Record6–3–1 (3–1–1 SWC)
Headcoach
CaptainGeorge Morris
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1926 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Morris
Home stadiumCarroll Field
Cotton Palace
Seasons
← 1925
1927 â†’
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1926 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
SMU $5–0–08–0–1
Baylor3–1–16–3–1
TCU1–1–26–1–2
Texas2–2–05–4–0
Arkansas2–2–05–5–0
Texas A&M1–3–15–3–1
Rice0–4–04–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Arkansas's games against Ole Miss, Centenary, and LSU counted in the conference standings.
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Southwestern (TX)*W 7–0[3]
October 2at Loyola (LA)*
L 10–13[4]
October 12vs. TCUT 7–7[5]
October 16Trinity (TX)*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 14–0[6]
October 23Howard Payne*W 23–7[7]
October 30Texas A&Mdagger
W 20–9[8]
November 6Texas
W 10–7[9]
November 13at SMUL 3–31[10]
November 18St. Edward's*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
L 0–12[11]
November 25at RiceW 9–7[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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