1939 Baylor Bears football team
American college football season
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The 1939 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1939 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled a 7â3 record (4â2 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 136 to 81.[1][2]
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7â3 (4â2 SWC)
Headcoach
- Morley Jennings (14th season)
CaptainBobby R. Taylor
| 1939 Baylor Bears football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 7â3 (4â2 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Bobby R. Taylor |
| Home stadium | Waco Stadium |
Baylor was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 33 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,[3] and at No. 36 in the Litkenhous Ratings.[4]
They played their home games at Waco Stadium in Waco, Texas. Bobby R. Taylor was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Southwestern (TX)* | W 34â0 | [5] | |||||
| October 7 | at Oklahoma A&M* | W 13â0 | 5,000 | [6] | ||||
| October 14 | Arkansas |
| W 19â7 | [7] | ||||
| October 21 | at No. 16 Nebraska* | No. 19 | L 0â20 | 27,000 | [8] | |||
| October 28 | at No. 5 Texas A&M | L 0â20 | 20,000 | [9] | ||||
| November 4 | TCU |
| W 27â0 | 7,000 | [10] | |||
| November 11 | Texas |
| W 20â0 | [11] | ||||
| November 18 | at Centenary* |
| W 13â6 | [12] | ||||
| November 25 | at SMU | L 0â21 | 14,000 | [13] | ||||
| December 2 | at Rice | W 10â7 | [14] | |||||
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