1969 Baylor Bears football team

The 1969 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Beall, the Bears compiled a 0–10 record (0–7 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 344 to 87.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

1969 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record0–10 (0–7 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainGordon Utgard, Ed Marsh
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1969 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas $ 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 7 Arkansas 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas Tech 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
TCU 4 –3 –04 –6 –0
SMU 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Rice 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Texas A&M 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Baylor 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Stuart with 535 passing yards, Randy Cooper with 364 rushing yards, Jerry Smith with 373 receiving yards, and Gene Rogers and Pinkie Palmer with 36 points scored each.[3] Gordon Utgard was the team captain.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Kansas State*
L 15–4530,000
September 27at Georgia Tech*
L 10–1737,776
October 4at No. 16 LSU*
L 8–6365,000[4]
October 11No. 4 Arkansas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 7–2130,000–30,200
October 25at Texas A&M
L 0–2437,190
November 1TCUdagger
L 14–3125,000
November 8at No. 2 Texas
L 14–5651,000–55,000[5]
November 15at Texas Tech
L 7–4132,000
November 22SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 6–1220,000
November 29at Rice
L 6–3417,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1969 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. 115. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. "1969 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  4. "LSU Tigers blast Baylor Bears, 63–8". San Antonio Express/News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ailing 'Horns roll, 56–14". Brownwood Bulletin. November 9, 1969. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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