1948 Baylor Bears football team
American college football season
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The 1948 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Woodruff, the Bears compiled a 6–3–2 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 167 to 125.[1][2]
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–3–2 (3–2–1 SWC)
Headcoach
- Bob Woodruff (2nd season)
Captains
- Robert "Buddy" Tinsley
- Bentley M. Jones
| 1948 Baylor Bears football | |
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Dixie Bowl champion | |
Dixie Bowl, W 20–7 vs. Wake Forest | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–3–2 (3–2–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Municipal Stadium |
Baylor was ranked at No. 33 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]
They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. Robert "Buddy" Tinsley and Bentley M. Jones were the team captains.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Tulsa* | W 42–19 | 12,000–14,000 | [4] | ||||
| October 2 | at Mississippi State* | T 7–7 | 23,802 | [5] | ||||
| October 9 | at No. 13 Arkansas | W 23–7 | 16,000 | [6] | ||||
| October 16 | Texas Tech* | No. 19 |
| W 13–0 | 9,000 | [7] | ||
| October 23 | Texas A&M |
| W 20–14 | 20,000 | [8] | |||
| October 30 | at TCU | No. 20 | W 6–3 | 25,000 | [9] | |||
| November 6 | Texas |
| L 10–13 | 20,000 | [10] | |||
| November 13 | at Tulane* | L 13–35 | 45,000 | [11] | ||||
| November 20 | at No. 10 SMU | L 6–13 | 58,000 | [12] | ||||
| November 27 | Rice |
| T 7–7 | 22,000 | [13] | |||
| January 1, 1949 | vs. No. 20 Wake Forest* | W 20–7 | 20,000 | [14][15] | ||||
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Rankings
| Week | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | 19 | — | 20т | — | — | — | — | — |
