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The 1976 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Bears finished the season fourth in the Southwest Conference. Despite finishing the season ranked No. 19 in the country with a 7–3–1 record, the Bears did not receive an invitation to a bowl game.[1]

ConferenceSouthwest Conference
CoachesNo. 19
Record7–3–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Headcoach
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1976 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record7–3–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Yung (3rd season)
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
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1976 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Houston +7–1–010–2–0
No. 13 Texas Tech +7–1–010–2–0
No. 7 Texas A&M6–2–010–2–0
Baylor4–3–17–3–1
Texas4–4–05–5–1
Arkansas3–4–15–5–1
Rice2–6–03–8–0
SMU2–6–03–8–0
TCU0–8–00–11–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Houston
L 5–2337,500[2]
September 18at Auburn*
W 15–1450,000[3]
September 25at No. 14 Illinois*
W 34–1944,481[4]
October 2South Carolina*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 18–1734,500[5]
October 9SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 27–2025,000[6]
October 16at Texas A&M
L 0–2452,241[7]
November 6No. 12 Arkansasdagger
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
T 7–747,900[8]
November 13at Rice
W 38–610,000[9]
November 20Texas
W 20–1045,500[10]
November 27at TCU
W 24–1911,480[11]
December 4at No. 9 Texas TechNo. 18
L 21–2437,105[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries

Texas

Texas Longhorns (4–3–1) at Baylor Bears (5–2–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 3 0 0710
Baylor 0 7 7620
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at Baylor Stadium, Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 45,500
  • Box Score
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Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BAY – Ronnie Lee 6-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Lester Belrose kick), 7:00. Baylor 7–3. Drive:

Third quarter

  • BAY – Mark Jackson 7-yard run (Lester Belrose kick), 12:01. Baylor 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:41.

Fourth quarter

  • BAY – Lester Belrose 23-yard field goal, 14:54. Baylor 17–3. Drive:
  • BAY – Lester Belrose 20-yard field goal, 7:59. Baylor 20–3. Drive:
  • TEX – Raymond Clayborn 68-yard punt return (Russell Erxleben kick), 1:16. Baylor 20–10.
Top passers
  • TEX – Mark McBath – 4/6, 138 yards, INT
  • BAY –
Top rushers
  • TEX – Jimmy Walker – 8 rushes, 27 yards
  • BAY –
Top receivers
  • TEX – Michael Lockett – 2 receptions, 75 yards
  • BAY –
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Personnel

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1976 Baylor Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Sammy Bickham
RB Gary Blair
OL Billy Clements
WR Tommy Davidson
RB Mike Ebow
RB Cleveland Franklin
RB Mark Grayless
OL Gary Gregory
RB Greg Hawthorne
RB Steve Howell
WR Alcy Jackson
QB Mark Jackson
OL Jon Kramer
WR Ronnie Lee
RB Ernest Lynch
RB David Seaborn
WR David Steven
RB Bo Taylor
OL Arland Thompson
OL Rell Tipton
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Tim Black
DL Flynn Bucy
DB Ron Burns
DB Gary Green
DB Tony Green
DL Gary Hutchison
DL Gary Don Johnson
DL Keavin McDonald
DB Mike Nelms
LB Shane Nelson
DL Chris Quinn
DB Scooter Reed
LB Johnny Slaughter
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Lester Belrose
P Luke Prestridge
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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