1954 Baylor Bears football team

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1954 Baylor Bears football
Baylor University Athletics (logo).svg
Gator Bowl, L 13–33 vs. Auburn Tigers
Conference Southwest Conference
1954 record 7–4 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach George Sauer
Home stadium Baylor Stadium
Seasons
« 1953 1955 »
1954 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10 Arkansas $ 5 1 0     8 3 0
SMU 4 1 1     6 3 1
#19 Rice 4 2 0     7 3 0
#18 Baylor 4 2 0     7 4 0
Texas 2 3 1     4 5 1
TCU 1 5 0     4 6 0
Texas A&M 0 6 0     1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1954 college football season. The team finished with a record of 7–4 and lost the Gator Bowl to Auburn University, 13–33. Players L. G. Dupre (halfback) and James Ray Smith (tackle) played in the North–South All-Star Game; Smith, Billy Hooper (quarterback), Del Shofner (halfback) and Henry Gremminger (end) were selected as All-Conference players.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 18 Houston* Baylor StadiumWaco, TX W 53–13  
September 25 at Vanderbilt* #10 Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 25–19  
October 1 at Miami (FL)* #11 Burdine StadiumMiami, FL L 13–19  
October 9 at Arkansas Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR L 20–21  
October 16 Washington* Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 34–7  
October 23 Texas A&M Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 20-7  
October 30 at #17 TCU Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX W 12–7  
November 6 Texas #20 Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX W 13–7  
November 20 #11 SMU #20 The Cotton BowlDallas, TX W 33–21  
November 27 Rice #9 Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 14–20  
December 31 vs. Auburn #18 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) L 13–33  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. Baylor University, "Baylor 1955 Round Up" yearbook via the Baylor University Libraries Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2013. http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tx-annl/id/29271