1963 Baylor Bears football team

The 1963 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, defeated LSU in the 1963 Bluebonnet Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 205 to 120.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

1963 Baylor Bears football
Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 14–7 vs. LSU
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record8–3 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainBobby Crenshaw, Don Trull
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1963 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas $ 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
Baylor 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Rice 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Arkansas 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
TCU 2 –4 –14 –5 –1
Texas Tech 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
SMU 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Texas A&M 1 –5 –12 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Don Trull with 2,157 passing yards and 60 points scored, Dalton Hoffman with 458 rushing yards, and Larry Elkins with 873 receiving yards.[3] Trull and Bobby Crenshaw were the team captains.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 28Houston*
W 27–020,000
October 3at Oregon State*
L 15–2224,342
October 12Arkansas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 14–1033,000
October 19at Texas Tech
W 21–1732,000
October 26at Texas A&M
W 34–721,000
November 2TCUdagger
W 32–1336,000
November 9at No. 1 Texas
L 0–764,530
November 16Kentucky*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 7–1918,000[4]
November 30at Rice
W 21–1240,000
December 7SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 20–626,000
December 21vs. LSU*
CBSW 14–750,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1963 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 114. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. "1963 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  4. "Kentucky scores major upset over Baylor by 19–7". The Park City Daily News. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Baylor barges by LSU, 14–7". Valley Morning Star. December 22, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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