1928 Baylor Bears football team

The 1928 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1928 college football season. In their third season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled an 8–2 record (3–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 219 to 54.[1][2] They played their home games at Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas. A. E. "Pete" Jones was the team captain.[2]

1928 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record8–2 (3–2 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainA. E. "Pete" Jones
Home stadiumCotton Palace
1928 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas $ 5 1 07 2 0
Arkansas 2 1 07 2 0
Baylor 3 2 08 2 0
TCU 3 2 08 2 0
SMU 2 2 16 3 1
Texas A&M 1 3 15 4 1
Rice 0 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22Stephen F. Austin*W 31–0
September 29North Texas State Teachers*
  • Cotton Palace
  • Waco, TX
W 45–0[3]
October 6Trinity (TX)*
  • Cotton Palace
  • Waco, TX
W 33–0
October 13vs. ArkansasTexarkana, TXL 0–14
October 20at Centenary*
W 28–7[4]
October 27St. Edward's*
  • Cotton Palace
  • Waco, TX
W 48–7
November 3at TCUW 7–6
November 10Texasdagger
  • Cotton Palace
  • Waco, TX
L 0–6[5]
November 17SMU
  • Cotton Palace
  • Waco, TX
W 2–0


November 29at RiceW 25–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "1928 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  2. "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 108. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. "Bears run rough-shod over Denton Teachers, 45 to 0". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 30, 1929. Retrieved November 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bears upset Dope to whip Centenary, 28–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 21, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Longhorns gore Baylor Bruins by 6 to 0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 11, 1928. Retrieved April 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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