1970 Baylor Bears football team
American college football season
| 1970 Baylor Bears football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–6 SWC) |
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| Captain | Derek Davis, David Jones |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Texas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Arkansas | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Bears offense scored 133 points, while the Bears defense allowed 259 points. In the Battle of the Brazos, the Bears beat Texas A&M by a score of 29–24.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | vs. No. 11 Missouri* | L 0–38 | 32,000 | ||
| September 19 | at Army* | W 10–7 | 36,539 | ||
| September 26 | Pittsburgh* | L 10–15 | 20,000 | ||
| October 3 | at LSU* |
| L 10–31 | 60,000 | [2] |
| October 10 | at No. 10 Arkansas |
| L 7–41 | 53,000 | |
| October 24 | Texas A&M |
| W 29–24 | 41,000 | |
| October 31 | at TCU | L 17–24 | 21,817 | ||
| November 7 | No. 1 Texas |
| L 14–21 | 36,000 | [3] |
| November 14 | Texas Tech |
| L 3–7 | 19,000 | |
| November 21 | at SMU | L 10–23 | 22,963 | ||
| November 28 | Rice |
| L 23–28 | 22,000 | |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Dave Jones | Linebacker | 11 | 286 | Baltimore Colts |
References
- ^ "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 115. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Louisiana State aerial attack scuttles Baylor". The Odessa American. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns hold off stubborn Bears". Express and News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1971 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.
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