1957 Baylor Bears football team
American college football season
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The 1957 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Sam Boyd, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 0–5–1 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the SWC. Baylor played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–6–1 (0–5–1 SWC)
Headcoach
- Sam Boyd (2nd season)
Captains
- Doyle Traylor
- Jerry Marcontell
| 1957 Baylor Bears football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (0–5–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
Guard Clyde Letbetter was selected to the All-Southwest Conference team.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Villanova* | No. 7 | W 7–0 | 20,000 | [2] | |
| September 28 | No. 14 Houston* | No. 11 |
| W 14–6 | 22,000 | [3] |
| October 5 | at Miami (FL)* | No. 11 | L 7–13 | 41,160 | [4] | |
| October 12 | No. 11 Arkansas |
| L 17–20 | 29,000 | [5] | |
| October 19 | at Texas Tech* | W 15–12 | 23,000 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | at No. 2 Texas A&M | L 0–14 | 42,000 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | TCU |
| L 6–19 | 30,000 | [8] | |
| November 9 | at Texas | T 7–7 | 37,000–43,000 | [9] | ||
| November 23 | SMU |
| L 7–14 | 15,000 | [10] | |
| November 30 | at No. 9 Rice | L 0–20 | 43,000 | [11] | ||
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