1980 Baylor Bears football team
American college football season
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The 1980 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season first in the Southwest Conference. During Mike Singletary's senior season of 1980, Baylor won 10 games for the first time in school history. Throughout his Baylor career, Singletary averaged 15 tackles per game. After Baylor's 16–0 victory over Texas in the regular season finale, the Longhorns did not suffer another shutout for 24 years, which was one of the longest non-shutout streaks in college football history.
| 1980 Baylor Bears football | |
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SWC champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 2–30 vs. Alabama | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 15 |
| AP | No. 14 |
| Record | 10–2 (8–0 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | John O'Hara (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Duke Christian (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | I formation |
| Base defense | 4-3 |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13 | at Lamar* | W 42–7 | 18,500 | [1] | |||
| September 20 | West Texas State* | W 43–15 | 25,000 | [2] | |||
| September 27 | at Texas Tech | W 11–3 | 48,539 | [3] | |||
| October 4 | Houston | No. 20 |
| W 24–12 | 40,000 | [4] | |
| October 11 | No. 20 SMU | No. 18 |
| W 32–28 | 35,000 | [5] | |
| October 18 | at Texas A&M | No. 13 | W 46–7 | 69,735 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | at TCU | No. 11 | W 21–6 | 22,385 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | San Jose State* | No. 10 |
| L 22–30 | 35,000 | [8] | |
| November 8 | Arkansas | No. 16 |
| W 42–15 | 46,000 | [9] | |
| November 15 | at Rice | No. 12 | W 16–6 | 26,000 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | No. 20 Texas | No. 11 |
| W 16–0 | 48,500 | [11] | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 9 Alabama* | No. 6 | CBS | L 2–30 | 74,281 | [12] | |
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Game summaries
Texas Tech
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| • Baylor | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 3 | 3 |
- Date: Saturday, September 28
- Location: Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Game weather: Rain
- Source: Palm Beach Post
Baylor's first win in Lubbock since 1966.
Roster
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Awards and honors
- Mike Singletary, (All-America) honors
- Mike Singletary, Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in the Southwest Conference.
Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[14]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Mike Singletary | Linebacker | 2 | 38 | Chicago Bears |
| Robert Holt | Wide receiver | 6 | 161 | Buffalo Bills |
| Doak Field | Linebacker | 7 | 192 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Mike Fisher | Wide receiver | 8 | 198 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Frank Ditta | Guard | 9 | 232 | Chicago Bears |
