1986 Baylor Bears football team
American college football season
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The 1986 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Grant Teaff, the Bears compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. Baylor was invited to the Bluebonnet Bowl, where the Bears defeated Colorado. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.
| 1986 Baylor Bears football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 21–9 vs. Colorado | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 9–3 (6–2 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Duke Christian (8th season) |
| Offensive scheme | I formation |
| Defensive coordinator | Pete Fredenburg (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–4 |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
The Bears offense scored 325 points, while the Bears defense allowed 207 points. In the Battle of the Brazos, Texas Football magazine voted the 1986 football game between Baylor and Texas A&M the outstanding game of the Southwest Conference of the 1980s. Texas A&M overcame a 17–0 deficit, and won the game, 31–30, and later won the SWC title and earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at Wyoming* | No. 12 | W 31–28 | 20,542 | [2] | ||
| September 13 | Louisiana Tech* | No. 12 | W 38–7 | 31,000 | [3] | ||
| September 20 | USC* | No. 9 |
| ABC | L 14–17 | 35,000 | [4] |
| September 27 | at Texas Tech | No. 17 | Raycom | W 45–14 | 41,046 | [5] | |
| October 4 | Houston | No. 13 |
| ESPN | W 27–13 | 34,000 | [6] |
| October 11 | No. T–20 SMU | No. 13 |
| L 21–27 | 36,927 | [7] | |
| October 18 | at No. 11 Texas A&M | No. T–20 | ABC | L 30–31 | 74,739 | [8] | |
| October 25 | at TCU | Raycom | W 28–17 | 24,101 | [9] | ||
| November 8 | No. 10 Arkansas |
| Raycom | W 29–14 | 44,500 | [10] | |
| November 15 | at Rice | No. 18 | W 23–17 | 12,500 | [11] | ||
| November 22 | Texas | No. 17 |
| W 18–13 | 42,500 | [12] | |
| December 31 | vs. Colorado* | No. 14 |
| Raycom | W 21–9 | 40,470 | [13] |
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Game summaries
USC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Trojans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| No. 9 Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: September 20
- Location: Baylor Stadium
Waco, Texas - Game attendance: 35,000
- TV announcers (ABC Sports): Keith Jackson (play-by-play) and Tim Brant (analyst)
| 1 | Baylor | Matt Clark 1-yard run (Terry Syler kick) | Baylor 7–0 | |
| 2 | 0:15 | USC | Tim McDonald 99-yard fumble return (Don Shafer kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 4 | 7:24 | Baylor | Charles Perry 3-yard run (Terry Syler kick) | Baylor 14–7 |
| 3:50 | USC | Ken Henry 12-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Don Shafer kick) | Tied 14–14 | |
| 0:00 | USC | Don Shafer 32-yard field goal | USC 17–14 | |
Visiting USC stunned the No. 9 Bears on a 32-yard field goal on the final play. Baylor dominated the game statistically, outgaining USC 408-197, holding a 26-11 advantage is first downs (including not allowing USC a first down through three quarters), and maintaining a 15-minute advantage in time of possession (37:47 to 22:13). Mirroring the result of last year's matchup, the unranked road team knocked off the host with an AP top ten ranking.[14]
Roster
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Special teams
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After the season
Awards and honors
Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[16]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Ron Francis | Defensive back | 2 | 39 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Ray Berry | Linebacker | 2 | 44 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Cody Carlson | Quarterback | 3 | 64 | Houston Oilers |
| Thomas Everett | Defensive back | 4 | 94 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| John Adickes | Center | 6 | 154 | Chicago Bears |
| Johnny Thomas | Defensive back | 7 | 192 | Washington Redskins |
