1938 Baylor Bears football team

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The 1938 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1938 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled a 7–2–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 165 to 89.[1][2] They played their home games at Waco Stadium in Waco, Texas. Sam Boyd and Billy J. Patterson were the team captains.[2]

Record7–2–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Headcoach
Captains
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1938 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumWaco Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 â†’
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1938 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 TCU $6–0–011–0–0
SMU4–2–06–4–0
Baylor3–2–17–2–1
Rice3–3–04–6–0
Texas A&M2–3–14–4–1
Arkansas1–5–02–7–1
Texas1–5–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Southwestern (TX)*W 33–04,000[3]
September 30vs. Oklahoma A&M*
W 20–6[4]
October 8at ArkansasW 9–6[5]
October 15Centenary*
  • Waco Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 14–0[6]
October 22Texas A&MdaggerNo. 17
T 6–615,000[7]
October 29at No. 4 TCU
L 7–3925,000[8]
November 5at TexasW 14–314,000[9]
November 11at Loyola (CA)*W 35–245,000[10]
November 19SMU
  • Waco Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 6–21[11]
November 26at RiceW 21–6[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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