1968 Baylor Bears football team

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1968 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1968 record3–7 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJackie Allen, Pinkie Palmer
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwest Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arkansas + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Texas + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
No. 14 SMU 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 2
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
TCU 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rice 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1968 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University (Waco, Texas) in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth and final season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 3–7 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 322 to 206.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Stuart with 1,320 passing yards, Pinkie Palmer with 818 rushing yards, Jerry Smith with 509 receiving yards, and Gene Rogers and Pinkie Palmer with 36 points scored each.[3] Jackie Allen and Pinkie Palmer were the team captains.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at No. 15 Indiana*
L 36–40
September 28at Michigan State*
L 10–28
October 5at No. 10 LSU*
L 16–48
October 12at No. 14 Arkansas
L 19–35
October 26Texas A&M
W 10–9
November 2at TCU
L 14–47
November 9No. 10 Texas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 26–47
November 16Texas Tech
W 42–28
November 23at SMU
L 17–33
November 30Rice
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 16–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

1968 Baylor Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Alvin Flynn
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 21 Jackie Allen
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "1968 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 115. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "1968 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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